Preston Hollow Crime Reports Feb. 7 – 13

SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: BURGLARY DEFINED

Reported at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 8: A woman’s visit to Preston Forest Shopping Center was a smashing disappointment. A burglar busted a vehicle window to take her stuff “without consent.”

7 Monday

Before 9:37 p.m., a thief took contents from a woman’s vehicle at NorthPark Center.

8 Tuesday

Not going anywhere? Overnight before 8:44 a.m., prowlers took the tires off a man’s vehicle at a home in the 3900 block of West Northwest Highway.

Reported at 2:27 p.m.: shoplifting at NorthPark Center.

9 Wednesday

Reported at 1:16 p.m.: “minor accident,” major annoyance. The reckless jerk of a motorist who wrecked into a woman’s vehicle at Inwood Village fled without taking responsibility.

Incomplete online records didn’t include a reporting time for shoplifting at NorthPark Center.

10 Thursday

Incomplete online records didn’t include a reporting time for a theft near Inwood Tavern in the 7700 block of Inwood Road.

Reported at 4:26 p.m.: shoplifting at NorthPark Center. Incomplete online records indicate an arrest occurred but don’t include the gender or age of the prisoner.

Arrested at 5:41 p.m.: a 21-year-old man accused of running from a uniformed officer at NorthPark Center and possessing a fake ID claiming to be older than 50. Officers also found drugs in his vehicle.

Reported at 8:50 p.m.: shoplifting at NorthPark Center.

11 Friday

Before 9:25 a.m., a burglar broke into and stole from a woman’s vehicle at the Semones Family YMCA (Town North) in the 4300 block of Northaven Road.

12 Saturday

Before 1:02 a.m., a robber injured and stole from a woman at Inwood Tavern in the 7700 block of Inwood Road.

Arrested at 3:03 p.m.: a 32-year-old man accused of shoplifting at NorthPark Center. The store name was redacted by the police.

13 Sunday

Does this mean the truck was unlocked? Reported at 4:51 p.m., a prowler entered a woman’s vehicle without damaging it at NorthPark Center.

Before 7:07 p.m., a prowler searched a woman’s vehicle at a home in the 8600 block of Edgemere Road.

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 william.taylor@peoplenewspapers.com. For the latest news, click here to sign up for our newsletter.

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