Man climbs to the roof of a bar in search of his friend

Saturday, Feb. 7

Too slow

2:11 p.m., 4800 block of Rilma Avenue

Criminal mischief: During a response to a report of juveniles egging apartments, an officer was able to detain one of the offenders because she “was the slowest and got stopped by a resident who called 911,” according to an incident report.

That juvenile was identified and released into the custody of her mother.

There was no damage as a result of the incident, and the complainant was provided with a business card with a case number. The remaining juveniles were not identified and the case was not pursued because of the lack of damage.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Up on the roof

1:39 a.m., 1500 block of Main Street

Trespassing: Officers on patrol were flagged down at a downtown establishment because of a male spotted on the roof of the building. Upon arrival, officers assisted the man down from the roof, who stated he was up there because he was looking for his friend “and that was the last place he saw him go,” according to the incident report.

A member of the restaurant and bar security team told the man he was being issued a trespassing warning and he was banned from the establishment for one year. An officer advised the man to leave the area and return home for the night, to which he complied with no further incident. Where his “friend” may have gone after climbing to the roof of the business is unknown.

An unlikely story

9:24 p.m., 300 block of South Washington Boulevard

Battery: A reluctant caller to dispatch reported a domestic disturbance in a nearby apartment who advised he called after hearing a female screaming “Get off of me,” according to the incident report. 

Two officers responded to the apartment where they heard voices of one male and one female engaged in high-volume conversation. As the parties were separated, the man was observed having marks on his neck and chest that are consistent with defensive wounds. His explanation was that he was upset about his girlfriend’s boss sending her flirtatious texts and, in response, inflicted the wounds upon himself.

Skeptical of that reasoning, they spoke with the woman who presented superficial markings on her own skin, which suggested a physical struggle.

The man advised he and the woman had cohabitated in the apartment for five months and had been dating for more than a year. On this night, he was going through text messages on her phone and became upset when he discovered her boss was making advances of a romantic nature toward her. That made him angry, he said, causing him to inflict the harm on himself. 

Meanwhile, the woman had apparent wounds on her arms, neck and the back of her shoulders. She confirmed the couple’s dating history and that her boss had been transmitting flirtatious messages to her, which enraged her boyfriend. She also advised he had been drinking, which caused an uncharacteristic “passionate response of jealousy,” according to the report. Abrasions on the woman’s back suggested being drug across carpet or against a wall.

Because of the inconsistencies, officers interviewed the initially recalcitrant 911 caller who eventually reported calling dispatch when he heard the woman yell at someone to get off her. 

Determining the woman’s wounds were caused by the man and that his own were defensive in nature, probable cause existed to charge the man with simple battery with bodily harm. The woman said the man has never threatened her and does not believe he possesses the ability to inflict serious harm. She also declined transportation to a domestic violence shelter.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

An uninvited ‘guest’

12:47 a.m., 1100 block of Ritz Carlton Drive

Disturbance: After an unruly subject caused damage to a condominium tower, an officer met with representatives of the loss prevention team who said a man came to the entrance of the property, broke a chair and then kicked over a planter. They advised he then entered the main lobby, argued with bar staff and eventually left on foot when confronted.

The manager who dealt with the subject said he tried to enter through a locked door, stating he was a guest. She said he was “belligerent and very rude” as she explained the building was for residents only. That’s when he damaged a patio chair, a loss estimated at approximately $300.

Security footage showed the man repeatedly trying to pull on and kick doors, his failure leading him to kick over and damage a planter valued at approximately $700. The subject was not located but, if he is, property management wishes to press charges.