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Police Report: April 24

2400 block of Chillum Road: DWI arrest – 2:35 am. Officers patrolling the area observed a 2005 BMW traveling at a high rate of speed lose control and strike a curb. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged with DUI and other traffic violations. The vehicle which was disabled from striking the curb was impounded.

31st Street and Bunker Hill Road: Vandalism to auto – 8:20 am. The owner of a 2006 Honda Accord told officers that he parked and secured his vehicle at about midnight. When he returned for the vehicle this morning he discovered that someone had smashed out the front passenger window.

3200 block of Shepherd Street: Theft from auto – 9:15 am. The owner of a 2005 Honda Civic told officers that he parked and secured his vehicle at about midnight. When he returned for the vehicle this morning he discovered that someone had smashed out the rear passenger window. The victim said that the vehicle had been ransacked and assorted U.S currency (change) was taken from inside.

3200 block of Bunker Hill Road: Theft from auto – 11:35 am. The owner of a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo told officers that she parked and secured her vehicle at about 4am. When she returned for the vehicle this morning she discovered that someone had smashed out the rear driver’s side window. The victim said that the vehicle had been ransacked and her Sony in-dash radio and an Apple iPod were stolen.

3800 block of 31st Street: Vandalism to auto – 11:40 am. The owner of a 2004 Toyota Prius told officers that she parked and secured her vehicle at about 8 pm on April 23rd. When she returned for the vehicle this morning she discovered that someone had smashed out the front passenger window. She said that it appeared as though the vehicle had been gone through, however nothing was missing.

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