COPS CORNER: Victim leaves jewelry home alone


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Also: Treats do not include lawn ornaments, new phone problems and another UPC scam

Nov. 1

Unwelcome visitor

2:48 a.m. — 900 Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Burglary of Residence. The condominium manager said she heard loud banging noises coming from Unit 107. She went out to investigate, and saw the door ajar. She saw the suspect talking on a phone and walking toward the front doors of the lobby.

The manager went out to confront the suspect who had sat down on a bench. The manager asked who he was staying with, and he said Unit 317. The building does not have a Unit 317.

The suspect ran across the street where he was picked up by a male on a scooter. They headed south on State Road A1A.

The manager said videos would be available at a later date.

The daughter of the resident of the condo later said that the condo was vacant because it was being repaired after a water leak. She suspects one of the workers committed the burglary. She said her mother had a large amount of expensive jewelry in a cabinet in the bedroom. She said she and her mother would a list of items taken.

The suspect apparently gained entry through a sliding glass door that was not locked and took an unknown amount of jewelry.

Nov. 1

Trick follows treats

8:40 a.m. — First Block of Foxcroft Run. Theft. The victims said that while giving out Halloween candy, a couple came by their home with their children. The couple made a comment that the cement lions in the front yard were really nice.

The next morning, the victims noticed the lions were gone.

The couple did not know the value of the lions. The officer estimated the value at under $300, and the victims said that was less than their insurance deductible.

The lions weigh 75-100 pounds.

Nov. 1

Careful with those icons

8:53 p.m. — First Block of West Granada Boulevard. Well-Being Check. The victim said he received a text message from his daughter saying, “SOS I’m in trouble.” The text was accompanied by a map.

The victim tried to call and text his daughter with negative results.

The victim was concerned because his daughter had problems with her ex-husband.

A ping of the daughter’s phone showed a location and officers searched that area. Officers also obtained a key from the daughter’s apartment manager and searched her apartment. There was no sign of a struggle.

At 10:15 p.m., the daughter was located and officers made contact. She said she had a new phone and must have accidentally activated the emergency icon.

Nov. 3

I U-P-see you

3:00 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Petit Theft of Merchant. The store employee said he was standing by the self-checkout and watched the defendant scan items. He noticed the suspect was turning the items with the UPC code facing out, but they were still ringing up.

He then noticed that the suspect had a UPC code taped to her finger, and that was the one she was scanning.

The suspect then paid $15 for the items and walked away. The employee stopped the suspect outside the doors and escorted her to the loss prevention office. The suspect had taken a slow cooker worth $34.92 and clothing worth a total of $69.58.

The suspect was then arrested.

 

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