TERRELL HILLS

Stranger kicks in door

Oct. 9, 4:50 p.m., 1000 block of Garraty: An officer responded to a report of someone kicking in the door at an apartment building. The officer arrived and found the door jamb was split in half and the lock broken. The resident said she was in bed when she heard someone yelling at the door and moments later, someone started kicking the door and yelling a name out. After the door had been kicked in, the suspect left the premises and the resident saw the person getting in a vehicle and leaving.

Campaign shenanigans

Oct. 18, 11:22 a.m., 1000 block of Wiltshire: A homeowner reported an unknown person had removed a campaign sign for the Democratic presidential nominee from her lawn.

Party politics?

Oct. 18, 11:31 a.m., 600 lock of Grandview: A homeowner said an Obama/Biden ’08 campaign sign had been taken from her lawn without her permission.

Sign pilfered

Oct. 18, 12:53 p.m., 400 block of Vandiver: Another victim of yet another act of small-time political pettiness, a homeowner reported her Obama/Biden sign had been removed from her lawn sometime during the previous night.

Change we can steal

Oct. 18, 2:01 p.m., 800 block of Ridgemont: A homeowner reported that someone had removed a campaign sign for the Democratic presidential nominee from her lawn without her permission.

Other party strikes back?

Oct. 19, 1:10 p.m., 200 block of Lilac: A homeowner reported an unknown person had stolen a large blue sign that read “Sarah!” (in reference to Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin) from her lawn without her consent.

ALAMO HEIGHTS

Drunk and disobedient

Sept. 14, 1:22 p.m. 6400 block of Broadway: After stopping a car for speeding, the officer noted the driver had slurred speech, red and glassy eyes, reduced motor functions and smelled of alcohol. The driver failed all sobriety tests and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

When the driver was taken to the Alamo Heights Police Department for processing, he started to become uncooperative and belligerent, refusing to answer interview questions, accusing the police officers of stealing his money, and cursing and berating the officers. When placed in a cell, the driver began kicking and hitting the jail cell door hard and repeatedly. The suspect was eventually taken to the San Antonio Magistrate’s office for booking for DWI.

Broadway break-in

Sept. 16, 6:42 p.m., 5100 block of Broadway: A car owner reported that when he left a pub on Broadway, he saw a van parked next to his car and a man getting in the truck. After then van left, the driver noticed his car had been broken into and his wallet and game console were missing. The driver was able to identify the van and its driver, but not the license plate number. The reporting officer noted the driver’s-side door lock had been pried open using a screwdriver.

Tires taken

Sept. 17, 7:56 a.m., 100 block of Wildrose: All the tires and rims worth $2,295 had been stolen off a vehicle parked in a homeowner’s driveway.