Gun fired on 9 Ave NW

Around 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, officers received a call about a gun being fired in the 5300 block of 9 Ave NW. As they were pulling up in the area, they saw a car driving away and stopped the driver. The victim was in the car – and told officers that he had been punched in the mouth. He declined medical attention. He had been hanging out in the park, when a car pulled up and asked if they wanted a drink. The suspect then punched him and took his gun. The victim asked the suspect to return his weapon. Instead, the suspect fired a round before leaving. Officers were able to find a spent casing in the area – and submitted it into evidence. 

Woman steals cake and ice cream

The suspect had already fled the scene of a commercial robbery in the 900 block of NW 45 St, when police arrived around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21. The loss prevention specialist at the store said he was patrolling the shop when he saw the suspect in the bakery area. The woman had been trespassed from the store in the past. Officers asked her to leave and return the merchandise she was holding. She put what she was holding back – but then tried to shoplift cake and ice cream. The loss prevention specialist followed her outside and asked her to return the merchandise. She pushed him away. She left before officers arrived. 

Thief takes cigarettes

Around 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, police arrived in the 300 block of NW 85 St to find the front window of a store smashed. Lighters and packs of cigarettes were scattered on the counter. The victim said that 50 cigarette packs were stolen – and that he would send video footage of the crime to officers. He saw, in the video, an unidentified man, who wore a mask and gloves. There were no fingerprints on the scene.   

Thief leaves empty-handed

Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of NW 80 St. to investigate a burglary around 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec, 24. The caller said the suspect broke into a storage shed. A whole was punched into the door – and the frame was broken. The caller said that nothing seemed to be missing.