Police Blotter: An Unfriendly Bike Ride and a 'Hot' Toyota

A broken Toyota window

On Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m., a victim called the police department to report her 2008 Toyota had been broken into. The victim said she parked and locked her vehicle on Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. in the 6400 block of Green Valley Circle. When she returned the next morning, she discovered her driver's side window was broken and her property missing.

Home not how I left it

On Oct. 1 at 12:45 p.m., officers went to the 3600 block of Schaefer Street regarding a burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim, who told them that she left her home at 8 a.m. and returned at 12:30 pm. She entered her home and saw that someone had ransacked it and removed her property.

An unfriendly drive-by

On Oct. 19 at 11 p.m. a victim called the police department to report he was assaulted near the intersection of Braddock Drive and Lafayette Place. The victim said he was riding his bicycle when a car passed him. The driver yelled several obscenities at him; the car then stopped and the suspect exited the vehicle,  struck the victim with a closed fist and then fled the area.

A case of vandalism

On Oct. 20 at 6:45 p.m. a victim called the police department to report his 2007 Honda had been vandalized. The victim said he parked and locked his vehicle in the 6000 block of Canterbury Drive on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. When he returned to his vehicle the next day he discovered his driver side passenger window had been broken out.

A hot Toyota

On Oct. 21 at 12 p.m., officers went to the 6000 block of Washington Boulevard regarding a stolen car investigation. The officers met with the victim, who told them that he parked and locked his 1990 Toyota at 9:15 a.m., and when he returned at 11:50 am his vehicle was missing.