Criminals Didn’t Take a Christmas Break
Here’s your beloved weekly police report. As always, we begin with the incidents in Highland Park, followed by University Park. But, in the Dallas portion, you’ll want to pay special attention to what happened at NorthPark Center on Christmas Eve and at Monticello Liquor on Friday.
HIGHLAND PARK
25 WEDNESDAY
At 1:53 a.m., two men began stealing four tires and four wheels from a black 2007 Chevrolet Suburban behind a house in the 4400 block of Rheims Place. The incident was witnessed by a neighbor across the alley and recorded by the victim’s security system. A few minutes later, at the intersection of Lomo Alto Drive and Westway Avenue, an officer began pursuing a blue Toyota Camry with several tires in its backseat. The chase continued onto Lemmon Avenue, but the officer gave up because of safety concerns; the Camry was running red lights while traveling at speeds estimated at 80 to 100 mph.
26 THURSDAY
At 10:19 a.m., a shoplifter walked out of Whole Foods Market in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive with three bags of produce, including $15 worth of pomegranate seeds.
27 FRIDAY
At 9:38 p.m., a pickpocket stole a woman’s wallet from a table in Mi Cocina at Highland Park Village. The black billfold with orange interior held $101 in cash, two debit cards, and the victim’s driver’s license. Video surveillance shows the pickpocket was a black woman “with a medium complexion and a stumpy build.” She has long blond hair; stands between 5 feet, 2 inches, and 5 feet, 5 inches; and weighs 140 to 160 pounds.
28 SATURDAY
At 6:26 a.m., Caleb Addy Greaves, 34, of Richardson was arrested in the 4200 block of St. Johns Drive and charged with public intoxication.
UNIVERSITY PARK
23 MONDAY
Between 6 a.m. on Sept. 29 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 23, a thief stole $60 worth of bulbs from a house’s flood lights in the 3900 block of Amherst Street.
Between 11:24 and 11:34 a.m., a thief stole a $500 Stihl leaf blower and a $500 Stihl trimmer from a trailer in the 4200 block of Shenandoah Avenue.
Between 10 and 11 p.m., a thief stole a black 2011 BMW 750i that had been left unlocked — with the key inside it — in the 2900 block of Rosedale Avenue. The $70,000 car was recovered, but $2,200 worth of golf clubs inside it were not.
At 11 p.m., Fletcher Maxwell, 28, of Tacoma, Texas, was arrested in the 3200 block of Amherst Street and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
24 TUESDAY
At 7:30 p.m., a blue 2006 Kia and a black 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe collided in the 5800 block of Preston Road. The Kia fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, Eliseo Chavez, 24, of Dallas was arrested and charged with driving with an invalid license and no proof of liability insurance.
25 WEDNESDAY
Between 5 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 5 p.m. on Dec. 25, a burglar broke into a black 2013 Ford Explorer in the 2800 block of Fondren Drive and stole a $400 Taurus Judge revolver.
27 FRIDAY
DALLAS
23 MONDAY
Between 9:45 and 10:50 p.m., a burglar broke into a blue 2010 Honda sedan in Preston Center and stole an undetermined amount of property.
Between 5:15 and 5:40 p.m., a thief entered a silver 2014 Kia SUV that had been left unlocked in the Lincoln Park shopping center and stole a $300 Coach purse that held a $300 Samsung Galaxy phone, $250 worth of makeup, a $150 Coach wallet, and 10 credit cards.
24 TUESDAY
At 1:30 a.m., officers seized several weapons at an apartment building in the 3400 block of Welborn Street, including four rifles, a shotgun, a handgun, and several rounds of ammunition.
Between 1:43 and 1:47 a.m., a vandal pulled up next to a white 2012 Audi in the Walgreen’s parking lot in the 3400 block of McKinney Avenue and smashed the front left window. Nothing was stolen.
