A cab driver was parked in line at a hotel downtown when another taxi attempted to cut in line, prompting another driver to get upset. The complainant said when he […]
Crime
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Burning desire
A WOMAN CALLED POLICE after her ex-boyfriend tried to set her apartment on fire. It was shortly before 5:57 a.m. when the woman awoke to a loud crashing sound coming […]
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No five finger discount
A clerk at a convenience store on Drayton Street called police to notify them of a shoplifting in progress. When officers arrived on the scene they made contact with the […]
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Some random craziness aka drugs are bad
An off–duty officer working security at a River Street club was called inside by the manager about a disturbance — two young women in an altercation near the bar. They […]
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The young and the restless
Two weeks ago, a 10–year old kid was arrested after trying to attack a police officer with a knife. His older brother, age 19, was charged with several misdemeanors, including […]
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Meet your machete
A man was sitting at his mother’s house when a woman came to the door and asked to speak with him. His sister, who’d answered the door, left the house […]
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Brotherly Love
An officer was called by a 50 year old man who was scared his brother was going to beat him up. The officer met the reporting party down the street […]
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Fall is here
Police were called in reference to an injured person on River Street shortly after 10 p.m. on a Friday night. Upon arrival, the officer noted a female sitting on the […]
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Two sides to (almost) every story
Police were called to Southside bar in reference to a fight in progress. Upon arrival, the officers were told that the suspects had left the scene in a white Honda […]
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The wrong prescription
Police were called to check on a young man who was attempting to sell Percocet at a south side convenience store. When an officer arrived on the scene, he found […]
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If it seems too good to be true
A woman called the Islands precinct to file a fraud report. She explained to the officer that three weeks prior she had entered a contest in Nevada to win $8 […]
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Nothing funny about this week
The PTA at Schuman Middle School called police to report that more than $7,000 had been stolen by a member of the group. The suspect, Thomasina Smith, was supposed to […]