5th District: Arson on Domino Lane

Crime blotter Aug. 15 to Aug. 28

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400 block Domino Lane – Offender set papers on fire in kitchen inside her apartment. Fire marshal declared the fire an arson. Offender was taken into custody and sent to hospital after showing signs of being in a state of crisis.

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August 15, 2011

300 block Leverington Ave. – 1999 Toyota RAV4 containing wallet with insurance information both stolen between Aug. 14 and Aug. 15.

August 17, 2011

7900 block Henry Ave. – Louis Vuitton bag, Michele watch and $300 in cash stolen from property between 8 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. Aug. 17.

400 block Domino Lane – Offender set papers on fire in kitchen inside her apartment. Fire marshal declared the fire an arson. Offender was taken into custody and sent to hospital after showing signs of being in a state of crisis.

August 19, 2011

4100 block Pechin St. – motorcycle and helmet stolen from property at 2:10 p.m. Aug. 19. Complainant’s neighbor reported he saw four men in a Ford F-150 load the truck with the motorcycle.

5900 block Henry Ave. – Samsung 46″ flat screen TV, Samsung 40″ flat screen TV, MacBook Pro laptop, iPad, Xbox 360, Gucci bag, watch with clear stones, gold-colored chain, gold-colored bracelet and silver watch stolen from property between 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 19. Complainant said he saw offender fleeing with items and saw him get into a white Nissan Maxima and drive westbound.

600 block Leverington Ave. – Samsung 32″ flat screen TV, Samsung Blu-ray DVD player and Toshiba laptop stolen from property between 8:15 a.m. and 8:07 p.m. on Aug. 19.

4500 block Silverwood St. – box containing four boxes of Acuvue contact lenses stolen off steps in front of property. Police spotted offender walking down 4400 Dexter Street, rummaging through stolen box of items and questioned him. Offender confessed and was arrested.

100 block Gay St. – two Weber 6-burner gas grills stolen from property between 4 p.m. Aug. 17 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 18.

August 20, 2011

400 block Roxborough Ave. – 2004 Volvo S60, car keys, Nikon D-90 Digital camera and $120 in cash stolen from property while complainant was asleep.

Shurs Lane – Garmin GPS, Panasonic Lumic LX6, Bluetooth, electronic cables, Maui Gem sunglasses and pocket knife stolen from 2011 Ford Edge rental car.

200 block Leverington Ave. – 2003 Ford Explorer containing work laptop and golf clubs stolen between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.

400 block Leverington Ave. – IBM T410 stolen from 2010 Hyundai Tucson at location between 8 p.m. Aug. 19 and 8 a.m. Aug. 20. Complainant said her bag containing work gear was stolen from her 2010 Subaru Outback between 10:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and 6:30 a.m. Aug. 20. while parked in the same location as first car.

August 21, 2011

700 block Cathedral Rd. – T-Mobile Galaxy Vibrant cell phone stolen from unlocked locker inside LA Fitness.

August 22, 2011

100 block Rochelle Ave. – 1999 Honda Civic stolen from property between 5 p.m. Aug. 20 and 6 a.m. Aug. 21.

100 block Lauriston St. – 1988 Honda Civic stolen between 1:30 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 22.

300 block Krams Ave. – complainant said at 4:32 p.m. Aug. 22 after an altercation, offender cut her with a knife, creating minor cuts on her right shoulder, right arm and middle of her upper back. Offender also bit complainant on her left leg and punched her in the back of her head. Offender arrested and sent to PDU because she is diabetic.

August 23, 2011

5700 block Ridge Ave. – 2000 Acura Integra containing Garmin GPS, Kenwood stereo and subwoofer, house keys and Coach wallet stolen from parking lot.

7000 block Valley Ave. – assorted jewelry, assorted silver coins, silver coin collection and eight wallets stolen from property between 10 a.m. Aug 18 and 11 a.m. Aug. 23.

August 25, 2011

300 block Dupont St. – Dell laptop, 42″ Vizio flat screen TV, travel bag and about $50 in cash stolen from property between 10:40 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Roommate received a call that Dell laptop was being sold at Peck Miller’s bar located at Ridge Avenue and Green Lane. Complainant found nothing at the bar.

500 block Shawmont Ave./Ridge Ave. – car radio and speaker stolen from unlocked 2002 Lexus GS300. Offenders broke both side mirrors, scratched entire vehicle and cracked the front windshield.

7300 block Ridge Ave. – marble floor tiles, stained glass window and glass double doors stolen from property undergoing renovations. Theft took place between 1:30 p.m. Aug. 18 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Offender kicked in rear door of property.

August 26, 2011

4700 block Fowler St. – CDs, phone charger and change from ashtray stolen from 2007 Ford Fusion.

Fountain St. – porter cable air compressor, 18″ bolt combo kit and assorted drill bits stolen from property between 2:00 p.m. Aug. 14 and 6:30 a.m. Aug. 26.

7500 Ridge Ave. – Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun, Ruger .45 caliber pistol, Bryco .380 caliber pistol and Smith & Wesson .357 caliber handgun stolen from complainant’s storage unit. Business had removed lock from his unit due to lack of payments.

August 27, 2011

4200 block Tower St. – three pairs of sunglasses and Vera Bradley bag containing jewelry stolen from 2010 Honda between 3:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 27.

August 28, 2011

4300 block Mitchell St. – Garmin GPS, iPod, wallet and checkbook stolen from 2004 Ford Explorer.

200 block Green Lane – four cast iron bathtubs and two large basin sinks stolen from property. Offenders were seen tugging on a fence and then fled eastbound on Green Lane in an old white pickup truck. Complainant then noticed items missing from fenced in area at location.

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