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| Date | Case # | Offense | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2020 | 20-P-0507 | Identity Theft | At approximately 3:56 PM, a police officer was dispatched to 3800 University, in regards to an Identity Theft, which had already occurred. The victim stated an unknown person(s) used his personal identifying information to file for Pandemic Unemployment benefits out of the state of Arkansas. Information was gathered and a report was generated. |
| 10/08/2020 | 20-P-0508 | Reckless Driving | At approximately 10:49 PM, officers observed a group of motorists recklessly driving westbound in the area of University Blvd and Weslayan St. Officers attempted to catch up but to no avail. All subjects eluded officers. A reckless driving report was generated. |
| 10/09/2020 | 20-P-0510 | Identity Theft | An officer with the City of West University Place Police Department was dispatched to the PD in reference to a report of an identity theft. The victim's personal identifying information was fraudulently used to open a credit card account. |
| 10/10/2020 | No Crime Reported | ||
| 10/11/2020 | 20-P-0512 | Driving While Intoxicated | At 11:28 PM, officers with the West University Place Police Department were dispatched to the 6600 block of Stella Link in reference to a one vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the driver was found to have left the scene but was subsequently located nearby. After further investigation, the driver (Alfredo Edgardo Lara-Ascencio) was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Previous History No Previous History |
| 10/12/2020 | No Crime Reported | ||
| 10/13/2020 | 20-P-0513 | Police Information Report | At approximately 12:28 AM, an officer was dispatched to the 4200 block of Lehigh in reference to a disturbance. |
| 10/13/2020 | 20-P-0515 | Theft | At approximately 4:40 PM, a police officer was dispatched to the 5500 block of Kirby, in regards to a citizen, who found two opened packages on the property. It was discovered that the two opened boxes belonged to citizens from a nearby business. The packages were stolen from a business located in the 5600 block of Kirby. Information was gathered and a report was generated. |
| 10/14/2020 | 20-P-0516 | Identity Theft | At approximately 5:02 PM, an officer with the West University Place Police Department was dispatched to the PD lobby, in reference to an ID theft. Dispatch advised the victim’s identifying information was used in attempt to unlawfully obtain unemployment benefits. |
| 10/15/2020 | 20-P-0517 | Burglary of Motor Vehicle | At approximately 7:57 AM, an officer with the West University Place Police Department was dispatched to 2900 Georgetown, in reference to a BMV. An unknown subject(s) entered the victim’s vehicle and stole a backpack containing a laptop. |
| 10/15/2020 | 20-P-0518 | Burglary of Motor Vehicle | At 7:34 AM, an officer was dispatched to the 2800 block of Quenby in reference to a burglary of a motor vehicle. The victim said an unknown person(s) entered her unsecured vehicle between 6:04 AM and 7:15 AM and rummaged throughout the vehicle taking multiple credit cards and money. |
| 10/15/2020 | 20-P-0519 | Police Information | An officer was dispatched to the 2800 block of Bissonnet for a report of a Fail to Stop and Give Information crash. The victim said his vehicle was struck on Saturday 10-10-20 while parked on Bissonnet. |
| 10/15/2020 | 20-P-0520 | Identity Theft | At 12:47 PM an officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department in regards to an ID Theft that already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s personal information to file for unemployment without consent. |
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Weekly Crime Report 10/09/2020 - 10/16/2020
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Posted on July 31, 2020
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