Aug. 9 -- Aug. 10, 2010

Today’s Good News

After receiving a report of a burglary that turned into a robbery on St. James Street, Fourth Precinct Officers James Early and Prabhat McDonnough-Contreras quickly searched the area and found the two suspects three blocks away. The victim identified them and after being interviewed by Detective Richard Thomas, the pair was charged with armed robbery.

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

2^nd Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

8/9/10 5:24 p.m.

2500 block of Afton Avenue

A male reported he was assaulted and stabbed by a known female.

2^nd Precinct

ROBBERY

8/10/10 3:15 a.m. – 3:28 a.m.

1400 block of Clarkson Road

A male reported he was assaulted and robbed by two unknown males and one unknown female.

PROPERTY CRIMES

1^st Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

8/7/10 -- 8/8/10 11:00 p.m. – 11:30 a.m.

1104 E. 16^th St.

An unknown person entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a CD player, keys and paperwork.

2^nd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/6/10 6:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.

3233 Cofer Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole electronics and jewelry.

2^nd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/8/10 – 8/9/10 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.

3214 Hull Street Road

An unknown person(s) entered the business and stole food and appliances.

2^nd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/9/10 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

2407 Yorktown Ave.

An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several tools.

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/10/10 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

2830 Braidwood Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole laptops, a camera and a watch.

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/8/10 – 8/9/10 10:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.

1607 Saddleback Drive

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a laptop, TV and jewelry.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

8/9/10 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

3505 Chamberlayne Ave.

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole cash and a TV.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

8/8/10 -- 8/9/10 11:00 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.

3203 Chamberlayne Ave.

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a video game system, a DVD player and frozen meat.