Crime & Safety
Man 'Sleeping Behind the Wheel' Charged With Drunken Driving
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Drunken driving: A man was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he was found “sleeping behind the wheel” in the 18500 block of Detroit Avenue at around 3:45 a.m. July 8.
Drug abuse: A man was charged with drug abuse following a traffic stop at Magee and Plover streets at around 2:30 a.m. July 11.
Theft: Police arrested a man for shoplifting from the Walgreens on Detroit Avenue at around 5:15 a.m. July 12.
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Driving way too fast: Police received a report of a car driving at about 110 mph on Roycroft Avenue at around 7:15 p.m. July 12. Officers were unable to find the vehicle in question.
Criminal damaging: A woman told police that someone spray-painted her house in the 1500 block of Rosewood Avenue on July 12.
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Robbery at knifepoint: A woman told police that a man robbed her at knifepoint in the 12200 block of Madison Avenue at around 11 p.m. July 13. Police found the man a few blocks — and a few minutes later — away and charged him with theft and menacing.
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