Tuesday Crime Report

Police officers spoke with an Ethridge man on Sunday who reported numerous items had been stolen out of his vehicle while it was undergoing repairs. He said altogether the items were valued at $190.

Vandalism

On Sunday, police officers responded to a Fifth Street home where a resident reported that, for the second time in around a week, someone had thrown brown eggs on her 2008 Kia Sorento, causing approximately $500 in damage.

Vandalism

Officers were called to a Deller Street address on Sunday they were told that someone had slashed the tires on a 2003 Nissan Altima, resulting in damages of around $150.

Vandalism

A Resident of Dawn Avenue reported to officers Saturday evening that she had heard a loud noise and went outside to discover that someone had damaged a window screen on her home. Officers note that the screen had been bent backwards and pulled away from a bedroom window. Damages were estimated at $50.

Theft

Saturday, officers spoke with a fifth-eight year old Third Street resident who reported that someone had stolen a 2001 Nissan Frontier truck from his back yard overnight. He estimated loss at $3,000.

Theft

Police officers were dispatched to a North Locust Avenue business on Friday where an employee reported that someone had stolen her phone charger from the break room. She said that she had plugged it into a computer to charge and returned to discover that it was missing.

Theft

A customer at Walmart reported to officers Saturday that he had left his phone at a self-checkout inside the store. He said he walked to the exit door and remembered his phone but returned to the checkout to discover that it had been taken. The person in line behind him told him she had not seen the phone. Store personnel reported that the woman could be seen on security video taking the phone and placing it into a bag before the owner returned.

Theft

A sixty-eight year old Cocke Street resident reported that someone had stolen prescription medications from her home, resulting in a loss of more than $600. She told officers that a relative had been staying with her at the time the meds went missing.

Burglary

Police officers investigated the burglary of a camper on Weakley Creek Road last week. The victim reported that someone had entered the camper, rummaged through his belongings, then stole a 32” television and black Ruger .380 handgun, resulting in a loss of around $400.

Vandalism

Officers investigated the vandalism of a mailbox on North Military Avenue last week that resulted in a $150 loss to the owner. She told them she had heard a loud noise and stepped out to find her mailbox lying on the ground.