Crime & Safety

Two Vehicles Stolen in Decatur

Decatur police also reported that a laptop and an iPhone were stolen from a business.

This information comes from Decatur police reports.

Truck stolen. A resident of the 800 block of North Parkwood Drive said he parked his blue Toyota pickup in his driveway at 5 p.m. Aug. 24 and discovered it missing at 11 a.m. the same day. The truck has a blue camper top over the bed. The owner said the vehicle was not secured.

Car taken. A man said he parked his 1997 Acura Integra in front of his residence in the 100 block of Coventry Road about 1 p.m. Aug. 19 and discovered it missing at 8 a.m. Aug. 20. 

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Laptop, phone taken from office. A woman told police her MacBook Air laptop and iPhone were stolen the afternoon of Aug. 21 from her office at Art of Life Photography at 533 W. Howard Ave. while she went to the restroom. The woman and three other witnesses said they'd seen an unfamiliar man walking around the building earlier. The computer was valued at $1,300, the phone at $300.

Purse stolen. A woman said her purse was stolen Aug. 20 at  Best Time Convenience Store. The bag that held the purse was found underneath a desk and the office door had been left open. The credit card company notified her that one of her cards was being used to purchase Marta passes.

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Phone left in restroom. A woman told police she left her iPhone on the changing table at the McDonald's at 830 Commerce Drive about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 24. When she went back 10 mintues later, the phone was gone. It was valued at $199.

Car not stolen. On Aug. 26, a resident of the 100 block of Sycamore Place reported that his 2006 Lexus had been stolen. He left his driver’s license and Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses valued at $100 inside the vehicle. The next day the man telephoned police and said his car had been repossessed. The case was classified as unfounded.

 

 

 

 


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