- November 22, 2024
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Aug. 26
Watch those purses
2:47 a.m. — First Block of West Granada Boulevard
Theft. The victim was having a drink at a bar with a friend. The suspect, a female about 30 years old, asked if she could stand next to them while she ordered a drink. About an hour later, the victim left the bar and realized her wallet was missing.
Surveillance video showed the suspect look around to see if anyone was watching. She then reached into the victim’s purse, which was hanging on the back of her chair, and rummaged around for about 20 seconds. The suspect then walked to the exit and out into the parking lot.
The victim did not have cash in the wallet but had credit cards.
Aug. 26
Scratch that excuse
4 p.m. — First Block of South Atlantic Avenue
Criminal Mischief. The victim said her truck had scratches on it and it must have happened while she was at work.
The suspect was seen on surveillance video scratching a different car in the same parking garage. When being interviewed, he was told that two other cars were scratched in the garage on days he worked. The suspect said that he was around the latest victim’s car because it was “funny looking.” The officer then told the suspect that he didn’t say that car was scratched and the suspect did not have an answer.
All of the damaged cars belonged to managers of the business where the suspect worked. The suspect was charged with criminal mischief, damage to property.
Aug. 29
Clerk not alarmed
8:38 p.m. — 1200 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Shoplifting. The suspect, about 30 years old and with a thin build, entered the store at closing time and started asking questions about wireless charging pads. As the victim was looking for the accessories, the alarm on the cell phone by the suspect went off as he handled it.
The victim retrieved the keys to the alarm and shut it off. The victim then went to the back of the store to look for the accessories again. The suspect walked around the store for a bit, then abruptly said, “Never mind,” and left.
The victim then discovered the phone missing that had set off the alarm. The video showed the suspect putting it in his pocket.
Aug. 30
Screen not a deterrent
7:18 a.m. — First Block of Big Buck Trail
Burglary. When the victim went out in the morning to walk his dog, he saw that his garage door was open. He lowered the garage screen door and saw that it had been cut open.
He said he had left the garage door open but the garage screen closed over night.
He checked his house and saw that his television was missing. A neighbor said they saw a big box truck parked on the street nearby about 11:30 p.m.
