JC Police Blotter: Dog Thwarts Burglar?

On Oct. 5 a resident on Rio Grande Drive reported a possible attempted burglary. Upon arriving home from work, the resident stated that the family's Doberman dog was acting nervous and had "marked" the residence in a couple of spots and was lying near the front door, both of which were out of character for the pet. The resident noticed that the portion of the door near the lock area had been broken. It appeared that someone had attempted to unsuccessfully gain entry into the home. The resident suspected that the dog had likely reacted and scared the suspected intruder away from the house.

Thefts

On Oct. 6 police responded to an alarm at Health Mart Pharmacy, 6375 McGinnis Ferry Road. Doors had been forced open and cabinets were open as if someone had gone through them. A store representative was called to the scene and confirmed that the only thing that the suspect stole was a number of Percocet bottles filled with M&Ms and laxative pills. Security camera footage showed a white male in his mid-to-late 30s wearing a blue shirt with a grey stripe on the sides, blue pants, black gloves and black shoes and carrying a multicolored bag. 

On Oct. 7 an employee at AT&T, 5805 State Bridge Road, reported that when he arrived at work that morning and went into a back room containing the store's cell phone inventory. He discovered that the room had been ransacked and saw a large hole in the wall coming from the empty suite next to his business. An unknown number of cell phones was taken.

Vehicle Break-Ins

On Oct 3 a vehicle on Treyford Court was reported broken into. Credit cards were reported taken.

On Oct. 3 a vehicle parked at was reported broken into. A purse containing credit cards and personal checks was reported taken.

On Oct. 8 a vehicle parked in a partially open garage on Oak Alley Court was reported broken into. A purse containing credit cards and cash was reported taken.

On Oct. 8 a vehicle on Indian Village Drive was reported broken into. A GPS unit and a handgun were reported taken.

On Oct. 8 a vehicle on Brassy Court was reported broken into. A laptop, a GPS unit and a nail gun were reported taken.

On Oct. 8 two vehicles at one address on Aubusson Trace were reported broken into. A purse containing credit cards was reported taken from one vehicle, and cash was reported taken from the other.