Today’s Good News
A tip for criminals: If you’re going to break into a house and then hide when police arrive, you might want to wait until officers leave before trying to get away. One burglar found that out the hard way recently when First Precinct Officers James Peck and Lemont Carey responded to a home on Bainbridge Avenue for a burglar alarm. As they set up a perimeter and began to investigate, the burglar crawled out of the basement window and was subsequently arrested. After being found with stolen items on his person and being interviewed by Detective David Cuffley, he was charged with burglary and petit larceny.
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
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
1/16/13 11:20 a.m.
6300 block of Midlothian Turnpike
A male reported a known male and female robbed him. Two arrests were made.
3rd Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
1/16/13 6:45 p.m.
1700 block of Colorado Avenue
A female reported a known male cut her.
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
1/16/13 9:45 p.m.
1100 block of West Franklin Street
A male reported an unknown male robbed him.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
VANDALISM
1/15/13 – 1/16/13 11:52 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
800 block of Louisiana Street
An unknown person(s) broke a vehicle window.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
1/1/13 – 1/9/13 12:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
400 block of Knob Road
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole jewelry. An arrest was made.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
1/17/13 1:00 a.m. – 1:40 a.m.
300 block of Beaufont Hills Drive
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole electronic items.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
1/15/13 – 1/16/13 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
1800 block of Westwood Avenue
An unknown person(s) stole the battery and a jump suit from the motorcycle.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
1/15/13 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
4100 block of North Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole money.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
1/15/13 – 1/16/13 9:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m.
3009 Meadowbridge Road
An unknown person(s) broke into the business.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY/THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
1/16/13 1:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
1813 Westwood Ave.
An unknown person(s) broke onto the business property and stole car parts from two vehicles and tools from an unlocked shed.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
11/26/12 – 1/16/13 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
3800 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence.
4th Precinct
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
1/16/13 11:20 p.m.
3000 block of Montrose Avenue
An unknown male tried to break into the residence.