Thiefs on the 5500 block of Tremont

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Last month, two vacant properties in the 5500 block of Tremont were broken into and vandalized in the middle of the afternoon. The intruders were trying to steal scrap metal. They broke frames on three doors (including the locked shed). The police caught them as they were attempting to cut the plumbing. Two male suspects in their early 20s were arrested, both thin and of average height: an Anglo with reddish, blond hair and the other a Hispanic or African-American with dark teased hair. Earlier that morning a white pickup truck was spotted in the back of the same property putting something into the truck. The suspect was Hispanic but no arrests have been made.
If you know a house is vacant, please keep a close watch on it. This seems to be a recurring problem in Junius Heights.

Break in at 700 Block of Lipscomb 1/22/06

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A house undergoing renovation in the 700 block of Lipscomb was broken into last week. There was nothing inside the house, including floors, but the thieves did some did damage as they tried to steal copper pipes.
This seems to be a recurring problem in Junius Heights. This is the third house in recent memory where vandalism has occurred while a house was undergoing restoration or renovation.

Illegal Dumping in Junius Heights 1/21/06

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A load of brush was illegally dumped at the corner of Augusta and Junius on January 18. A description of the vehicle is as follows: two-tone metallic blue older model pickup (late 90s) with painted side-rails and a head rack. Please do not dump trash or brush on other people�s yards. The city does bulk pick-up every third week in our neighborhood. Bulk trash should be placed out front early Monday morning on the third week in the month.