Preston Hollow Crime Reports July 24-30

SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: LOCKER LOOTER

Reported at 5:43 p.m. July 24: an unfun experience at the Semones Family YMCA on Northaven Lane. A burglar broke into a man’s locker and took a wallet.

24 Monday

Reporting times were not provided for a theft at the Elan at Bluffview apartments on Northwest Highway and shoplifting at NorthPark Center.

Before 10:50 p.m., a thief took the license plate from a man’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

25 Tuesday

Stolen before 7:35 a.m.: a truck from the parking lot at Preston Forest Square.

Reported at 4:43 p.m.: a mean motorist. The driver struck two men at Ursuline Academy of Dallas on Walnut Hill Lane in what officers described as a “minor accident” and “assault offenses.”

Before 5:56 p.m., a thief stole a man’s vehicle from the Walgreens parking lot at Lovers Lane and Inwood Road.

26 Wednesday

Reported at 12:55 p.m.: a suspicious person at NorthPark Center.

Before 2:42 p.m., a burglar broke a window and took property from a woman’s vehicle at Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Love Field on Northwest Highway.

Reported at 4:01 p.m.: shoplifting at NorthPark Center.

Arrested at 6:16 p.m.: a 30-year-old man accused of stealing at NorthPark Center. He also received a criminal trespassing warning.

27 Thursday

Reported at 4:37 p.m.: A thief took the license plate off a woman’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

Before 6:38 p.m., a thief attempted to take a vehicle at NorthPark Center but only managed to damage it.

Reported at 7:14 p.m.: Four thefts at Congregation Shearith Israel on Douglas Avenue near Walnut Hill Lane.

28 Friday

Reported at 7:46 a.m.: A hit-and-run wreck. The irresponsible and careless driver struck a parked car on July 26 in a parking lot in the 5700 block of West Lovers Lane.

 Before 10:16 a.m., a burglar stole from a store at NorthPark Center.

29 Saturday

Stolen before 7:38 p.m.: a man’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

Reported at 7:44 p.m.: A would-be thief working the NorthPark Center parking lot damaged a vehicle during a failed attempt to steal it.

30 Sunday

Before 2:42 a.m., a vandal damaged a man’s car in the Inwood Tavern parking lot in the 7700 block of Inwood Road.

Reported at 7:56 p.m.: A thief took something from a woman’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

Reported at 8:44 p.m.: wrist-breaking assault at a home in the 4600 block of Myerwood Lane.

Stolen before 9:48 p.m.: a man’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

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William Taylor

William Taylor, editor of Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People, shares a name and a birthday with his dad and a love for community journalism with his colleagues at People Newspapers. He joined the staff in 2016 after more than 25 years working for daily newspapers in such places as Alexandria, Louisiana; Baton Rouge; McKinney; San Angelo; and Sherman, though not in anywhere near that order. A city manager once told him that “city government is the best government” because of its potential to improve the lives of its residents. William still enjoys covering municipal government and many other topics. Follow him on Twitter @Seminarydropout. He apologizes in advance to the Joneses for any angry Tweets that might slip out about the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL season. You also can reach him at [email protected]. For the latest news, click here to sign up for our newsletter.

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