Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Foot Chase, Scissors Fight and a Gun at the Doctor's Office

This week in police reports.

Suspicious man leads police on foot chase

A caller in the 1400 block of Lauderdale Avenue saw a suspicious man wearing an army jacket in her backyard around 3:30 p.m. March 16. When officers showed up, the man took off on foot. Several squads responded to the neighborhood, but they were unable to locate the man.

Don’t bring your guns to town

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Police were called to the medical offices on Detroit Avenue after a man was upset that he couldn’t carry his gun into the doctor’s office March 10. The man had a conceal-carry permit.

And don’t eat the finger food

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A resident in the 2100 block of Clarence Avenue said his mom brought food home from a Brook Park store on March 11, and it appeared there was a “toe or a finger” in the package. Turns out it was a piece of kielbasa.

Fighting with scissors

A resident of the Silver Coast Apartments told police that he and his roommate got into a scissors fight March 13. No one was injured, but the resident who started the fight was asked not to return to the apartment.

Burglary

A resident in the 14900 block of Lakewood Heights Blvd. told police March 14 that, sometime during the night, someone broke into her home through the back door and stole her purse.

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