Today’s Good News
Fourth Precinct Officers Joseph Milton and Benjamin Neifeld were recently patrolling on North 1st Street when they spotted three known juveniles violating curfew after midnight. They stopped the group and, after receiving information about a nearby robbery moments early, arrested the trio. With the assistance of Officer Philippa Vaughan and Detective William Travers, all were charged with robbery and curfew violations.
DISCLAIMER: The following incidents are preliminary in nature and are subject to change after investigation. Please note that the entries listed below do not cover every incident from overnight. The listings are subject to the judgment of staff officers’ sense of what is noteworthy.
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
1st Precinct
RAPE
5/3/11 12:30 a.m.
700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway
A female reported she was raped at gunpoint by a known male.
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
5/3/11 9:39 p.m.
3900 block of Forest Hill Avenue
A male reported he was robbed by two unknown males. Two arrests were made.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
LARCENY
5/2/11– 5/3/11 12:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
1100 block of Mosby Street
A known person stole a cell phone.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5/2/11 4:50 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
500 block of Bancroft Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a purse.
4th Precinct
DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
5/3/11 11:45 p.m.
700 block of Arnold Avenue
A known person broke a glass door.
4th Precinct
ATTEMPTED MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
5/2/11– 5/3/11 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 a.m.
3000 block of Noble Avenue
An unknown person(s) tried to steal a vehicle.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5/4/11 4:30 a.m.
300 block of South Laurel Street
Two unknown males broke into a vehicle and stole several items.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
5/1/11– 5/2/11 11:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
500 block of North 1st Street
An unknown person(s) broke into a shed and stole a lawn mower, shop vac, electric weed eater and blower.
