January 30, 2007

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This is a very difficult way to begin a crime alert but a body was discovered today (Jan. 30) in the port-a-potty located in the lot where the new house is being built in the 5700 block of Tremont. There are no further details available. The police were on location from about 1:00-3:00 this afternoon doing an investigation. If you saw anything suspicious please call the police immediately.
The police ticketed cars parked the wrong way on Ridgeway on Jan. 29. On Jan. 27, Saturday, an older model silver Dodge truck was parked in front of a gate in the 5400 block of Junius. It was a stolen truck that had its driver-side window broken, was hot-wired, and was eventually deposited in Junius Heights. The police were called and the truck was towed.

5300 Block of Tremont

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A house in the 5530 block of Tremont was vandalized the week of May 29. The house was undergoing renovation, was vacant, and was used as storage by the owners. The thieves (i.e., a man, a woman with a child) pried a window open in the back and went in. They lived in the house for several days and tried to sell the contents to a woman who was having a garage sale several blocks away. They destroyed a new sofa, and left dirty diapers and feces in the living room. They also stole lots of things from the house. In addition, they used the house to store other stolen goods. Amazingly, they tried to enter through the back window while the contractor was working on the house; they explained they had �lost� their keys and were renting the house. The police were called.

The suspects were last seen in our neighborhood on June 3, walking down an alley. The police were notified but were not successful in locating them. The suspects are a Hispanic male (identified himself as �Jerry� to the contractor), skinny with tattoos on his chest and forearms, is about 6 feet tall, and a woman who is short, about 5�5�, heavy with dark hair, who was last seen wearing a tank top and shorts with a baby in a stroller. If you see anything suspicious, please call 911.

Car Theives

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The car thieves continue to be busy. On Sunday night, May 28, a car was vandalized in the 5500 block of Eastside and a radio/CD player and other items were stolen.

As the price of copper increases, thieves have been more aggressive in stealing copper tubing from AC units. St. Edward�s Catholic Church, located near the Junius Heights District on Elm Street, has been hit three times. Initially over $700 of copper was stolen from one unit. The second time a unit was heavily damaged as the vandals attempted to remove the copper, and last week, the unit in the parish office was vandalized as the thieves attempted to remove the copper.