Police beat
Beer theft leads to chase, threat, bribe offer, scuffle, arrest
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area police departments:
Beer theft leads to chase, threat, bribe offer, scuffle, arrest
Extras
DAYTON — Sept. 12: A male subject took two, 18-count cases of Budweiser from the beer cooler at the Shell station, 1415 S. Smithville Road, and left without paying.
An employee chased and caught the subject behind 1432 Rosemont.
The subject dropped the beer and continued running while the employee stopped to pick up the beer. The subject came back and offered to pay the employee $20 to not call the police.
He then threatened to shoot the employee and added he was getting others to help him.
The subject hit the employee five times in the head. The employee tripped the subject and pinned him on the ground until police arrived.
Resident comes home to find burglars had made fifth visit
TROTWOOD — Nov. 19: A resident of Redonda Lane reported a burglary.
The side door was open when the resident returned home. The rear window screen had been removed and was laying in the yard.
This was the fifth time the house has been burglarized. Nothing was taken this time.
The resident hadn't replaced the computer stolen in the last burglary.



