Police: Cast Iron Planter Thieves on the Prowl

The following is an excerpt from the Portsmouth Police log from Monday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 28.

Monday:

• At 8:28 a.m., police reported a simple assault on Winsor Road after a mother said her 15-year-old daughter was jumped by five girls and two guys on Sunday night.
• At 9:31 a.m., police reported an animal call on Islington Street after the caller said a deer was seen running around and jumping fences. New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation officers were called to the scene, but police could not locate the animal.
• At 1:56 p.m., police reported criminal mischief on Osprey Drive after the caller said her car was keyed.

Tuesday:

• At 7:08 a.m., police reported some thefts from motor vehicles where a Pearl Street resident said a Nikon camera and a briefcase and laptop were stolen and a Rock Street resident said his wallet and credit cards were stolen.
• At 7:21 a.m., police reported criminal mischief on Summer Street to a statue at a church and some graffiti on the St. Patrick School building.
• At 8:16 a.m., police reported some criminal mischief to a boat trailer on Langdon Street.
• At 8:41 a.m., police reported a theft of an iPod from a vehicle on Hillcrest Drive.
• At 10:43 a.m., police reported a stolen mountain bike on Bow Street.
• At 11:53 a.m., police took a report of a rape-forcible sex assault from the state Division of Children Youth and Families that occurred in 2011.
• At 12:05 p.m., police arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for possession of tobacco on Andrew Jarvis Drive.
• At 1:23 p.m., police arrested a Merrimack man who was wanted as a fugitive from justice after he turned himself in at the police department. Michael Joseph, 25, of 38 Cota Road was wanted for aggravated driving while intoxicated.
• At 1:57 p.m. and at 2:22 p.m., police reported two thefts on Hancock Street of two antique planters and on Court Street of one cast iron plant urn.
• At 3:57 p.m., police reported a theft on Sagamore Avenue after the caller said his cars had been rifled through and two iPod charging stations were stolen.
• At 4:03 p.m., police reported another theft on McDonough Street after the caller said her GPS and an iPod Nano were stolen from her car.
• At 4:37 p.m., police reported a theft on Richards Avenue of two cast iron planters.
• At 4:43 p.m., police arrested a Portsmouth man in Market Square who was wanted as a fugitive from justice. Jason L. Hare, 38, of address unknown was wanted for two counts of failure to report being a sex offender to the police department.
• At 4:47 p.m., police reported a theft of two propane tanks off a porch on Brewster Street.