- December 4, 2025
Visiting or hiding?
5:45 a.m. — 300 Block of Center Street
Loitering. Possession of Marujuana. A police officer passed a male riding a bicycle with no lights. When he turned around to investigate, the suspect turned into a driveway.
Due to numerous car burglaries in the area, the officer drove up to the driveway to investigate and saw the suspect trying to hide between two cars.
The suspect said he knew the residents and he was looking for a friend. He denied that he was trying to hide. The suspect said he was going to ask his friend Chris, who lives at the house, for a cigarette. He then stated Chris might not be home but his parents would be. He also stated that he knew the residents because he cuts their grass.
The resident at the house said he did not know the suspect , has no lawn service and no one named Chris lived at the house.
The suspect was arrested for prowling, and marijuana was found in his possession. He then said he did not know the residents and hid because he had the marijuana.
Aug. 29
Anyone following?
9:38 a.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard.
Retail Theft. The store employee flagged down an officer and reported a theft in progress. The suspect was said to have $1,000 worth of merchandise in his cart and had made several attempts to leave the store without paying. He would walk past the registers, and then back into the store as if to see if anyone was following him.
The suspect finally left the store and was stopped by the officer.
The suspect’s truck was parked over the line so that no one could park behind him. The officer noted this was probably done so he could quickly load the truck with the merchandise.
A search revealed pills which were a controlled substance. The suspect said they belonged to his mother, and he kept them so she wouldn’t take too many, but he didn’t have the prescription.
Storm-proof and thief-proof windows
7:28 a.m. — 1500 Block of Hand Avenue
Burglary. The victim came to work that day and found the door and a window shattered. Outside of the business, there were shards of glass, turned-over flower pots, top soil and broken paver bricks. She inspected the inside, and determined nothing was taken.
Another employee said several hundred thousand dollars worth of merchandise and equipment were in the building, including expensive name-brand eye glasses.
In the video, a male hit the window with an object that looked like a hammer, but it was special storm-grade window and he could not gain entry. The suspect then threw a flower pot at the window. The pot did not make it to the window and broke on the ground.
He then picked up a brick and threw it at both the door and window. Both were shattered but not broken to the point to allow entry.
The suspect had some kind of cloth covering part of his face. He was seen touching the glass in the video, but no fingerprints could be lifted because he apparently had covered his hands. The flower pot was collected for evidence.
