Articles Tagged with burglary

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A central California man who is currently on parole is facing multiple charges after allegedly smashing a stolen car into several vehicles in a grocery store parking lot before trying to flee from the authorities.

Early in the afternoon on December 8, a man was allegedly driving recklessly in a Trader Joe’s parking lot in Santa Barbara. It was reported that he backed into one car and struck several other vehicles in the lot, in addition to nearly hitting pedestrians. After the alleged event, the man reportedly sped away. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Santa Barbara Police Department headed to Trader Joe’s to investigate.

At the same time, someone who saw the vehicle on the road called 911 to give them the car’s license plate number after witnessing the driver allegedly fail to stop at a red light and nearly crash into people riding bicycles. Officers began searching for his car when they received the suspect’s location.

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A man in Washington accused of vehicle burglary reportedly struggled during his arrest which allegedly caused the deputy to break his leg.

On November 6, a man in Yakima County, Washington, saw an unknown male trying to force their way into his parked vehicle. He watched as the suspect, who was unsuccessful in the purported car burglary, took off in the direction of a nearby orchard. The alleged victim notified the authorities to report the situation, and deputies with the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office set out to investigate.

When they arrived, the deputies talked to the man who made the report. He informed them that there were portable toilets close by, and he believed the suspect was hiding near them. After arriving at the spot with the Porta-johns, a deputy saw a man come out of the structure. It was believed that he was the person the caller reported. Law enforcement decided to arrest him, and when a deputy tried to handcuff him, the man reportedly started to put up a fight.

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The parents of a 17-year-old allegedly attacked and tried to kidnap her when she refused their plans for her to leave the country and take part in an arranged marriage.

On the afternoon of October 18, a teenage girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend were at the bus stop outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, when the girl’s parents pulled up and began arguing with her. According to reports, things escalated, and her father allegedly began choking her. When her boyfriend tried to get involved, the man reportedly punched him. People in the area noticed the incident and intervened, and the teens ran from the scene.

The authorities were notified, and the 17-year-old girl told the police that her parents arranged to send her to another country to marry an older man. She reported that her father said she would be murdered in an “honor killing” if she did not comply.

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An Uber Eats driver in Northeastern Florida is being held without bail after allegedly eating food from a delivery order, spitting on the customer, and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of seasonal decorations from their yard.

Late in the evening on September 12, a 29-year-old woman who works as a driver for the Uber Eats platform accepted the task of delivering a food order from a customer in Davenport. Just before midnight, the driver arrived at the address with the items and walked up to the front door. The customer was watching the woman when she approached with the order, and she believed she saw the driver eating some of the food out of the bag.

It was reported that when the customer opened her door, she saw the driver was holding one of her seasonal decorations in her hand. When she yanked it away, the alleged thief reportedly spit at her. During a heated verbal exchange, the woman used the sign to shield herself from additional potential projectile spittle as she closed the door and called the authorities.

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Two men in New York were arrested after allegedly violently attacking a 75-year-old man who spotted them as they were reportedly stealing over $100,000 worth of motorcycles from a business next door to his shop.

Just before 4:30 AM on August 13, a man took his dog for a walk as he went to open his New Hyde Park flooring store. When he arrived at his business, the 75-year-old spotted two people at Gold Coast Motorsports next door. The pair were reportedly in the middle of stealing motorcycles from the shop when they noticed that the man was looking in their direction.

The two 27-year-old men allegedly approached the flooring store owner and started brutally beating him. They reportedly dragged him across the ground and refused to let him leave. The man was able to stand up and physically defend himself a little, but ultimately the pair allegedly continued attacking him. When he finally got away, the man notified the authorities, and an investigation was opened.

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A Florida man is facing multiple charges when he was reportedly caught in a residential backyard after allegedly wandering onto the property and stealing a decorative garden turtle.

Just after midnight on August 2, a resident was asleep in their Southwest Cape Coral home when strange noises on their lanai caused them to wake up. They immediately looked outside to see if they could determine the source of the sounds. While scanning the landscape of their yard, they reportedly noticed what appeared to be a bearded man hanging out in their swimming pool cage.

The homeowner called the authorities and let them know about the purported trespasser, who appeared to have several tattoos, a beard, and was wearing a pair of shorts. Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department rushed to the address to investigate.

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Isaiah Buggs of the Kansas City Chiefs was arrested for domestic violence after he allegedly broke into the mother of his child’s apartment and reportedly physically harmed her.

27-year-old Isaiah Buggs, who began his career in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019, currently plays defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs. The American football player has recently been in the news for an arrest regarding allegations of animal cruelty. Early in the morning on June 16, Buggs was involved in another situation involving criminal charges.

Around 5:30 AM, Buggs reportedly went to the apartment where the mother of his child resides. He allegedly used a tire iron to break into the dwelling, and when he got inside, he reportedly went after the woman. It was reported that Buggs wounded her by dragging her down a flight of stairs. When she said she was going to call the police, Buggs reportedly left the premises.

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A teenager in New Jersey was arrested on multiple charges after the police chased him onto the roof of a Housing Authority building and allegedly caught him with an illegal firearm.

Early in the evening on May 4, three men, ages 19, 20, and 21, were hanging out in Hoboken. The trio were reportedly in the hallway of a Housing Authority building.

Someone called the police and reported that they believed the group was loitering in the building, and officers headed to the site. When they got there, the officers saw them on the fourth floor in the stairwell and reported that they knew the men did not reside at the address.

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Two people in Florida were arrested for allegedly swiping wallets and purses out of a parked vehicle and trying to use one of the credit cards to purchase almost $3000 in merchandise.

Last Monday, several Gucci designer wallets and purses were reported stolen from a vehicle burglarized in Alachua. The key fob for the car was also taken. When the owners of the items realized they were missing, the authorities were notified.

It was reported that the bank began tracking the activity on the accounts associated with the missing cards, and one of them was used more than 30 times to try to pay for $2800 worth of merchandise. Several CashApp transfers were initiated, and someone tried to pay for items at a local Circle K using the allegedly stolen card.

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A couple from Florida reportedly drove to the West Coast where the man posed as an Amazon driver as part of an alleged plot to forcefully kidnap a child from the woman’s cousin.

Last month, a woman in Federal Way, Washington was notified by her cousin that she planned to visit soon and would bring clothes for one of the woman’s children. She also reportedly said she bought another one of the children an item online and would be there on February 20.

The day the gift was going to be delivered, the woman heard a knock, and before she opened the door, she looked through the window and saw someone wearing what she thought was a uniform. He was holding a box with the Amazon logo on it.

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