Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 14-20

SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: SHOPLIFTED SHAVING SUPPLIES

A shoplifter stole $360.54 worth of shaving equipment from the CVS in the 6700 block of Preston Road at 8:41 p.m. Aug. 15.

HIGHLAND PARK

14 Monday

An 18-wheeler towing a trailer hit a fire hydrant and a stop sign pole at the intersection of Roland Avenue and Southern Avenue with the trailer at 5:05 a.m. 

Arrested at 5:57 p.m.: a 24-year-old man accused of possession of a controlled substance and for a warrant in the 5400 block of Eton Avenue

15 Tuesday

Reported at 4:22 p.m.: a fraudster used the information of a woman from the 4600 block of Belclaire Avenue to apply for an apartment. 

16 Wednesday

A burglar broke into a GMC Sierra parked in the 4400 block of Westway Avenue before 10:31 a.m. and rummaged through it but didn’t take anything. A GMC Canyon parked in the 4400 block of Westway Avenue was similarly broken into and rummaged through before 10 a.m.

Reported at 3:43 p.m.: a fraudster used the information of a man from the 4600 block of Lorraine Avenue to redeem airline miles. 

17 Thursday

Reported at 8:11 a.m.: a thief found easy pickings of a Lenovo tablet, a Beats Bluetooth speaker, a pair of Bose Bluetooth headphones, and a backpack left in an unlocked Land Rover Discovery parked outside Roller Rabbit in Highland Park Village

A motorist hit a stop sign at the intersection of Abbott Avenue and Armstrong Parkway before 5:14 p.m. 

18 Friday 

Arrested at 7:55 p.m.: a 24-year-old man accused of trespassing in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue

Arrested at 9 p.m.: a 52-year-old man accused of public intoxication in the 4500 block of Beverly Drive

19 Saturday

An intruder stole a purse from a home in the 3600 block of Beverly Drive at 12:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY PARK

14 Monday

Arrested at 1 a.m.: a 21-year-old woman accused of possession of a controlled substance in the 3000 block of Lovers Lane

A burglar broke into a Range Rover parked in Preston Center and stole $25,000 worth of jewelry at 2:41 p.m. 

15 Tuesday

A crook broke into a Chevrolet Silverado in the 3100 block of Purdue Street at 5:30 a.m. 

Arrested at 9:06 a.m.: a 72-year-old man for a warrant in the 1000 block of Chestnut Street

A ne’er do well stole a GMC Sierra that was parked outside Hillstone in the 8300 block of Preston Road at 5:47 p.m. 

16 Wednesday

Arrested at 8:23 a.m.: a 38-year-old man for warrants in the 3500 block of Lovers Lane

Arrested at 10:23 p.m.: a 31-year-old man for a warrant in the 3800 block of University Boulevard

17 Thursday

A burglar stole a Louis Vuitton bag, an iPad Pro, $5,000, and more from a Mercedes GLC at a gas station in the 4400 block of Lovers Lane at 9:49 a.m. 

18 Friday 

A thief drove off in a GMC Yukon Denali in the Plaza at Preston Center before 10:21 p.m. 

19 Saturday

A shoplifter stole $1,000 worth of merchandise from the CVS in Snider Plaza at 8:08 p.m. 

20 Sunday

Arrested at 7:28 p.m.: a 49-year-old man accused of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the 2900 block of University Boulevard

Arrested at 7:28 p.m.: a 35-year-old man accused of possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2900 block of University Boulevard.

Arrested at 7:45 p.m.: a 35-year-old woman accused of possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2900 block of University Boulevard.

Arrested at 8:50 p.m.: a 48-year-old man accused of assault in the 4100 block of Grassmere Lane

Rachel Snyder

Rachel Snyder, former deputy editor at People Newspapers, joined the staff in 2019, returning to her native Dallas-Fort Worth after starting her career at community newspapers in Oklahoma. One of her stories won first place in its category in the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in 2018. She’s a fan of puns and community journalism, not necessarily in that order.

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