Today’s Good News
We
police officers do appreciate it when the criminals make it easy for us to find
them. That was the case this past weekend when a man robbed a convenience store
at knifepoint and then chose two interesting forms of getaway transportation.
After interviewing the store employee, First
Precinct Officer James Peck broadcast the robber’s description and the fact
that he fled the scene riding a silver bicycle with bright pink handlebars.
Approximately 20 minutes later, Sergeant Keith Dohl spotted the man
with his distinct bicycle getting onto a bus and putting the bike on the front
cage. With the assistance of Officers
Chris Linn, Jerry Baskette and Sergeant Bill Chorney, the officers stopped
the bus and safely took the man into custody without incident. After being
interviewed by Detective Calvin Layne,
the man confessed to the crime and was charged accordingly. Though the officers
credited the good arrest to them just doing their job, they admitted that the
pink handlebars did make it easier for them to spot the offender. Good work
everyone!
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
2nd
Precinct
Robbery
10/7/13 6:38
a.m.
5200 Hull Street Road
A clerk reported an unknown male robbed the business at
gunpoint.
2nd Precinct
Robbery
10/2/13 12:16 p.m.
3200
block of Snead Court
A
male reported an unknown male robbed him at gunpoint.
4th Precinct
ROBBERY
10/7/13 11:29 a.m.
300 block of North 9th
Street
A female reported an
unknown male robbed her.
2nd
Precinct
ROBBERY
10/7/13 3:15
p.m.
1500 block of Tifton Court
A male reported two unknown males assaulted and
robbed him.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
LARCENY
10/5/13 2:00
a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
1600
block of Bainbridge Street
An
unknown person(s) stole a bike from the front porch.
2nd Precinct
BURGLARY
10/4/13 – 10/7/13 10:00
a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3200
block of Hanover Avenue
An
unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a vacuum and step ladder.
3rd Precinct
THEFT OF MOTOR
VEHICLE PARTS (X2)
10/6/13 – 10/7/13 10:00
p.m. – 11:45 a.m.
6300
block of Bergen Road
An
unknown person(s) stole a license plate off of two vehicles.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR
VEHICLE
10/7/13 3:30
p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
1700
block of Hampton Street
An
unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a book bag.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR
VEHICLE
10/7/13 3:30
p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
1700
block of Hampton Street
An
unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a purse.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
10/6/13 – 10/7/13 6:00
p.m. – 10:30 a.m.
3001
W. Clay St.
An
unknown person(s) broke into the business and stole a laptop and money.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
10/7/13 5:30
a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
2000
block of 5th Avenue
An
unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole two TVs, a computer and
tools.
