Police arrested a Bell County man Saturday night on a first-degree criminal mischief charge after he allegedly shattered the window of a Main Street nightclub.
Brenton K. Slusher, no age available, of Calvin, was arrested after allegedly breaking the front window of Jerzees on E. Main Street around 1:20 a.m.
Police were called to the scene after the window was broken, said Sgt. Willard Reardon, Richmond Police Department spokesman.
Officers determined Slusher was a suspect after employees stated he had been ejected from the club following a disturbance, Reardon said.
Slusher allegedly then broke the window and fled on foot, Reardon said. He was found hiding behind an air conditioning unit on S. First Street and arrested.
The damage to the building was estimated at $1,500. Slusher was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.
Stolen credit card
A Berea woman was arrested Thursday after police say she attempted to use a stolen credit card at the Richmond Walmart.
Abigail N. Durham, 24, of Reed Hill, was charged with receiving stolen property following the attempt, Reardon said.
A purse containing the card had been reported stolen a few days earlier from the Walmart in Berea, Reardon said.
Additional charges against Durham in connection with fraudulent use of the card and forged checks are pending, Reardon said. Durham was lodged in the Madison County detention center.
Thefts from cars
Richmond police issued a warning Monday to residents about a rash of thefts from vehicles.
Reardon said a common theme in the thefts was a window being broken to gain entry to the car.
An AutoZone employee reported Dec. 8 that a RadioShack scanner and a CD carrier, all valued at $1,000, had been stolen from his vehicle after the driver’s side window was broken.
A Casa Fiesta patron reported Friday that an Apple iPod Touch and an Acer laptop computer, all valued at $1,100, were stolen from his car after the passenger side window was broken.
An amplifier and subwoofer were reported stolen Sunday from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of O’Roarke Drive. Police found no sign of forced entry in that theft.
Reardon advised citizens not to leave valuables in plain sight inside their vehicle, even when the car is locked, and to park in well-lit, populated areas when possible.
Other crimes
• Arcade machines at the Richmond Skate Center were broken into Saturday after a burglar was able to open the front door. An estimated $15 in change was stolen from the machines.
• A Kroger shopper left her purse in a shopping cart Saturday and discovered the purse was missing after returning to the store.
The purse contained $15 in cash, a Samsung cellular phone, credit cards and identification, and was valued at $111.
• The Home Store & More was the victim of a theft Wednesday when a brown sofa and loveseat valued at $1,698 were taken from the store’s warehouse.
• A 55-inch Sony flat-screen television was stolen from a storage unit at Bypass Storage on S. Killarney Lane some time between Aug. 7 and Dec. 7. The unit’s owner reported the theft Dec. 7 and told police the lock had been cut from the unit. The television was valued at $2,000.
Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162 or 623-8911.
Brian Smith may be reached at bsmith@
richmondregister.com or at 624-6694.
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