Today’s Good News
Good police work by Third Precinct Officers Billy Campbell and Ben Smith recently resulted in the quick arrest of a robber. The officers responded to a business robbery on Westover Hills Boulevard, obtained a description and recognized the robber from the area. They relayed the information to detectives who obtained warrants and arrested the man. These officers’ outstanding knowledge and investigative ability helped to quickly clear this incident.
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
4/27/10 5:15 p.m.
00 block of Malvern Avenue
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male.
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
4/27/10 9:54 p.m.
400 block of Westover Hills Boulevard
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by four unknown males.
2nd Precinct
ROBBERY (COMMERCIAL)
4/28/10 12:44 a.m.
2525 Broad Rock Blvd.
Store clerks reported an unknown male robbed the 7-11 at gunpoint.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
BURGLARY
4/27/10 9:30 a.m.
2016 Gordon Ave.
An unknown person broke into an outbuilding and stole a power saw, weed eater, leaf blower and bag of fertilizer.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
4/26/10 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3218 Jeter Ave.
An unknown person broke into the residence and stole a TV, DVD player, a laptop computer and monitor.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
4/27/10 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
618 Overbrook Road
Two unknown males broke into the residence and stole a computer desk, recliner chair and china cabinet.
