- November 22, 2024
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July 24
Getting soaked
1:56 p.m. — First Block of Knollwood Estates Drive
Burglary. The victim said she invited the suspect over to swim in the pool and have a cookout. After arriving, the suspect went into the master bedroom to use the adjoining bathroom and was in the house for 30 minutes.
Later, the victim noticed that the lock was broken on a security box, and items were taken including a tennis bracelet, gold pinky ring with diamonds and birth stone ring with diamonds. Also a jewelry box was missing that had four gold-chain necklaces
The victim said she wanted to press charges. She did not know the suspect’s address but had his phone number.
July 26
Labor is costly
11:02 a.m. — 300 Block of Rivervale Lane
Burglary. The superintendant at a house being built said someone stole copper wire, and, during the crime, damaged about 20 wires by cutting them. He said the theft of the wire cost $20 but installing new lines would cost more than $1,000.
Aug. 3
Pirate Shanghaied
10:13 a.m. — 200 Block of Cardinal Drive
Burglary of a Business. The manager of a miniature golf course said that overnight someone “uprooted” and stole a seven-foot-tall fiberglass pirate statue. It was near the sidewalk on State Road A1A.
About a week earlier, some small farm animal statues which had been glued or bolted in place had been removed and thrown into a pond. He suspected some teenagers that had yelled insults at an employee as he was closing one night.
The security cameras were not working because they had been damaged by a recent thunderstorm.
Aug. 3
Suspect left behind
12:05 a.m. — 700 Block of South Nova Road
Possession of Schedule One Substance and Retail Theft. The victims (store employees) said a man and woman shopped for awhile and then came to the checkout counter. The victim scanned the items and bagged them up and placed them into the shopping cart.
The female suspect attempted to pay with a business check, but it was not accepted by the victim. The male suspect then walked out of the store with the merchandise. The suspect then tried to pay with a BB&T debit card but it was declined. The woman then exited the store.
The victim ran out the door and saw a pickup truck driving away, leaving behind the female suspect, who began to walk down the sidewalk.
Later, the truck was located by police at a residence. There was a bag on the ground near the truck from the store.
There were two residents in the house, and the officer recognized them from the surveillance video. After being shown photos of themselves at the store, they admitted they were there and agreed to answer questions.
The male said he pushed the cart out of the store because he thought the female paid for the items. He could not answer why he left her behind at the store.
The female also said she didn’t know why he left her.
The suspects gathered up the items that had allegedly been taken from the store. The female suspect opened the wallet of the other suspect to show the debit card, and in plain view was a bag which contained a substance that turned out to be a narcotic.
Aug. 4
Wrong turn
10:45 a.m. — First Block of Mainsail Circle
Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia. After running a license plate, the officer noted that the registered owner had a warrant for possession of cocaine. He pulled up behind the car, and it made an abrupt turn onto a dead end street.
Asked why she pulled into a dead end street, she said she simply made a wrong turn. The warrant was confirmed via dispatch, and narcotic paraphernalia was found under the driver’s seat.
