Reprinted by permission of the Mt. Airy Times Express

The following crimes were reported in Mt. Airy from November 22 to November 28, 2008.

THEFT FROM AUTO,ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT
November 25: 900 block East Johnson St. – Rear passenger’s side window of vehicle broken. Steering column and dashboard damaged as well. Tires, radio and TV taken.
November 27: 7100 block Boyer St., 12 a.m. – Driver’s side window of Nissan Titan broken. Taken were chrome hubcaps and tires.
November 27: Unit block East Durham St. – Items taken from complainant’s  pickup truck. Taken were medications.
November 28: 300 block East Cliveden St. – Trunk lock of 1993 Cadillac Seville broken. Taken were DVD player, amplifier and Pioneer speakers.
November 28: 6700 block Blakemore St. – License plate removed from 1991 Ford T-bird.
STOLEN AUTO
None reported this time period.
BURGLARY
November 22: 400 block Vernon Rd. – Complainant stated that unknown offender kicked in the back door of her house. Nothing taken.
November 25: 1000 block East Cliveden St., 2:30 p.m. – Complainant stated that offender gained entry to location and exited holding a tan pillowcase containing items. Suspect arrested.
November 26: 6300 block McCallum St. – Complainant returned home to find that front door had been kicked. Entry gained but nothing taken.
November 26: 600 block West Allens Ln. – Complainant returned to location to find that entry had been gained through rear door. Assorted jewelry taken.
November 27: 6600 block Musgrave St. – Complainant stated  she came down from her bedroom to find offender allegedly sleeping on her couch. Entry gained through back door. Nothing taken. Suspect arrested.
THEFT
November 23: 6600 block Sprague St. – Complainant stated that she believed offender allegedly took car keys from listed location.
November 24: 7000 block Germantown Ave., 6:35 p.m. – Complainant stated that he witnessed offender take items from location without paying for them and fled in a gold Chevy. Taken were loaves of bread.
November 24: 900 block East Johnson St., 4:39 p.m. – Complainant stated that tools were taken from the basement of location.  Taken were Milwaukee power drill, Rigit screw gun, cement mixer, pipe cutters and blow torch.
November 26: 7000 block Lincoln Dr., 9:30 p.m. – Complainant stated that offenders were observed taking items from location without permission. Taken were two packs of Quaker oatmeal and two lens replacement cartridges.
ROBBERY
November 22: Nippon and Bryan sts., 12 a.m. – Complainant stated that while she was walking, offender approached her, took her purse from off her shoulder and fled.
November 24: Washington Ln. and Musgrave St., 7:20 p.m. – Complainant stated that offenders approached him, showed him a simulated weapon and took items from complainant. Taken were wallet, debit card, credit card, Social Security card, and cash.
November 26: 7200 block Cresheim Rd. – Complainant stated that offender approached him and demanded complainant’s belongings while pointing a handgun to complainant’s back. Taken were bag and Apple laptop.
November 28: North Mt. Pleasant Rd. and McCallum St., 7:25 p.m. – Complainant stated that two offenders in a Honda SUV approached him, stopped in front of him, pulled out a handgun and demanded belongings. Offenders fled with complainant’s wallet.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
November 27: 6300 block Crittenden St., 4:30 p.m. - Complainant stated that acquaintance allegedly assaulted her. Complainant stated that offender allegedly slammed her head into the ground and bit her ear. Complainant taken to hospital for treatment.