RPD: Man steals $20K, charged with burglary

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June 18, 2012

RPD: Man steals $20K, charged with burglary

By Mary Barczak Register News Writer The Richmond Register Mon Jun 18, 2012, 11:49 PM EDT

RICHMOND — Richmond police say they nabbed a burglar who stole a lockbox containing $20,000 when the suspect was involved in an accident a short time after the theft was reported.

A resident of Maryland Drive reported to police Saturday that his home had been unlawfully entered the previous day and a small lockbox containing $20,000 in cash was stolen. The cash was part of a settlement the complainant had received, according to a news release from RPD Chief Larry Brock.

Brock said entry had been gained through an unlocked rear window.

During the investigation, Brandon Alexander, 29, of Berea, became a suspect, Brock said. Shortly after the burglary report, Alexander was involved in a traffic accident on the Eastern Bypass at the Exit 87 bridge, according to the RPD release.

Brock said the investigating officer responded to the accident and discovered the stolen safe/lockbox in Alexander’s vehicle. The safe/lockbox was empty, but Alexander had $401 in cash on him, according to the report.

Police say a search of Alexander’s apartment later resulted in the recovery of $17,000 in cash hidden in a sofa.

Alexander was detained and transported to the police station, where he was interviewed and charged with second-degree burglary. He was then booked into the Madison County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.

The recovered money was returned to the rightful owner, Brock said.

Woman charged with drug possession, public intoxication

A Cassius Court woman was charged with two drug charges after police say she was having difficulty walking Sunday outside the Madison County Detention Center.

Betty S. Speaks, 60, Cassius Court, was charged with public intoxication and first- and third-degree possession of controlled substance.

At 9:18 p.m., an officer saw Speaks exit the jail’s front door and “nearly fall down the steps,” according to the report. After making contact with Speaks, the officer observed she appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicant other than alcohol.

Speaks was taken into custody, and her car was searched. Four methadone pills and four diazepam pills were found, according to the police report.

Speaks was charged with public intoxication as well as first- and third-degree possession of controlled substances.

Drug charges follow report of shoplifting at Meijer

On Friday, police charged Cristy Phillips, 29, of North Killarney Lane, with theft by unlawful taking (less than $500), first-degree possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of a legend drug.

At 6 p.m., police were dispatched to Meijer in response to a shoplifting complaint. Upon arrival, officers learned that employees had detained Phillips after she attempted to leave the store allegedly without paying for $390 in merchandise found hidden in her purse.

Officers took Phillips into custody and also searched her purse. They officers found a Kadian tablet (morphine) and four cephalexin tablets, according to the report.

Thefts

• On Sunday, a resident in the 100 block of Westwood Drive reported that a utility trailer had been stolen from the patio of his home during the past two days. The trailer, valued at $450, was described as a Carry-On Trailer Corporation brand, 4-by-8-foot black metal with a plywood floor.

• On Saturday, a complainant reported her white 1966 Chevrolet Coupe, KY license #257-KGE, had been stolen from her son’s residence in the 200 block of Saratoga Circle during the past month. The vehicle, worth $1,000, was stored in the garage and there were no signs of forced entry, according to the police report.

• On Saturday, an employee of Wendy’s, North Keeneland Drive, reported a customer attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, bearing serial #IG26557823A, at the drive-thru. When the employee detected the forgery, the suspect drove away in an older green passenger car, according to the report. The police say the suspect is a white male with a thin build wearing a white hat.

• On Friday, a resident in the 100 block of Millstone Drive reported that an acquaintance had stolen a blue Nintendo DS-3D gaming system, worth $200, from his residence during a visit June 11.

• On Friday, a complainant reported a teal green boy’s six-speed bicycle had been stolen from the rear of Eriksen Chiropractic Center, 1055 Berea Road, overnight. The bicycle was valued at $50.

Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162.

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