Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Wednesday Crime Report
Vandalism
Deputies were called to a Lexington Highway, Loretto property Monday where the resident reported that around midnight his gate, post, and the sides of his concrete bridge had been damaged. The deputy noted marks that “looked like someone used a vehicle and hit the gate, bending it and pulling the post out of the concrete.” The deputy reported finding spin marks in the gravel, as well. Damages were assessed at $5,000.
Theft
A Ruger 380 pistol was reported stolen from a Dunn Leoma Road property last week. The owner reported that the pistol had been stolen from a side door pocket of her truck. The pistol was valued at $500.
Vandalism
A resident of South Ore Road in West Point reported to deputies last week that the previous day he had watched as a burgundy color truck drove by his residence. He said that as the truck passed one of the occupants threw an orange clay target which struck his mailbox. He said that he was uncertain about the make or model of the truck. He reported that the mailbox had sustained only minimal damage.
Theft
A victim of a theft reported to deputies Saturday that ahis surround sound system had been stolen from his sister’s Alexander Lane, Ethridge, home. He said that the system had been stolen sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Loss was estimated at $300.
Theft
Pain medication was reported missing from a resident of Ethridge’s Waterfork Road on Saturday. He told deputies that several of his Fentanyl pain patches had gone missing from his home. He told deputies that one patch had gone missing the previous week, but that he thought he might have miscounted. He said that when he went to open a new box he found that it had been opened and six patches were missing. The culprit had taken the time to re-glue the package in the hopes of avoiding detection.
Theft
Deputies were called upon to investigate Saturday after a South Hood Road resident discovered that his Ruger Mark II target pistol was missing. The gun had an estimated value of $400.
Theft
A patron at the Middle Tennessee District Fair last week reported to deputies that her purse had been stolen. The victim said that she laid her purse down to look at a T-shirt and that someone stole it after she turned her back for a moment. Loss was said to be $180.
