5th District: Man chased by roommate with axe and hunting knife on Cresson
5th District Police Blotter Dec. 12 – Dec. 24
December 12, 2011
100 block Gay St. – GPS, wallet, $60, credit cards, IDs, change purse, suitcase, iPod Nano and gym clothes were stolen from two cars. A 2006 Acura TSX and a 2010 Lexus 350XL were the targets.
December 13, 2011
100 block Parker Ave. – handgun and magazine stolen, but recovered from the property.
7400 block Hill Road – three rings and a 14-carat gold bracelet stolen from the property.
December 14, 2011
4700 block Sheldon St. – complainant said his girlfriend stole $560 from his 2006 Hyundai Tuscan between 12 p.m. Dec. 12 and 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14.
800 block Autumn River Run – iPod Nano, prescription sunglasses and a glasses case stolen from a 2007 Chevy Silverado between 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 7 a.m. Dec. 14.
December 15, 2011
7500 block Valley Ave. – rings, earrings, watch, $500, bracelet, two video games, $50 GameStop gift card, Dell laptop, Playstation, Sony DVD player and four Playstation games were stolen from the property between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 15.
December 16, 2011
400 block Fountain St. / Pechin St. – complainant said a man punched and kicked him repeatedly before taking $250 from him and fleeing in Chevy Impala. The offender was later pulled over, positively identified and arrested.
December 17, 2011
4100 block Main St. – $500 stolen from a 2011 Ford Focus.
December 19, 2011
200 block Osborn St. – antique silverware, diamond rings and other jewelry stolen from the property between 12:30 a.m. Oct. 1 and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 19.
December 20, 2011
7100 block Ridge Ave. – iPhone 4S stolen from a business at the location between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20.
7900 block Ridge Ave. – complainant said someone stole $300 from the property between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Dec. 20.
December 22, 2011
400 block Seville St. – copper piping and a water meter were stolen from the property between 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21 and 10 a.m. Dec. 22.
4300 block Cresson St. – complainant said his roommate chased him with an axe and hunting knife and cut him on the right finger and thumb. Offender was arrested.
5900 block Ridge Ave. – Garmin GPS and $300 stolen from the property between 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 21.
4400 block Main St. – leather purse containing two wallets, credit cards, driver’s license, digital camera and a pair of sunglasses was stolen from a bar at the location.
December 23, 2011
4200 block Main St. – purse containing an iPhone, Coach wallet, credit cards and $13 was stolen from a bar at the location.
December 24, 2011
4300 block Main St. – complainant said a man and his girlfriend attacked him inside of a bar at the location after he insulted the man. Complainant received stitches in his lip and a cut under his eye.
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