CLEAN-UP ON AISLE FIVE: On Oct. 1, a man entered the Express Food Store on Nebraska Avenue and headed for the "beverage cooler area." The man grabbed a bottle of MD 20-20, put it in his back pocket and headed for the exits. Unfortunately for the thief, the clerk had been watching him the whole time and cut him off before he could make it out the door. Once confronted, the man threw the clerk to the ground and hit her several times, which was a big mistake. Per the report: "The clerk defended against the defendants attack by blocking the strikes, and by grabbing the concealed bottle and striking the defendant with it." These weren't love taps, as the man was sent to the hospital for a "laceration type injury to the neck." The incident log ends with this tempting statement: "Video available." Where can I get that, exactly?
NOT LOVIN' IT: I feel for the victim in this case, but it makes a perfect case study in what not to do. The victim was leaving the McDonald's at N. 50th Street and E. Broadway and getting into his car when a man approached and asked if he could change a $20 bill. See if you can spot the mistake the man makes from reading the Incident Log: "The victim opened up an envelope that contained his pay for the week and began to count out 20 dollar bills." Poor decision-making. The change-seeker quickly upped the ante, pulling out a pocketknife and demanding, "Give me the rest of the money or I will cut you." The victim turned over the $500 in cash and watched the suspect run away on foot.
DAVE THOMAS WOULDN'T APPROVE: Officers received a report of a fight at the Wendy's at Florida and Waters. A brother-and-sister team were the main suspects in the "aggravated battery." Officers were able to quickly identify the suspects and track them down at their nearby home. The suspects consented to a search of their home, during which the cops found over 100 grams of marijuana. Per the Incident Log: "Additional, smaller quantities were also found, as well as packaging material which indicated that the defendants were involved in dealing the marijuana." Munchies-related charges include: aggravated battery, marijuana possession, sale and delivery, and possession within 1,000 feet of a church.
From the files of the T.P.D.
This article appears in Nov 8-14, 2006.
