Two stolen hub caps apparently better than none

Also: Patron left with the tab


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  • | 7:27 a.m. May 22, 2016
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May 11

Two of four stolen

9:26 a.m. — 1400 Block of West Granada Boulevard  

Theft. While the victim was in a restaurant, someone stole two hub caps from her car in the plaza parking lot. The two stolen caps were on the passenger side and were valued at $100 each.

 

May 13

A little short

9:27 p.m. — 200 Block of North U.S. 1  

Defrauding an Innkeeper. The suspect ordered a Jack Daniels mixed drink and a beer for a total of $7.46. He was in the company of a female, but she left. He only had $1.20 in his possession. The manager said he wanted to pursue charges so the suspect was transported to the County Jail.

 

May 14

No parking your sawhorse

12:10 p.m. — 200 Block of South Yonge Street  

Civil Complaint. Police received a complaint of construction in a parking lot. Upon arrival, officers saw that three spaces were occupied by woodworking activity by a business owner, and the lot was only one-quarter full of vehicles.

A nearby business owner complained that he was blocking multiple spaces. He said he had complained to code enforcement in the past. The person doing the work soon broke down the equipment and cleaned up the lot. The report was forwarded to Neighborhood Improvement Department.

 

May 15

Suspicious witness

5:10 a.m. — 1000 Block of West Granada Boulevard 

Vandalism. Police dispatch received a call from someone who identified himself as Jacob, then Jimmy. He said he saw two suspects running away from some businesses after he heard glass breaking.

The investigating officer found four broken windows in two office buildings. There was a coquina rock fragment under one window. It did not appear that there was intent to commit burglary, because the broken areas were not near access to internal locks.

While investigating, Jacob/Jimmy called to ask if police found a skate board. The officer called the number and reached a male, who said his name was Jacob, but the signal was weak and the call was dropped.  

The officer conducted a search, and found that Jacob’s number was linked to a person with a different name who had been a subject in a recent vandalism investigation.

The officer then saw a male skateboarding down the sidewalk. The officer made contact, and the skater admitted to being the caller. He said he used a false name because he didn’t want his real name involved.

He said he lives around the corner and heard glass breaking. He said he peered over to the businesses and saw two suspects running. He completed a written statement but did not have a description of the suspects.

 

 

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