Mystery solved. A man installed a security camera above his front door in the 17700 block of East Hamilton Circle because someone had stolen dozens of mailed packages off his doorstep in recent months. On April 10, the man wrapped up a brown package of empty beer bottles and other trash and left it outside to set a trap. Later, video footage revealed that the man’s neighbor who lives above him was the culprit. Police confronted the suspect, who said he was just playing a prank on the victim. He was cited.
Crime statistics. Police responded to the 1500 block of North Oswego Street because someone broke out a man’s truck window and damaged his steering column April 5. The victim told officers he wanted the incident documented so there would be accurate crime data for the area.
Student robbed of cash. A student reported that someone went through her backpack while she was working a shift inside a medical building at 12605 E. 16th Ave. The unknown suspect took more than $300 in cash April 6. Security cameras did not point to where the crime occurred.
Stolen finishing touches. An employee of Richmond Homes called police to a home building site in the 7700 block of South Quantock Way because someone stole a pair of shutters off a house April 7. Three days later, a pair of doors were taken from the same house. There are no suspects.
Missing stairway chunk. A construction site worker reported April 11 that someone smashed out a chunk of a wooden staircase from inside a building project in the 26700 block of East Peakview Place.