COPS CORNER: Mischief-makers strike again


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July 20

How to dismantle a shed

7:31 a.m. First Block of Lee Place. Burglary of Structure.
The victim reported that an unknown person knocked down the victim's shed and stole tools and fertilizer. The victim said that when he left to take his dog on a walk, it was intact, and when he returned it was taken apart. It was recorded that a wheel barrow, two shovels, two rakes and five bags of fertilizer were stolen from the scene. The shed did not appear to be damaged, although it was completely taken apart. The total approximate value of the items taken is $155.

July 22

Case of the disappearing castles


10:22 a.m. First Block of Florida Park Drive. Larceny.
When a deputy arrived on scene at James Holland Memorial Park, the victim said three bounce house units had been stolen. The victim arrived at the park at 9 a.m. to begin setup, but the generator began to malfunction, so he left to retrieve a new generator. He left the uninflated castles with an assistant. Upon return, the victim found that the castles were nowhere in sight, and the assistant was gone.

A witness observed a man in a blue shirt and blue pants standing with the units when a moving van pulled up, and loaded the houses into the truck with the help of the driver. The total costs came out to be $476.


July 23

Thought this would match the windshield

3:11 a.m. First Block of Flemingwood Lane. Criminal Mischief.
The victim noted a large noise disturbance, loud enough to wake her up, coming from her front yard. When she looked out her window, she did not see anything out of the ordinary since her car was facing away from her window.

In the morning, as she was leaving for work, she saw the damage to her car. Upon the deputy’s arrival to the scene, the victim pointed out that a decorative rock, weighing about twenty pounds, had been thrown into her car’s windshield and scratched down the hood. Total costs estimated to be about $500.

Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's lawn ornament

10:15 p.m. 3000 Block of Painters Walk. Larceny.
Witness stated that she saw a dark-colored pickup truck pull into the driveway across the street from the victims. The perpetrators proceeded to cross the street and pick up a lawn ornament: a 5-foot white cement dolphin with aqua blue painted around the eyes. The thieves then put the dolphin in the back of their truck and pulled away. The truck was a rather new model had a distinct exhaust sound, according to the witness. The estimated value of the statue was $100.

July 24

BB or not BB?

7:15 p.m. First Block of Philmont Lane. Property Damage.
When a deputy first got in contact with the victim, it was apparent that there were numerous holes in the PVC piping fence around the property. The victim stated that there were kids that live across the street who shot at cans with BB guns. Other homes also had window damage from said guns. When the deputy tried to get in contact with the owner of the home with the children, but to no avail.

— Compiled by Jasmine Alson

 

 

 

 

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