By Emily Burton
Register News Writer
RICHMOND —
An Evansdale Avenue resident has been accused of stealing about $2,662 worth of items from a woman’s apartment, said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief.
The woman told police someone had entered her apartment during the overnight hours of Saturday. Entry was gained through an unlocked window, Brock said.
A Sanyo 50-inch flat screen television was taken from the household, as well as a Sanyo 26-inch flat screen TV, a Hewlett-Packard computer with monitor, a large wall picture of flowers, a Sony DVD player, an unknown brand DVD player, a silver Pentax camera, about $15 in change, a pair of white Nike shoes with black and pink checks, a bag of recently purchased clothing from Belk’s, a Time Warner cable modem, a Nintendo DS gaming system, a Tinkerbell jewelry box containing costume jewelry and an unknown brand pink MP3 player.
“Follow-up investigation conducted by Officer Daniel Ellis identified Bobby D. Samples, age 23, of Evansdale Avenue as a suspect after he was reportedly observed in possession of one of the stolen televisions on the night of the burglary,” Brock said.
Samples was arrested after police located him in the 400 block of Francis Street on Sunday. He was arrested on a bench warrant for non-payment of fines.
He was transported to the police department, interviewed and charged with second-degree burglary in connection with the break-in.
Samples is being held in the Madison County Detention Center on a $5,988 bond, which includes the unpaid fines.
As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, none of the property reported stolen had been recovered by police, Brock said.
If convicted, Samples faces up to 10 years in prison.
Other crimes
• A woman told police Sunday that her blue Palm Centro cellphone valued at $300 had been stolen that afternoon from Miller’s Landing Laundromat in the 900 block of Red House Road.
• A resident of an apartment in the 900 block of Villa Drive told police that sometime between Aug. 15 and Sunday, a Springfield .40-caliber pistol, model XD, and a nickel-plated Taurus .38-caliber revolver model 85 ultra-light had been stolen from his residence. The guns are valued at a total of $880.
• A resident of the 300 block of Turpin Drive told police that a visitor to his apartment on Sunday had asked to use his Cricket cellphone, valued at $100, and then failed to return the phone.
• On Monday, a “complainant” told police that sometime between March and Sunday, someone had broken into four vacant apartments in the 100 block of Manna Drive and stolen the copper tubing connected to four water heaters, along with the electrical wiring in the walls, and three exterior heat pumps. There were no signs of forced entry into three of the apartments, however, the rear window was removed from a fourth apartment in order to gain access. The items stolen are valued at a total of $10,000, while damage to the property is estimated at $20,000.
• Early Monday morning, police discovered that Madison Vending in the 120 block of South Estill Avenue had been burglarized. Someone had made a hole in the side of the building in order to gain access and had stolen several boxes of snacks, valued at a total of $1,125.
• A resident of the 1300 block of Lancaster Road, told police that a Panasonic car stereo with a blue and silver screen, valued at $300, had been stolen from her unlocked vehicle overnight Sunday.
• On Tuesday, a resident of the 200 block of Hedgewood Lane told police that a Stihl MS 180 EZ chain saw, and a Stihl BG85 leaf blower, had been stolen from his garage. Both items are valued at a total of $250.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the police department at 623-8911, or 623-1162.
Emily Burton may be reached at eburton@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694. Follow Emily on Twitter at RR_EBurton@ twitter.com
