May 18, 2013

BLOTTER: Aug. 18, 2012

Elyria police

Tuesday, Aug. 14
12:58 p.m. — 200 block Lake Ave., man found with a bike reported stolen. Another man with him was found to have an airsoft or BB gun in his backpack, which was confiscated by police for evidence.
1:53 p.m. — 100 block Fairlawn Ave., resident had allowed an acquaintance to stay at her residence until she could enter drug rehabilitation. She let the friend borrow her vehicle, but was never returned. Car was towed in relation to an arrest. Resident also found two valuable rings missing from her home.
3:07 p.m. — 200 block Wesley Ave., a red 2002 Oldsmobile Alero’s rear window was shattered, with repairs approximated at $150.
8:33 p.m. — 300 block Yale Ave., a Raleigh 21-speed bicycle was reported stolen from an open garage.
10:04 p.m. — 500 block East Ave., siding was reported stolen from a house. Two suspects were questioned but denied involvement in the incident.

Wednesday, Aug. 15
10:03 a.m. — 300 block East Ave., a woman said someone broke into her apartment and stole a pack of cigarettes. She said the door was locked when she left, and the cigarettes were the only item missing.
3 p.m. — 100 block West Ave., a man told police he left his wallet on the counter of McDonald’s on East Broad Street while he was purchasing food. When he returned to the restaurant, the wallet was gone. A security tape showed the wallet was stolen by another customer, according to McDonald’s staff.
4:15 p.m. — 100 block Broad St., the manager of Rite Aid said a man entered the store and put six tubes of Colgate toothpaste in his pocket before riding away on a white girl’s mountain bike. She described the suspect as a black male, approximately 5-foot-7, 130 pounds, with a thin face and “bad teeth.”
5:30 p.m. — 1500 block West River Road N., Ebony Burks, 31, of Marion, arrested and charged with three counts of disorderly conduct. Police said Burks was intoxicated in a salon, causing a disturbance. Burks was found to have three warrants through the Elyria Police Department as well.
6:09 p.m. — 500 block Delaware Ave., a woman said she bought an item at a garage sale with a check for $8. She said she was checking her account and noticed she had been charged for a bounced check, and the check she wrote at the garage sale had been altered to $80. Police are investigating the incident.