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  • GA: Salesman At Your Door May Be Burglar: Gwinnett Police – Patch
    10.28.19 – Patch – Lawrenceville, GA – The Gwinnett County police Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for burglars posing as door-to-door salesmen. They’re urging everyone to call them if they spot a door-to-door solicitor who lacks a proper, county-issued ID

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  • AK: Vandals break in, cause $2500 damage at Chinook Elementary
    11.1.19 – KTVA – Three people broke into Chinook Elementary School early Halloween morning and sprayed a fire extinguisher inside, according to the Anchorage Police Department. … Once security arrived, the group ran away from the scene. Police are not releasing further information on the vandals at …
  • AL: Woman hit by MPD police cruiser believes officer at fault …
    11.1.19 – Fox 10 – Alright – here’s a question for every driver – what do you do if you hear police sirens while on the road? – A local woman says she had little.
  • CA: Children’s Center will double its security cameras
    11.3.19 – Daily Titan – About 15 new security cameras will be installed at the Cal State Fullerton Children’s Center in January 2020, which is more than double the …
  • CA: Chico police arrest night-time prowler – Action News Now
    11.1.19 – Action News Now – Chico police arrested a man for prowling at Pick and Pull early Thursday morning
  • CA: Police surround North Long Beach Target, but burglars escape
    10.28.19 – Long Beach Post – SWAT officers were called to a burglary at a Target store overnight, but it turned out the suspects had fled before police
  • CT: Wayside Inn resident charged after setting off false alarm …
    10.30.19 – The Westerly Sun – 17 hours ago – A resident of the Wayside Inn is facing charges after the police said he defied a warning by emergency dispatchers and blew smoke at a fire detection system in order to set it off. Stonington police said Robert Pacheco, 60, of 46 Liberty St., was charged Tuesday …
  • IL: Sex Offender Charged After Setting Off Subway Burglar Alarm …
    10.30.19 – Patch – Tinley Park police say an employee at the Subway on 191st Street did not inform authorities of his current address or employment. … Ronald R. Atkinson, 20, of Riverdale was charged on Oct. 20 with failure to register change of employment and failure to renew annual registration.
  • IL: Alarm scares off armed robber at Crystal Lake gas station
    11.2.19 – Chicago Sun Times – Police in the north suburbs are searching for a woman who attempted to rob a Crystal Lake gas station. A woman in her 20s entered the Mobil gas station Thursday and flashed a handgun while demanding money from the cashier, Crystal Lake police said in a statement. She left the store …
  • IN: Caught on camera: East side renovation project hit by burglars …
    11.1.19 – Fox 59 – Renovation projects may be a growing trend in Indy, but they can be a golden opportunity for thieves. One east side home has been hit three times in four months. … Malcolm Kent is tired of seeing his renovation project be targeted. … He has since installed cameras and …
  • ME: Burglary at Elsmere BBQ possibly linked to 15 other business …
    11.2.19 – News Center Maine – Burglary at Elsmere BBQ possibly linked to 15 other business break-ins in Maine. Police in Portland, Westbrook and South Portland are ..
  • MI: Safes and Guns Unlimited break-in: West Bloomfield schools …
    10.31.19 – Detroit Free Press – West Bloomfield Schools added beefed up police patrols at several buildings today after a gun store break-in raised security concerns. Keego Harbor Police said two people used a sledge hammer to smash their way into the Safes and Guns Unlimited store just north of Commerce Road about 3:30 a.m.
  • MI: Police officers clear party store after alarm triggered …
    11.2.19 – Press & Guide – The owner of Mike’s Party Store asked police officers to check his store for intruders just before
  • NC: One robbery, one attempt in Burlington – News – The Times …
    10.29.19 – Times News – Officers responded at 2:04 a.m. to Speedway in reference to a breaking and entering in progress. … The robber entered using a piece of concrete to break a window, removed several packs of cigarettes, then fled back out through the broken window. He was last seen …
  • NJ:Jason
    11.1.19 – NBC Philadelphia – Police are searching for three men who they say were wearing hockey masks similar to the one worn by “Friday the 13th” villian Jason Voorhees when they stole money from a gas station store in Westampton Township, New Jersey. Police also say the men may have been involved in another theft earlier this month.
  • PA: Allentown police say officers nabbed pair in the middle of …
    10.29.19WFMZ – Allentown, Pa. – Authorities allege a pair of teens went on a mini burglary spree early Monday morning on the east side of Allentown.
  • OK: Burglars hit two marijuana dispensaries in Edmond; suspects …
    11.2.19 – KFOR – The Peak Dispensary and The Cannabis Refinery Dispensary were both hit by burglars early Thursday morning, according to an Edmond Police Department news release. Edmond police were alerted at 3:30 a.m. to a burglary alarm at Peak Dispensary.
  • ON: Convenience store clerk escapes attempted robbery suspects …
    10.29.19 – Orangeville Banner – At about 9 p.m. on Monday (Oct. 28), police responded to an alarm call at Broadway Convenience after three males entered the store.
  • MI: Police officers clear party store after alarm triggered …
    11.2.19 – Press & Guide  – The owner of Mike’s Party Store asked police officers to check his store for intruders just before …
  • TX: Tattoo helps police link local burglar to recent crimes
    11.2.19 – KWTX- Hewitt police say they’ve bagged a burglar who tried to steal from two businesses in less than two weeks. “We’ve identified him, and we’ve got him, and he’s now in custody,” said Chief Jim Devlin. Gregory Shanks, 57, has been charged with burglary of a building and evading arrest.
  • TX: Video: Texas driver leads police on high-speed chase during …
    11.2.19 – Houston (KTRK) – A Texas driver led police on a high-speed chase during rush hour Friday morning. The man, who was not identified, was wanted in an ATM burglary. Harris County deputies were responding to an alarm for the theft when the suspect took off.
  • TX: WATCH: Police release video of San Marcos arrest in which …
    11.2.19 – KVUE – The City said Costly was tased to “avoid any further conflict and deescalate the scene.” … WATCH: Police release video of San Marcos arrest in which man … as police were attempting to disperse a party on Halloween night.

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