Robbery
S. Highland Avenue, unit block, May 13, 1:35 a.m. A man told police he was out walking when he was approached by a man who punched him in the face, threw him to the ground and robbed him of his phone and keys.
S. Clinton Street, 400 block, May 11, 1:37 a.m. A man told police he was out walking when two men grabbed him and punched him, then took $50 cash.
Thames Street, 1700 block, May 9, 2:55 a.m. A man told police he had been out on a sailboat with some friends, and that he had been drinking with them. As he was trying to catch a cab home, he was jumped from behind by several men who took his backpack, sweater, phone and $300 cash he happened to be carrying.
N. Clinton Street, unit block, May 9, 4:20 a.m. A man told police he had left the house to get a money order for $1,300 for his rent, when he was jumped from behind by four men whom he did not know. They knocked him down, then took his $1,300 cash and fled. No onlookers reported seeing anything out of the ordinary, and police noted the man sustained no injuries.
Duluth Avenue, 6700 block, May 9, 5:10 a.m. A woman told police she had been involved in an argument with her boyfriend, and that he had thrown her to the ground, grabbed her polka-dotted wallet and phone, then fled.
Aggravated Assault
N. Port Street, 100 block, May 12, 11:10 p.m. A man told police a second man, whose name he does not know, and who lives in his basement, had hit him in the face with a brick after the first man asked him for rent money. Police noted the man had no visible injuries, and that he refused medical assistance.
N. Potomac Street, 600 block, May 10, 6:11 p.m. Police responded to an assault call and found a man with facial injuries. He told them he had been struck in the face by someone wielding an unknown object.
E. Lombard Street, 1700 block, May 10, 1:15 a.m. Police responded to a report of two men fighting in the street and found one man fleeing the scene. A bouncer at a nearby bar told police the man fleeing the scene was carrying a knife. Police stopped him and took him into custody after he refused to cooperate with them. They found a knife on his person. It was revealed the man had gotten into an argument with another man inside the bar and had come outside to fight, whereupon he pulled the knife.
Duluth Avenue, 6700 block, May 9, 5:10 a.m. A woman told police she was visiting her daughter when her daughter’s boyfriend steered toward her on his motorcycle, knocking her to the ground. He then lost control of the motorcycle and fell off, then ran away, leaving the motorcycle behind. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Eastern Avenue, 4000 block, May 5, 10:10 p.m. A woman told police she and her boyfriend had gotten into an argument because she had asked a man she did not know for a cigarette. The boyfriend attacked her, punching and slapping at her. The woman refused medical attention, and the boyfriend was arrested.
N. Decker Street, 500 block, May 4, 10 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance and saw a woman strike a man with a metal pot. It was revealed the two had become involved in an argument over their baby. The woman was arrested.
Burglary
N. Streeper Street, 100 block, May 14, 4 a.m. Someone forced open the window of a house in an apparent attempt to enter.
Bonsal Street, 1100 block, May 14, 5 a.m. Someone put a ladder to the second floor window of a house and entered. Nothing was taken. A suspect was described to police.
Gough Street, 1900 block, May 14, 7:20 a.m. Someone kicked open the door of a house and took a TV.
N. East Avenue, unit block, May 13, 6 a.m. Someone broke into a bedroom door and took $600 cash.
Fait Avenue, 2500 block, May 12, 3 a.m. Three suspects entered a pub through a door and one took seven beer taps. When an employee asked why he was doing such a thing, the man replied, “It’s my leverage.” They asked another suspect why he was in the building and the man said, “I’m doing some maintenance.” The three suspects then left. A warrant was later obtained, since it was discovered the beer taps were stolen, and the names of two of the suspects were known.
Jefferson Street, 2800 block, May 12, 2:50 p.m. Police responded to the report of a burglar alarm and found that someone had tried to enter a home, but had been unsuccessful and had fled.
Bonsal Street, 1400 block, May 11, 6:15 p.m. Someone entered the basement of a house by forcing open the door and took electronic games and equipment.
S. Kenwood Avenue, 600 block, May 11, 7:30 a.m. Someone broke into a shed and took two bicycles.
E. Lombard Street, 3800 block, May 10, 10:22 p.m. Someone tried to break into a home but was scared off when the alarm sounded.
S. Robinson Street, 200 block, May 10. 6:13 p.m. An elderly woman answered her door and found a suspect described as a black woman wearing all white and riding a black bicycle. The woman told her she was collecting money to help pay the medical expenses of a child who had been bitten in the face by a dog. She asked the elderly woman to wash a container for her. While the elderly woman did so, the suspect robbed her of jewelry and cash, then fled.
E. Fairmount Avenue, 1500 block, May 10, 9:15 p.m. Someone entered a home through a rear patio door and took property including a camera, computer, monitor, bicycle and more.
N. Wolfe Street, 100 block, May 10. 5:30 p.m. Someone broke into a home through a front door and took a TV, computer and game system.
S. Ann Street, 800 block, May 8, 10 p.m. Someone opened a door by reaching through a mail slot, then entered a home and took jewelry, a computer and other property.
Drew Street, 300 block, May 8, 2 p.m. Someone entered a home through a rear cellar door and took two credit cards.
Larceny
Boston Street, 2600 block, May 14, 12 p.m. A man tried to shoplift groceries but fled before being caught.
O’Donnell Street, 5500 block, May 13, 4 p.m. Someone took a suitcase containing clothing, a truck log book, CB radio, charging cords, food and other property.
Eastern Avenue, 3800 block, May 13, 12:50 p.m. A man was arrested for trying to leave a discount store with ham, cheese, juice, three dozen eggs and seven packages of hot dogs.
Port Street, 100 block, May 13, 1:30 a.m. A man told police that his roommate he knew only as “Tony” had walked into his house and taken his dog, Playstation and games.
E. Fayette Street, 2700 block, May 13, 1:17 a.m. A man told police a woman had asked him for money. He opened his wallet, she grabbed a $20 bill and fled.
S. Broadway, 400 block, May 12, 2:20 p.m. A man told police someone had stolen his bicycle.
E. Fayette Street, 1300 block, May 11, 5:30 p.m. A man was arrested for trying to trying to steal three bags of candy bars from a discount store.
E. Pratt Street, 1600 block, May 10, 10:10 p.m. A woman told police she put her purse down on a chair near the pool tables in a bar, and someone took her wallet out, removed $60 cash, then fled.
Graceland Avenue, 6700 block, May 10, 2 p.m. A man told police he had been letting several people whom he did not know stay at his house, and that he had returned and was horrified to find property missing including the central air unit, window unit, portable dish washer, riding lawn mower, three push mowers, two grills and the radiator from a Chevy.
S. Eden Street, 400 block, May 9, 10 p.m. A woman told police she had concealed her gun in a floor lamp, and was surprised to discover someone had taken it and the five rounds it was loaded with.
Eastern Avenue, 6400 block, May 9, 1:46 p.m. Someone stole a donation jar filled with change intended to help homeless animals.
Larceny from Auto
Police continue to remind individuals to remove property from their cars and trucks. This week’s tally:
Purses: 3
Sunglasses: 5
Wallets: 3
GPS: 14
Bluetooth: 2
Cash (total): $425
mp3 player: 4
Computer: 6
CD thefts: 1
Beats By Dre Headphones: 1
Orthodontics curing light: 1
Tooth: 1
Neighborhood Watch is a representative sampling, not a comprehensive listing, of crimes reported to the Southeastern District of the Baltimore Police Department. This week’s Neighborhood Watch was compiled by Mary Helen Sprecher.
