Jan. 21--Jan. 22, 2014

Today’s Good News A good arrest by First Precinct officers on Monday reminds us of the famous Far Side cartoon by Gary Larsen. Officers Michael Stinger and Jordan Clark were in the area when they heard the call go out about a robbery in progress at a business on Q Street. They arrived on scene in less than a minute and found store employees trying to detain the robber. It wasn’t too hard. After the robbery, the suspect was baffled when he couldn’t flee through the doors. He pushed and pushed, but the doors would not open. When arrested, he finally saw the sign: PULL. With the assistance of Detective Tori Wilson and Sergeant Russell Pearce, the man was interviewed, charged accordingly and the stolen cash and firearm recovered. 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 2nd Precinct ROBBERY 1/21/14 5:05 a.m. 800 block of East 36th Street A female reported an unknown male robbed her at gunpoint. 2nd Precinct ROBBERY 1/21/14 4:00 a.m. 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike A male reported an unknown person(s) assaulted and robbed him. 4th Precinct ROBBERY 1/21/14 4:15 p.m. 100 block of East Jackson Street A male reported a group of unknown males assaulted and robbed him. 4th Precinct ROBBERY 1/21/14 9:20 p.m. 3000 block of Meadowbridge Road A female reported a group of unknown males and females robbed her. PROPERTY CRIMES 1st Precinct LARCENY 1/20/14 – 1/21/14 7:00 a.m. – 6:26 p.m. 1000 block of North 35th Street An unknown person(s) stole an HVAC unit. 2nd Precinct BURGLARY 1/19/14 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. 4500 block of Britannia Street An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole jewelry and money. 2nd Precinct BURGLARY 1/14/14 – 1/21/14 9:00 a.m. – 7:06 p.m. 3200 block of Midlothian Turnpike An unknown person(s) broke into the residence. 3rd Precinct THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 1/20/14 – 1/21/14 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. 3000 block of Parkwood Avenue An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole credit cards. 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 1/21/14 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. 4600 block of Wythe Avenue An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several items. 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 12/30/13 – 1/21/14 12:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. 300 block of Greenway Lane An unknown person(s) broke into the shed and stole two bikes, a leaf blower and a generator. 3rd Precinct THEFT FROM BUILDING 12/20/13 – 1/21/14 12:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. 1000 block of German School Road An unknown person(s) stole several items from the building. 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 1/19/14 – 1/20/14 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 700 block of South Lombardy Street An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole tire cleaner. 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 1/21/14 12:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. 2400 block of Floyd Avenue An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked residence and stole money and a watch. 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 1/20/14 – 1/21/14 2:00 p.m. – 12:01 a.m. 1600 block of Grove Avenue An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole a laptop. 4th Precinct THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 1/20/14 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 1300 block of Overbrook Road An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a laptop, back pack, money and personal information. 4th Precinct THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS 1/20/14 – 1/21/14 6:00 p.m. – 8:50 a.m. 400 block of West Marshall Street An unknown person(s) stole the license plates off of the vehicle. 4th Precinct BURGLARY 1/20/14 – 1/21/14 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. 600 block of Hazelhurst Avenue An unknown person(s) broke into the shed and stole a hedge trimmer and tools. 4th Precinct BURGLARY 1/18/14 – 1/19/14 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 100 block of Overbrook Road An unknown person(s) broke into the garage and stole bicycles, power tools and stereo equipment. 4th Precinct MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1/21/14 6:15 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. 4900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue An unknown male stole a vehicle left running. It was later recovered.