- April 19, 2024
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10:44 a.m. — 200 block of South Palm Avenue
Suspicion Person: Security at a church reported that a man was in the balcony area, talking to himself and making statements such as “I am the apocalypse and armageddon.” A police officer escorted the man out of the church to further discuss his statements and assess his state of mind. After an assessment, the officer determined the man did not appear to be a threat to himself or others.
GAS GUZZLER
11:41 a.m. — 1600 block of North Washington Boulevard
Civil Problem: After pumping her gas, a woman drove away from a gas station with the nozzle still in the vehicle’s tank. The driver stopped, and employee retrieved the nozzle. The woman said she was in a hurry to return her rental car and left the area, with the employee unable to obtain any further information. The employee said the nozzle could be repaired and that he did not want to pursue the issue.
UNHAPPY MEAL
3 p.m. — 3800 block of South Tamiami Trail
Suspicion Person: A man was walking on the sidewalk in front of a fast-food restaurant, yelling obscenities at passing cars. An officer made contact with the man, who said he was angry because someone in a car had yelled a vulgar insult at him. The officer stated that yelling at people passing the restaurant was not going to help his cause, and that he would be trespassed from the area if he continued. The man left the area without further incident.
STAY OUT
9 p.m. — 900 block of North Beneva Road
Criminal Mischief: A restaurant owner reported someone had damaged the front door of the business overnight. Because the damage to the door actually made the door harder to open, officers discounted the possibility of the incident being an attempted burglary.
BUZZKILL
1:22 p.m. — 2100 block of 13th Street
Theft — From Building $300 to $20,000: The owner of a landscaping company reported that two of his chainsaws had been stolen. The owner said he purchased the company two weeks earlier, and an employee informed him that a former employee had taken the chainsaws and pawned them. Officers were able to locate one of the chainsaws, which had been pawned by the former employee 10 days earlier. The owner said he would wait to decide whether to press charges regarding the unrecovered second chainsaw.
