Late night “shopper” tracked by K9 and busted with shopping cart full of stolen liquor
Break & Enter / Theft Under $5000
On February 28th at 1:54AM, alarm hits came in from a business in the 3500 block of Victoria Avenue. Shopping cart tracks were observed in the snow. A K9 track was conducted which led to a 31-year-old male who had stolen 6 cases of alcohol from the business and had them in a shopping cart. The male was arrested, held in detention cells and will attend court in the morning on February 28th, 2025. Alcohol was returned to the business.
Resist/Obstruct Peace Officer & Various Tickets
On February 27th at 5:16PM a traffic stop was attempted with a vehicle in the 300 block of 5th Street. The vehicle pulled into an alley and the occupants tried to run. All occupants were caught by Police.
A ticket was issued to the 32-year-old female passenger for open liquor in the motor vehicle and she was released.
The driver, 39-year-old male, was transported to BPS where fingerprints were obtained, and he was charged with Resisting Arrest as well as numerous tickets for Driving Unregistered Vehicle, Drive without Liability Insurance, Drive with Invalid License, Fail to Stop when Requested by Police Officer, Unlawful Transportation of Liquor in Motor Vehicle.
He was later released on an Undertaking with a court date of May 5th, 2025.
Theft Under $5000
On February 27th at 1:45PM Police were called to a business in the 600 block of Rosser Avenue where a power drill had just been stolen. Security footage was viewed, and a description of the suspect was obtained. At 2:30PM Police located the suspect at a business in the 800 block of Pacific Avenue. The 38-year-old female was in possession of the stolen drill. She was released on scene on an Undertaking with a court date of April 17th, 2025. The drill was returned to the store.