Police: Suspect Nabbed While Trying to Steal Car

Someone was awake Wednesday morning just before 5 a.m. in the Huntington area, saw someone allegedly trying to steal a car and contacted police.

Officers responded to the report of “vehicle tampering in progress.” After a brief pursuit on foot, police nabbed a suspect, Calvin D. Simmons, 27 of Washington, D.C., according to police.

Simmons was charged with two counts of destruction of property, larceny, trespassing, and possession of schedule III drugs.

Here’s more from Thursday’s crime report:

LARCENIES:

1500 block of Belle View, merchandise from business.

3100 block of Lockheed Boulevard, merchandise from business.

6000 block of Richmond Highway, electronic equipment from vehicle.

6000 block of Richmond Highway, property from vehicle.

2800 block of Woodlawn Trail, license plate from vehicle.