- November 22, 2024
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Also: Homeowner gets trimmed and running with a gun
Nov. 16
Stolen and found
11:25 a.m. — 500 Block of South Yonge Street. Burglary of Conveyance. The victim said someone broke into her car overnight. The center console was open and the contents were disturbed. Her Coach wallet was missing, which contained her driver’s license, social security card, various discount cards and purchase receipts. She said she locked the vehicle but there were no signs of forced entry.
The officer was aware of a transient issue in the area, and turned his attention to trying to locate the stolen property. He began to search trash cans and wooded areas on an adjacent street. In the rear of a business that distributed clothes to people in need, he found trash cans and boxes.
On top of one of the trash piles, he saw receipts that looked fresher than the other receipts. He noticed a pile of receipts and discount cards under a van, so began to search the pile. He found the victim’s driver’s license, social security card and discount cards.
He brought the victim to the location and they searched unsuccessfully for the wallet and duffle bag. The victim was satisfied with finding the driver’s license and social security card, because she was fearful of her identity being stolen.
Nov. 18
First class scam
1:55 p.m. — 100 Block of Woodland Avenue. Fraud. The victim said a heavy-set male knocked on his door and wanted to do tree work on his property. He had a card that said “First Class Tree Services.” After walking the property, they agreed on a price of $375 for trimming and removing a couple of trees.
The suspect told him to write a check and he would be back in the morning to start the job. The victim complied.
The next morning, the suspect arrived and told the victim he could do work on another tree for an additional $150, and the victim wrote another check.
The suspect said he had to go to a dental appointment, but the crew would be back in the afternoon to do the job.
The crew never showed up, and the victim called the number several times with no answer.
The suspect is unknown, but there were two signatures on the backs of the cashed checks.
Nov. 19
Don’t run with scissors, or guns
6:56 p.m. — First Block of Seton Trail. Person Shot. The officer was dispatched to a hospital with a report of a person shot. The subject had a gunshot wound to his right hand. He said he found some bullets on the second floor of his apartment. He said he was holding the bullets in his right hand as he ran down the stairs after his dogs and grabbed the handrail with the hand holding the bullets. He said he then heard a bang and noticed that his hand was injured, so he drove himself to the hospital.
When the officer said he didn’t think he was being truthful, the subject said he had a small .22-caliber revolver with a fold-up grip. He said he had the gun folded up in his hand when he grabbed the handrail and it went off.
He refused transport and a family member drove him to a hospital. A detective plans to conduct an investigation.