At 8 a.m., a man parked a black 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 3900 block of Travis Street. When he started driving again a few minutes later, he got only 10 feet before his right rear wheel fell off. The man got out of the Tahoe and discovered that someone had removed the lugnuts from all four wheels and discarded them in some nearby grass.
At 11:22 a.m., a man was sitting in his silver 2004 Mazda hatchback on the third floor of a NorthPark Center parking garage when a gunman approached him, put a pistol to his shoulder, and said, “What valuables do you have?” The man replied that he had Christmas gifts, his wallet, and his phone. The robber demanded the wallet, and the man handed over the $125 Coach accessory that held $250 in cash and two credit cards. The robber then asked where the man’s gifts were, and the man said they were in the back. The robber took the man’s $500 iPhone, opened the rear door, and removed a $300 Eagle Creek suitcase that held a $400 PlayStation 4, two Polo sweaters with a total value of $110, a $100 Michael Kors wallet, five DVDs with a total value of $90, two shirts with a total value of $75, a $20 scarf, and a $20 blouse. Before walking away with the suitcase full of gifts, the robber said, “Stay in your car for 15 minutes. We will be watching you.” The man did as he was told. When he got out of the Mazda 15 minutes later, he found his phone on the ground and dialed 911.
At 1:30 p.m., a man got into an argument with another man and a woman at NorthPark Center. The woman punched him in the face, and then the man put a small gun to his face and said, “You better not.” The couple fled the mall in a red 2013 Chevy Camaro.
Between 3 and 4 p.m., a pickpocket stole a $600 white iPhone 5 from a woman’s purse at NorthPark Center.
Between 4:50 and 5:10 p.m., a vandal smashed a window on a silver 2002 Mitsubishi SUV at NorthPark Center. Nothing was reported stolen.
25 WEDNESDAY
At 3:30 p.m., officers found a black 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe missing its wheels and tires in the 3900 block of Travis Street.
26 THURSDAY
Between noon and 1 p.m., a burglar broke into a white 2002 GMC van in Inwood Village and stole eight items of clothing with a total value of $400.
Between 1:30 and 2 p.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2008 Chevrolet SUV in the West Village parking garage and stole a $2,000 Gucci purse and a $300 Tory Burch wallet.
At 2:30 p.m., a shoplifter walked out of Neiman Marcus in NorthPark Center with at least $395 worth of clothing hidden in her bags. Evelyn Ewere Omuemu, 32, was arrested on a theft charge.
At 6:50 p.m., a shoplifter walked out of Dillard’s in NorthPark Center with two $49.99 pairs of jeans hidden in his hooded sweatshirt. Louis Albert Martin, 30, was arrested on a theft charge.
At 9:30 p.m., a shoplifter walked out of Macy’s in NorthPark Center with $262.50 worth of clothing that had not been paid for. Someone was arrested but not identified; the clothes were recovered.
27 FRIDAY
At 5 p.m., a man walked into the Union Bear in the West Village and asked the hostess for a glass of water. She was happy to oblige. But when she got back to the hostess stand, the man was gone, as were her $800 iPad and $700 iPhone.
At 7:40 p.m., a Toyota sedan with four people in it pulled up to Monticello Liquor in the 4800 block of North Central Expressway. Two men wearing ski masks and holding handguns hopped out of the car and approached the store. The owner keeps the door locked and has to buzz in his customers; he wisely denied entry to this pair. As they pulled on the door, the owner grabbed the gun he keeps behind the counter and pointed it at them. Showing their own flash of wisdom, they got back in the car and left.
28 SATURDAY
At 1:30 p.m., shoplifters stole seven pairs of sunglasses with a total value of $1,820 from Sunglass Hut at NorthPark Center.
29 SUNDAY
Between 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and 2:40 p.m. on Dec. 29, a burglar broke into a silver 2012 Ford pickup at an apartment building in the 3200 block of McKinney Avenue and stole three $50 shirts.
