OLMOS PARK Theft Oct. 3, 3:45 p.m., 300 block of Mandalay: A contractor called and said someone stole his concrete saw. He had seen the item in the bed of his pickup at 1:30 p.m. and an hour later it was missing and he thought another contractor was hiding it from him. The owner of the saw said he had never used it and the other contractor said he had disassembled it because it needed a new belt. The owner was told to send in the serial number of the saw when he found the paperwork for it. Burglary of vehicle Oct. 9, 8:11 a.m., 100 block of Stanford: A man said someone had entered his vehicle without permission and stole approximate $3 in change and a cell phone charger from the center console of his car. The owner said he had not locked his car the previous night. The officer lifted handprints and fingerprints and filed a report. Burglary of house Oct. 9, 9:50 a.m., 500 block of Thelma: A resident came to City Hall to report that some tools had been stolen from his garage. He said he had been working on a project in his garage the previous Saturday, and received a visit from a friend who was out in front of his house. He talked to his friend while the garage was open and unsecured and when he returned to the garage 30 minutes later, he realized four power tools worth approximately $285 were missing. Burglary of vehicle Oct. 9, 11:15 a.m., 100 block of Parklane: A woman called and said she noticed the center console and glove box of her car had been opened and rummaged through. She also noticed someone had taken her lipstick and had drawn shapes on the seats and headrests. The owner stated nothing was missing and did not file a report. Burglary of vehicle Oct. 10, 8:08 a.m., 100 block of Brittany: A homeowner reported that her and her husband’s vehicles had been broken into the previous night. The woman’s purse was in the car and the contents were scattered, but no credit cards were missing. She stated that the doors of the car were open when she came out that morning. She was advised to keep track of her bank account and credit cards in case of any unusual activity. Open container Oct. 13, 3:55 a.m., 200 block of East Olmos: A patrol officer noticed a car traveling eastbound and saw the passenger throw a cigarette out the window. The officer stopped the car due to its loud muffler. When asked for his driver’s license and insurance, the driver didn’t have either and produced his Mexico ID card instead. The officer then noticed two open beer cans on the passenger-side floorboard and the passenger was asked if she knew it was illegal to have open alcohol containers in the car. She said she did and both cans, still cold to the touch and with lipstick marks on them, were hers. The driver received citations for no license or insurance and a muffler violation, and was informed the car was being impounded due to him not having the registration for the car. The passenger received citations for littering and having open containers. ALAMO HEIGHTS Theft Sept. 13, 1:46 p.m., 5600 block of Broadway: A business owner stated that while walking through his store, he found a jewelry case open with an undisclosed amount of jewelry missing. The owner said the case is always locked, but employees have access to the key. The officer attempted to lift fingerprints from the case, but was not able to. The owner signed a non-consent card and stated he would fax in an inventory of the missing items to the Alamo Heights Police Department. Burglary of vehicle Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m., 5000 block of Broadway: A car owner reported that while her car was in a local parking lot, a window of her car had been smashed and numerous items, including money, credits cards, electronic devices and more had been stolen. The driver filed charges and signed a no-consent form. Graffiti on business Sept. 15, 5:30 a.m., 5100 block of Broadway: A patrol officer noticed a local business had been tagged with graffiti that looked very fresh. He had passed the location 90 minutes earlier and no graffiti had been there. The officer had the day shift officer notify the business owner. Theft Sept. 18, 6:16 p.m., 5700 block of North New Braunfels: A homeowner reported that someone had entered her property that day and stole several power lawn tools that were stored on a cement pad next to the back door of the house. A report was filed.
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