Man allegedly holds his girlfriend hostage

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January 6, 2009

Brian Smith The Richmond Register Tue Jan 06, 2009, 08:43 AM EST

Police responded to a possible domestic violence situation Sunday morning in the 500 block of Mount Rushmore Drive that ended with a Richmond man being arrested.

Robert Dunn, 24, is charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment and disorderly conduct after allegedly holding his girlfriend hostage inside their apartment and brandishing a handgun at neighbors who attempted to help the woman.

Officers were able to subdue Dunn after gaining entry to the apartment.

Police recovered a .40-caliber Glock pistol after Dunn’s arrest.

Dunn is lodged in the Madison County Detention Center on a $1,000 cash bond.

Gun allegedly fired

A Richmond man was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after Richmond police allege he fired a gun into his front yard following an argument with several juveniles.

Daniel G. Baker, 41, of the 500 block of Hampton Way, was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Saturday after police were dispatched to his home following a report of a disturbance with shots fired.

Police say Baker argued with several juveniles living in a nearby apartment about various acts of criminal mischief that had occurred in the area.

After some name calling, police say, Baker went into his home, grabbed a firearm and shot two times into the home’s front yard.

Baker was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center. He is free on a $5,000 cash bond.

Missing ring

A Clark-Moores Middle School teacher reported Wednesday that her $8,000 diamond engagement ring was stolen Dec. 18 from her desk.

The teacher had taken the platinum 1.1-carat round diamond solitaire ring off momentarily and left it on her desk, police said, and when she went to retrieve it, it was missing.

Other crimes:

• A Hooters restaurant patron reported Dec. 30 that her Apple iPhone was stolen while she was eating at the restaurant Dec. 27. The phone was valued at $400.

• A change purse with $370 in cash and identification was reported stolen Wednesday. The victim said the purse had been stolen from her shoulder purse while shopping, and the theft was discovered at Big Lots.

• An Amber Hill Drive resident reported someone had thrown a spark plug through the window of his car while it was parked outside his home in the 700 block overnight, causing $300 in damage.

• A Bosch cordless drill worth $150 was stolen from a pickup truck toolbox outside Walmart on Thursday. The victim saw a woman standing next to the truck with the toolbox open as he left the store, and the woman fled upon seeing the victim.

• A woman reported $600 was stolen from her purse Thursday while visiting a friend in the 300 block of E. Irvine Street. The woman had left her purse unattended while several people were at the home.

• A Hobby Lobby employee reported $300 and two credit cards were stolen Friday from his unlocked car while it was parked at the store.

• The manager of Willis Manor Apartments reported Friday that a wooden bench worth $100 was stolen from the second floor of the apartment building.

• A Walmart customer reported Friday that a Sony X-plode car stereo was stolen from his car while he was inside the store. The $150 stereo was taken out of the dash of his unlocked car.

• An apartment resident in the 900 block of Villa Drive reported Saturday that a Pioneer SuperTuner CD player, 20 to 30 CDs, the title and a set of keys to his unlocked vehicle were stolen. The loss was estimated at $600.

• An Orlando man was charged Sunday with theft by unlawful taking, less than $300, and was arrested for parole violations after Walmart employees detained him for allegedly taking $20 in merchandise.

Paul W. Biggs, 22, was wanted for parole violations in connection to prior convictions for escape and burglary.

Biggs was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.

• A 15-year-old boy was charged Friday with theft by unlawful taking, less than $300, after JCPenney employees detained him for allegedly taking $20 in merchandise.

• Anthony R. Davidson, 38, of McKee, was charged Saturday with theft by unlawful taking, less than $300, for allegedly taking $35 in merchandise from Walmart after employees detained him.

• Samuel B. McCune, 24, and Teresa S. McCune, 34, both of Red Lick Road, Berea, were charged Sunday with theft by unlawful taking, less than $300, after Walmart employees detained them for allegedly taking $75 in merchandise.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 623-8911 or 623-1162.

Brian Smith may be reached at bsmith@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694.

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