COPS CORNER: Another unloaded gun fired


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Also: Suspicious activity and expensive lunch

June 21

‘I didn’t know it was loaded’

6:41 p.m. — 4000 Block of St. Georges Road. Weapons Complaint. The suspect said that he was sitting on the couch and picked up a semi-automatic handgun belonging to another person in the apartment. He saw no magazine in the gun and pointed it at the floor, not expecting it to discharge.

The gun fired a round went into the floor. Apparently, a round was in the chamber.

All parties present said there were no injuries. The suspect said he had never handled a gun and he was very unfamiliar with how they operate.

The officers located a maintenance employee to let them in the room below. They confirmed the bullet did not penetrate through the floor. The officers suggested to the suspect that he take a firearms course.

June 22

No stone left unturned

3:20 p.m. — 600 Block of South Yonge Street. Information. The victim said the suspect was acting suspicious around his business. He said the suspect came to his parking lot and left, three times in a three-hour period. The suspect was turning rocks and other debris over and sticking random things into his pocket.

The victim said there was nothing of value in the area, but he was afraid the suspect was searching for a hidden key to the business. He said he just wanted something documented in case something happened.

June 22

Leaving valuable in car risky

1:39 p.m. — First Block of North Beach Street. Burglary of Conveyance. The victim said she and her friend were eating lunch in the park and left their vehicle in the parking lot for about 25 minutes.

Upon returning, they noticed the passenger-side window was broken out and their purses were taken. They did not see any suspicious persons.

They began to cancel their credit cards and bank cards. They were instructed to contact police if any were used in a fraudulent manner.

 

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