Crime & Punishment
Palestine Police Beat for Oct. 14-18
The following items were taken from reports provided by the Palestine Police Department.
Oct. 14
• 7 a.m. — Theft, 2900 block of S. Loop 256. PRMC reported that approximately $1,639 worth of medication was stolen from the hospital during the night of October 13.
• 6:25 p.m. — Robbery, 2200 block of S. Loop 256. Subject was arrested for robbery at Wal-Mart. Suspect assisted in the robbery and fled.
Oct. 15
• 7:42 p.m. — Public Intoxication, 700 block of Mallard St. Subject was arrested for public intoxication.
• 8:10 p.m. — Aggravated robbery, 1000 block of W. Palestine Ave. Three black males one of whom was armed with a handgun, committed aggravated robbery taking in excess of $600 from store clerk at Pic-N-Go.
• 9:36 p.m. — Aggravated robbery, 400 block of Fort St. Two subjects were arrested for aggravated robbery for exhibiting a weapon to the victim and stealing approximately $20 from the victim.
• 10 p.m. — Burglary of a habitation, 2000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Unknown person entered residence by key, through front door, and removed a HP laptop computer with charger attached.
Oct. 16
• 11 a.m. — Theft, 100 block of Kickapoo St. Complainant reported theft of money at apartment complex.
• Midnight — Resisting arrest search or transport/possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone, 100 block of Old Brushy Creek Rd. The subject was found in possession of a Xanax pill and resisted arrest in the process of trying to detain him.
• 7:28 p.m. — Theft, 2200 block of S. Loop 256. Subject was arrested for theft.
• 8:55 p.m. — Deadly conduct, 200 block of W. Reagan St. Complainant reported deadly conduct.
Oct. 17
• 12:48 a.m. — Evading arrest with a vehicle/possessin of marijuana, 800 block of Chancellor St. Arrested subject for evading arrest/detention and possession marijuana.
• 4:16 p.m. — Theft, 500 block of Lipsey Ave. Complainant reported that his lawn mower was stolen.
• 8 p.m. — Burglary of a habitation, 1300 block of Cummins St. Complainant reported a burglary of a habitation
• 9:37 p.m. — Burglary of a vehicle, 1100 block of E. Palestine Ave. Complainant reported that her purse, which contained several valuable items, was stolen from her vehicle while parked at the Quality Inn & Suites (1101 E. Palestine Avenue).
Oct. 18
• Midnight — Public intoxication, 1900 block of Crockett Rd. Subjects were observed in vehicle parked in public parking lot of a convenience store; both intoxicated to point of being danger to self or others; both arrested and transported to ACSO
• 1 p.m. — Criminal mischief, 1000 block of Sugar Ln. Complainant reported Criminal Mischief under $20,000.
• 2:44 p.m. — Criminal mischief, 900 block of Royall St. Complainants reported that there tires were cut.
• 4:15 p.m. — Theft, 2000 block of Crockett Rd. Subject was arrested for theft.
• Midnight — Theft, 300 block of Chestnut St. The complainant said an unknown suspect(s) stole his solar lamps valued at over $100.
• Midnight — Theft, 1000 block of E. Palestine Ave. Complainant reported a tractor trailer was stolen from the Shep’s Barbecue parking lot.
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