Crime Report: June 29-July 5, 2012

This week we had one home burglary and three UBEVs (Unlawful Breaking and Entering Vehicles).

Last week, we reported that there was a home burglary on Shannon Lane. Jewelry was taken. Our detectives have recovered most if not all of the jewelry taken, and suspects have been identified and will be arrested.

The home burglary occurred on Cross Ridge Road on the night of June 28 after 6 p.m. The thief entered an unlocked back door. The victim did have an alarm system, and the thief activated it after entering an interior hallway. The system was not connected to the rear door. The thief grabbed silverware and exited the home. The homeowner did what he could by having and setting an alarm system, and the thief still took silverware. In this case, the alarm system just deterred the thief from getting more.

The first UBEV occurred on Mill Springs Road between 7 a.m. on June 24 and 8 a.m. on June 25. Checks were taken from the victim’s unlocked vehicle. The Trussville police have arrested a suspect in this case.

The second UBEV occurred on Brandywood Drive between 4:30 p.m. on June 24 and 7:30 a.m. on June 25. The victim’s wallet was removed from his unlocked vehicle. The wallet contained a debit card, which was then used in Pell City, Birmingham and Cullman. The Trussville police have solved this case.

The third UBEV occurred on Spring Rock Road between June 24 and June 26.  Checks were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle. The Trussville police have made an arrest in this case also.

You may have noticed that the UBEVs reported this week should have been on last week’s report. They weren’t because of a delay.  As far as we know, no UBEVs occurred this week.

Miscellaneous incidents

A man and his wife had an argument. They are in the process of getting a divorce.  The wife called the police, and the husband left the home before the police arrived. 

A thief took a lawnmower and a leaf blower from a storage building on Brookwood Road. The theft took place between June 24 and June 30.

A cell phone was taken from a woman while she was having a yard sale on Overbrook Road on June 30. 

A hit and run accident occurred on Thornhill Road on June 29.  A vehicle was parked; another vehicle hit it and drove from the scene.

On July 5 at approximately 3:30 a.m., a white male broke into the Birmingham Country Club.  This individual was high on LSD. He was naked, disoriented and had incurred injuries breaking into the building.  He was transferred to a medical facility for treatment.