Aug. 2 – Aug. 3, 2012

Today’s Good News
Second Precinct Officers Robert K. Smith, Ryan Taylor, Ezequiel Canete and Farrhard El-Amin recently responded to an armed robbery on Clydewood Avenue around midnight. Upon arrival, they immediately spotted two men running out of the home. They gave chase and Officer Taylor did an outstanding job safely catching one suspect. With the assistance of Detective Mark Hatchett, who was able to get a full confession, the offender was charged with armed robbery and assault of a police officer. Good work officers!


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

4th Precinct
ROBBERY
8/2/12            --           10:10 p.m.
251 E. Ladies Mile Road
A male reported he was robbed of money by an unknown male.

4th Precinct
ROBBERY (x2)
8/2/12             --           9:00 p.m.
600 block of St. James Street
Two males reported they were robbed of their wallets and car keys at gunpoint by four unknown males.


PROPERTY CRIMES

1st Precinct
BURGLARY
8/2/12             --           10:25 p.m.
490 Tredegar St.
Unknown suspects broke into the Tredegar National Civil War Center and damaged displays.

3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
8/1/12 – 8/2/12             --           8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
933 Finchley Place
Clothes and a laptop computer were stolen from the residence.

3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
8/2/12             --           4:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
2400 block of Stuart Avenue
Several items were stolen from a residence. An arrest was made.

3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
8/1/12 – 8/2/12             --           11:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
106 N. Harrison St.
A Nintendo GameCube, a radio and a laptop computer were stolen from the residence.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/1/12 – 8/2/12             --           8:00 p.m. – 7:40 a.m.
2300 block of West Leigh Street
A bicycle was stolen from the rack on a car.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/1/12 – 8/2/12             --           10:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
600 block of Brook Road
A kayak was stolen from the rack on a vehicle.