Reprinted by permission of the Mt. Airy Times Express .

The following crimes were reported in Mt. Airy from September 6 -12, 2008

THEFT FROM AUTO, ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT
September 8, 100 block W. Mt. Pleasant Ave. – Gucci bag and wallet stolen from open sun roof of vehicle.
September 8, 100 block W. Mt. Pleasant Ave. – Rear window brokenon vehicle, iPod stolen.
September 10, 500 block W. Sedgwick St. – Driver side window broken into on vehicle, iPod and power charger stolen.
September 12, 7100 block Germantown Ave. – Passenger window broken on vehicle, sunglasses and mobile phone stolen.

STOLEN AUTO
September 12, 7800 block Fayette St. - 2003 red KIA Surrento stolen

BURGLARY
September 9, 7100 block Ardleigh St. – Garage broken into, mountain bike and electric scooter taken.
September 10, 8000 block Gilbert St. – Garage door opened, nothing apparently taken.
September 10, 7100 block Chew Ave. – Two offenders entered house at gunpoint, jewelry, laptop, play station, X-box, and cash stolen.

THEFT
September 10, 700 block Lincoln Dr. – Mobile phone stolen from business location.
September 12, 500 block Glen Echo Rd. – Firewood rack taken from back of house.  
September 12, unit block, E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. – Suspect observed by police allegedly taking concrete reinforcement rods. Suspect arrested.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
September 6, 7500 block Boyer St. – Offender allegedly attacked complainant. Complainant cut self with knife while attempting to defend, offender stabbed self when trying to take knife from complainant.
September 7, 7900 block Bayard St. – Complainant alleged that family member came to house and beat complainant. Suspect fled upon police arrival.
September 10, 7400 block Beverly Rd. – Complainant alleged that family member came to house, struck him with wooden board.

ARSON
September 11, 100 block E. Durham St. – complainant observed small fire on porch, believed it to be lit by family member.