Reprinted by permission of the Mt. Airy Times Express .

The following crimes were reported in Mt. Airy from August 30 to September 5, 2008

THEFT FROM AUTO, ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT
August 31, 7900 block Williams St. – Rubber pulled off window of 2008 Honda, cash and cards taken
August 31, 900 block  Slocum St. – Tags removed from 2002 Chevrolet van.
September 4, 1300 block E. Johnson St. – 1993 mercury grand Marquis broken into, taken car radio, 17” flat screen TV.

STOLEN AUTO
September 1, 200 block E. Duval – 1999 Lincoln Continental stolen.
September 2, 6300 block Moylan St. – Offender observed breaking into complainant’s vehicle, vehicle ID’d and suspect arrested at 100 block E. Washington Lane.
September 3, 300 block Hortter St. 1993 gray Volvo stolen.
September 5, 6500 block Belfield St. – 1992 white Chevrolet Caprice stolen.

BURGLARY
September 1, 900 block E. Johnson st., 7-8 p.m. _Location entered, taken x-box games, playstation controller.
September 1, 7200 block Sherman St. – door to property found open, upstairs door forced. Taken 42” TV, game computer and games.

ROBBERY
August 31, Germantown and Mt. Airy avenues, 1:15 a.m. - Complainant got off bus,  was approached by offender who demanded money. Complainant ran, fell and cut hand. Taken to hospital.
September 1, 100 block E. Upsal, 12:52  p.m. – Complainant approached by three males while riding black and white Mongoose BMX bike, made threats, took bike and fled east on Upsal.
September 5, 7300 block Cresheim Rd., noon – while complainants unloading car, offender came up, pushed first complainant to ground, stole her purse, snatched second complainant’s purse with credit cards, ID, cash. Offender fled in gray vehicle.

THEFT
September 1, 100 block E. Gowen Ave. – Black Mongoose bicycle taken from iside hallway. 
September 1, 7000 block Lincoln Drive – Offender came into store, took items without paying, fled.
September 2, unit block E. Gowen – Blue Trek mountain bike, two Schwinn mountain bikes taken from rear yard.
September 4, 300 block Meehan St. – Air conditioner left on sidewalk at location, when complainant returned it was gone.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
August 31: 100 block W. Allens Lane – After verbal argument with complainant, acquaintance allegedly pulled handgun.
September 2, 200 block E. Durham St., 3:40 p.m. – Complainant approached by offender who asked him about individual he didn’t know. Offender began shooting at complainant, offender fled torward Devon St.