Skulduggery of the week: Window Pains
Between 4 p.m. on Aug. 7 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 10, a thief stole six Jeld-Wen wooden window frames, with a combined value of $7,200, from a residential construction site in the 4100 block of St. Johns Drive. Since the door was locked at the time, it’s possible a contractor committed the larceny.
HIGHLAND PARK
11 TUESDAY
At 12:30 p.m., a foreman reported the theft of an air compressor, two hammers, and six air hoses, with a combined value of $13,717, from a residential construction site in the 4300 block of St. Johns Drive sometime between July 7 and July 21.
12 WEDNESDAY
Between 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 and 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 12, a burglar broke into a blue 2007 Chevrolet Suburban in the 4500 block of Westway Avenue and stole a third-row seat. During the same time frame, a miscreant stole a third-row seat from a black 2014 Cadillac Escalade in the 4400 block of Westway.
14 FRIDAY
At 8:48 a.m., Shaniqua Quatize Watkins, 32, of Dallas was arrested in the 3900 block of Oak Lawn Avenue on a charge of possession of marijuana.
At 1:05 p.m., a thief driving a small gray Nissan stole a $400 Echo leaf blower from a landscaping trailer in the 5400 block of Byron Avenue.
15 SATURDAY
At 1:04 a.m., Aaron Lake Hall, 21, of Henderson was arrested in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive on a public intoxication charge.
16 SUNDAY
Between 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 16, a burglar broke into a silver 2013 Honda Accord in the 4600 block of Mockingbird Lane and stole a $619 iPad with case and charger, a $120 Garmin GPS unit, a $59 AT&T charger, and a $59 bag. During the same time frame, a thief entered three unlocked vehicles in a driveway in the same block and stole a pair of Oakley sunglasses with a case from a black 2013 Lexus sedan.
UNIVERSITY PARK
10 MONDAY
Between midnight and 8:30 a.m., a vandal drove into a private fence in the 3400 block of Lovers Lane, causing $1,500 in damage.
12 WEDNESDAY
At 1:17 p.m., the driver of a black 2008 Lexus sedan was arrested in the 6800 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard on a charge of driving while intoxicated, and was transported to Parkland Hospital for observation.
13 THURSDAY
Between 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 13, a burglar broke into a black 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard and stole $105 worth of parts and accessories.
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