On Monday, 04-16-2012, at 3:50 p.m. a resident from the 400 block of Caroline
reported a theft to police. Over the span of several months numerous pieces of
jewelry were stolen from the residence while the victim allowed an acquaintance
to stay at the home.

On Tuesday, 04-17-2012, at 6:21 p.m. officers were dispatched to a residence in
the 10400 block of Big Bend for a burglary. The resident reported two flat screen
televisions stolen from the residence.

On Wednesday, 4-18-2012, at 12:14 p.m. officers responded to business under
construction in the 200 block of South Geyer. A contractor reported several tools
that had been stolen from the business were returned and left at the site. The
tools were stolen in a burglary on Sunday, 04-15-2012.

On Wednesday, 04-18-2012, at 3:13 p.m. a resident in the 400 block of South
Kirkwood Road called police to report an identity theft. Unknown persons gained
access to the victim’s social security number and filed for her tax return. The
Internal Revenue Service notified the victim that the suspect did not benefit from
the use of the victim’s information.

On Wednesday, 04-18-2012, at 8:01 p.m. detectives received a report of
fraudulent use of a credit device. The victim, from Columbia, Illinois, had her
credit card stolen. The card was then used at a business in the 1000 block of
South Kirkwood Road to make a purchase in the amount of $800 in gift cards.
It was also used at a business in the 10900 block of Manchester to make an
additional purchase for gasoline.

On Thursday, 04-19-2012, at 11:01 p.m. police stopped a motorist in the 900
block of North Woodlawn for a traffic violation. The adult driver was found to be
driving under the influence of alcohol and arrested.

On Friday, 04-20-2012, at 4:34 p.m. officers were dispatched to a church in the
800 block of Lockett for suspicious activity. A witness reported several subjects
hiding in a small shed on the property and possibly engaged in illegal activity.
Officers located several subjects on the property. Two adults were arrested for
possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Saturday, 04-21-2012, detectives arrested an adult in connection with a theft
investigation at a retail store in the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road. The
suspect stole two rolls of copper coil from the business. The original offense
occurred during the week of 11-14-2011.

On Sunday, 04-22-2012, at 8:32 a.m. a resident from the 600 block of Laven Del
reported a theft to police. A purse containing cash, credit cards, and gift cards
was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at the residence sometime during the
previous overnight hours.

During the week of Monday, 04-16-2012, through Sunday, 04-22-2012,
Kirkwood Police arrested two adult males for shoplifting merchandise from area
businesses. One of the offenses occurred at a business in the 600 block of West
Woodbine and the other occurred at a retail business in the 1200 block of South
Kirkwood Road.