Police Blotter

Interfering with Electrical or Gas Lines: May 10, 4:30 a.m., 6900 Block of California Street
Officers were called by a woman who said her electricity was cut off. It was not the first time it had happened.

When officers investigated, they discovered that the circuit breakers for the unit had been turned off.

According to the woman, a new tenant who moved in below the woman and her son has been complaining about the duo walking too loudly on the unit's hardwood floor. They suspect the new tenant threw the breakers to harass the tenants.

Because the downstairs tenant was not home, officers contacted the owner of the building, who referred them to his attorney. The lawyer said she would try to mediate the dispute and stop the power shutdowns.

Hot Prowl Burglary: May 14, 6:13 a.m., 200 Block of Walnut Street
An alert citizen called police when she saw the suspect trying to gain entry into multiple vehicles as he was walking along Walnut Street.

When officers arrived at the scene, they noticed a man who matched the description of the suspect walking down the street with a computer on his shoulder. When the officers approached the suspect, he walked into the entryway of a nearby apartment house.

Because it was a dead end, the suspect was unable to escape and was questioned by police. The computer was located at the top of a stairwell, out of sight from the street.

Officers located a home in the area under construction and rang the doorbell. The couple who lives there positively identified the computer, which was taken from a table in the front room of their house. A contractor had repainted the interior rooms of the house and the windows were left open to keep them from getting stuck once the paint dried.

Officers searched the suspect and discovered a syringe, suspected marijuana and methamphetamines, gloves, a pocketknife and several vehicle keys. The suspect was transported to Richmond Station, booked and held on a $1,000 bail.

Warrant Arrest, Obstructing Peace Officer: May 12, 12:50 a.m., Fulton Street and Eighth Avenue
Officers on patrol in a marked police cruiser witnessed a driver running a red light and enacted a traffic stop.

The driver of the vehicle gave officers a false name and said he did not have a driver's license. A computer check failed to verify the suspect's story so he was asked to exit the vehicle. As he did, one of the officers noticed him putting something in his back pocket.

The officer grabbed the suspect's hand and found a driver's license from Missouri that the suspect was trying to hide.

Armed with the suspect's real identification, officers discovered the suspect had three outstanding warrants for his arrest.

Inside the vehicle officers discovered syringes in plain sight. The suspect was booked at Richmond Station and the vehicle was towed for further investigation.