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  • April 13, 2011
Cops Corner 04.14.11

Unknown person(s) entered the victim's unlocked vehicle while it was parked in her driveway and stole her portable GPS.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops- March 31, 1983, 2:21 p.m. Woman reports strange vehicle in her driveway. The "vehicle" was found to be her brother.

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  • April 7, 2011
Cops Corner

Sleeps with the fishes March 28, 1 p.m. -- 100 block of White Oak Way. Suspicious Person. A man called police in reference to a dispute he had with someone over parking. The man said that the person with whom he had argued may be "part of the mob."

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2011
Cops Corner 04.07.11

Several people observed the white female subject walking into moving traffic, yelling, cursing and pointing her finger at motorists.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2011
Cops Corner

CLASSIC COPS - 'Boot-scootin' Boogie' March 24, 2002, 9:01 a.m. 500 block of Cutter Lane. Public Service. Subject said his neighbor blasted country music all night long. Subject said he hates country music and his neighbor knows it.

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  • March 31, 2011
COPS CORNER

Looks fishy March 22, 7 p.m. -- 1 block of Marina Plaza. Burglary. The owner of a fishing boat reported an on-board burglary. Someone had jimmied the door to get inside and stole 11 fishing rods, valued at $1,600.

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  • March 30, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops Assault with a deadly wea-pen? March 17, 2000 - 11:56 a.m. 4000 block GMD. Assault. An irate customer threw an ink pen at a rental agent. The customer grabbed her arm and cussed at her. The customer was upset because the agent wouldn't give her a list of addresses of available properties. Police are searching for the attacker.

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  • March 30, 2011
Cops Corner 03.31.11

The complainant reported he had lost a $9,050 check made out to a client after he placed it on his desk.

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  • March 24, 2011
Cops Corner

Hey, Dizzy! Keep it down! March 15 9 p.m. -- 1100 block of Tuttle Avenue. Noise Disturbance. Someone called to report a neighbor was playing the trumpet too loudly, because his home's back door open.

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  • March 23, 2011
Cops Corner

March 10, 1993 11:02 a.m. 4900 block of GMD. Burglary. Report of voices in apartment and a possible burglary in progress was called in. Voices discovered to be people leaving a birthday message on a telephone answering machine.

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  • March 23, 2011
Cops Corner 03.24.11

The complainant was walking his dog, and when he arrived back at his residence, he noticed a plastic bag by the driveway. He picked up the bag and noticed it had marijuana and drug paraphernalia in it.

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  • March 17, 2011
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March 8 8:25 a.m. - Bahia Vista Street. Road Hazard. A manhole cover was seen lying on the road, with the manhole exposed. However, no ninja turtles - mutant or otherwise - were seen in the area.

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  • March 16, 2011
Cops Corner

CLASSIC COPS March 5, 1984 12:01 p.m. Man reports bullet fired into vending machine, 6900 block of GMD. The machine survived the attack.

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  • March 16, 2011
Cops Corner 03.17.11

An unknown white male in his 50s or 60s approached the victim while she was shopping at the grocery store. The suspect distracted her by telling her he was throwing a party and didn't know what kind of cheese to buy.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 28 Tired of it 4 p.m. - 1900 block of South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Incident. Complainant said when he returned to his car in a parking lot, he noticed someone had let the air out of its right front tire. The man believes an elderly man, who likes to watch the parking lot, is to blame.

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