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December 28, 2012

Villa Drive resident reports burglary

RICHMOND — A resident in the 900 block of Villa Drive reported Monday that his apartment had been broken into during the previous two days and several items, worth a total of $3,600, were stolen.

Entry was gained by forcing open the rear door, according to the RPD.

The stolen items were an Ibanez electric bass guitar, a black Sony 32-inch LCD television, a black Sony 17-inch laptop computer, a black Sony PlayStation 2 gaming system and an unknown brand single-shot shotgun, unknown gauge.

Other crime:

• A representative of TruCheck Metering Solutions, Clay Drive, reported Wednesday that several items were stolen from one of the company trucks during the previous two days.

There were no signs of forced entry, according to the RPD.

The missing items, worth a total of $315, were a blue insulated Klein screwdriver, a pair of yellow Proctor outer glove, a pair of yellow Salisbury insulated gloves, a glove bag, a brown Carhartt work coat and a Wright gas card.

• A resident in the 400 block of Big Hill Avenue reported Dec. 19 that several items were stolen from his parked vehicle during the night.

The stolen items were three Dewalt cordless drills, two Dewalt sawzalls, two Estwing framing hammers, four Dewalt battery chargers, eight Dewalt batteries and two personal checkbooks.

The estimated loss is $1,130.

Anyone with information regarding the above listed cases is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162.

 

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