Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Gun Found Ditched in the Sewer
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lakewood Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Gun found in the sewer
City crews cleaning out a sewer found a gun in the 1200 block of Fry Avenue at around noon Dec. 16.
Lottery ticket scam
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A woman in the 14000 block of Detroit Avenue told police that she got a call at around 2 p.m. Dec. 19 from someone who said she had won the lottery. Turns out, it was a scam.
More graffiti
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The scorers both and the old pavilion at were reported spray-painted on Dec. 19. Graffiti was also reported on the restrooms at the on Dec. 17.
Dangerous drugs
A woman was charged with dangerous drugs at the at 5 p.m. Dec 19.
Kids throwing snowballs at people passing by
Police received a report of kids throwing snowballs at people as they passed by at around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Police were unable to locate the snowball suspects.
Shoplifting
A woman was charged with petty theft after shoplifting from the at 1 p.m. Dec. 17.
Robbery
Two men outside of on Detroit Avenue were trying to rob people with a switchblade knife at around 9 p.m. Dec. 16. They were unsuccessful. By the time officers showed up less than a minute later, the men had already fled the scene — one of them on a skateboard.
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