Today’s Good News
Thanks to the good observation and teamwork skills of several Fourth Precinct officers, a pair of armed robbers was apprehended within an hour of the crime! Officers Doran Preston and Kimberly Drake were first on scene, interviewed the victims and broadcast the robbers’ descriptions. As Sergeants Leonard Broadnax and Michael Phibbs began setting up a perimeter near the area, Officer Frank Misiano noticed a van trying to quietly drive away. The officers and sergeants quickly surrounded the van and safely took the individuals into custody. With the assistance of Detective John T. Walker, the suspects were searched and found with the stolen property; then identified by the victims; and subsequently charged with armed robbery. Good work Fourth Precinct!
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
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
3/4/13 5:09 p.m.
2000 block of Chamberlayne Parkway
A male reported two unknown males tried to rob him at gunpoint.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
3/3/13 10:48 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
2100 block of Phaup Street
An unknown person(s) damaged the home’s front door.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
3/3/13 3:00 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.
1200 block of Idlewood Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole electronics.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
3/4/13 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
3200 block of French Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole money and jewelry.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
3/4/13 – 3/5/13 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
2300 block of West Main Street
An unknown person(s) stole a power washer from the vehicle.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
3/3/13 – 3/5/13 2:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
1300 block of Dance Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a TV and video game system.
4th Precinct
LARCENY
3/3/13 – 3/5/13 9:00 a.m. – 12:01 a.m.
500 block of West Broad Street
A known male stole items from the business.
4th Precinct
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
3/3/13 – 3/4/13 11:00 p.m. – 5:40 a.m.
1400 block of Brookland Parkway
An unknown person(s) stole a locked vehicle from the above location.
4th Precinct
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
3/1/13 – 3/4/13 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.
1800 block of Roseneath Road
An unknown person(s) stole two batteries from a vehicle.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
3/1/13 – 3/4/13 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
1200 block of North 1st Street
An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole cash and food.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
3/4/13 9:00 a.m. – 9:20 p.m.
100 block of West Clay Street
An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole a dog.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
3/4/13 8:10 p.m. – 8:40 p.m.
3800 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole jewelry and electronics.
