Crime & Safety
Emergency Room Items Slip Away at Silver Cross Hospital; Police Blotter
Thieves help themselves of miscellaneous items at Silver Cross Hospital, and a jewelry store loses nearly $500 due to insufficient funds.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23
Emergency Room Heist Nets Miscellaneous Items
Police say a staff member at in the 1900 block of Silver Cross Boulevard, complained that miscellaneous items were taken from the emergency room. Details about the missing items or their value were not provided in the report. Police are investigating the incident.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 25
Tail lights Broken on Parked Vehicle
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According to a police report, someone from the 2800 block of Gannet Lane complained that the rear tali lights on a vehicle were broken. A criminal damage to property report was filed.
Jewelry Store Loses Out on Nearly $500
Someone from David Anthony Jewelers, in the 1800 block of E. Route 30, notified police that a check for $470 on items purchased at the store was returned for insufficient funds. A deceptive practice complaint was filed. Police are investigating the matter.
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