- April 25, 2024
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MELTDOWN
9 a.m. — 1800 block of North Orange Avenue
Property Damage: A city employee discovered that, during the weekend, somebody started a small fire on one of the plastic slides in a public playground. The employee said the slide would have to be replaced, and estimated the cost at $2,000.
WOOD DETECTIVE
10 a.m. — 1900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Misc. Officer: An employee at a church noticed a wooden post had been knocked over and was leaning against the gate on the east side of the property. The post was rotted at the base, and it appeared that someone was possibly leaning or climbing on it before it broke. The employee requested a report regarding the incident.
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO SERIOUS?
10:50 a.m. — 1500 block of North Lockwood Ridge Road
Property Damage: The property manager at an apartment complex reported that, during the weekend, someone spray-painted on the property’s pool deck, pool chair, fence, table, golf cart and concrete slab. The words “Joker was here” were painted onto the concrete slab, and there was a spray paint can by the pool deck. No information could be gathered regarding a potential suspect.
BOUNCE BACK
2:15 p.m. — 1500 block of North Lockwood Ridge Road
Misc. Officer: A man called the police because he was upset he was not allowed into a bar. The man said he called because he was embarrassed. An officer asked what crime or emergency was taking place, and the man restated that he was embarrassed after not being let into the bar. The officer told the man that the bar had the right to refuse service to anybody, and the police department did not have the authority to force the bar to allow the man to enter.
CLEAN SLATE
4:40 p.m. — 2600 block of Fruitville Road
Property Damage: A woman reported that someone vandalized an office building at some point in the previous four days. The vandalism, located on a window, included a vulgar image and a degrading message regarding an elected official. An officer said no charges would be pressed if a suspect were located because the writing was easily washed off.
