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Crime Watch: Week of October 8

10/14/06 4105 block Russell Av: Theft of auto
10/14/06 4500 30th St: Theft of bike
10/14/06 3300 Chauncey Pl: Arrestee found to have open warrant
10/14/06 4200 block Russell Av: Unknown suspect(s) steal auto
10/14/06 3400 Rhode Island Av: Subject attempted to cash fraudulent check
10/13/06 2900 block Allison St: Theft from auto
10/13/06 3100 block Queens Chapel Rd: Arrestee found to have crack cocaine
10/13/06 3200 Chillum Rd: Juvenile missing report filed
10/11/06 3300 block Chauncey Rd: Unknown suspect(s) broke into coin machine
10/10/06 2200 block Varnum St: Subject arrested on open warrant
10/10/06 4200 block Russell Av: Theft from auto
10/09/06 3300 block Chauncey Pl: Arrestees were trespassing in vacant apt
10/09/06 3700 block 35th St: Call to fight- subject arrested on open warrant
10/09/06 1 Municipal Pl: Subject cited for drinking in public
10/09/06 3000 block Arundel: Unknown suspects steal auto and rob victim
10/08/06 4300 block 28th Pl: Citizen armed robbery

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