Today’s Good News
An alert citizen recently called police to report three men breaking into a residence on Whitcomb Street, but in less than five minutes, First Precinct officers were on scene and arrested two of them! Officer James Spada was the first officer to arrive and he pursued the suspects on foot after they ran from him. As he followed and arrested one suspect, he continued to give information about the other two and located a handgun the man tried to hide. Officer Jermaine Powell spotted another suspect running and caught him, but he also saw the suspect try to hide another firearm that was later recovered by Officer Matthew Robinson. With the assistance of Officers Michael Ahnstrom and Brian Wilson, further information was gathered and both suspects were charged with armed burglary and additional firearm charges. The investigation remains ongoing. 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
1st Precinct
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION (X2)
1/23/13 5:51 p.m.
2800 block of P Street
Two juvenile females reported an unknown male tried to abduct them.
2nd Precinct
SHOOTING INTO AN OCCUPPIED DWELLING (X2)
1/23/13 8:09 p.m.
900 block of Green Ridge Drive
A male and female suffered non-life-threatening injuries after someone fired into the residence.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
BURGLARY
1/22/13 – 1/23/13 10:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
2000 block of Gordon Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence.
2nd Precinct
BURGLARY
1/23/13 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
5300 block of Whitehead Drive
An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several items.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
1/23/13 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
5800 block of Westover Drive
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a video game system and jewelry.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
1/19/13 – 1/22/13 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
West Cary and Granby streets
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole an inspection sticker.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
1/21/13 – 1/22/13 1:00 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.
3000 block of North Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
1/23/13 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1700 block of West Broad Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet, jacket and cell phone.