Robbed on the bus
It was Jan. 23, around 5:30 p.m., when a man minding his own business, listening to music on his headphones, and riding Metro’s Rt. 120 bus realized someone was sitting behind him where only moments before the seat was empty. The suspect, who came from the rear of the bus, asked the man about his headphones before ripping them off his head, and then reached over the seat to steal the victim’s MP3 music player. The victim started to turn around but was told to stop. The suspect claimed he had a handgun pointed at the victim’s back (through the seat), and told him “not to do anything stupid.” The suspect (no description given) and an acquaintance got off the bus at the 8800 block of 25th Ave. S.W.
Robbed at the store
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Jan. 21 a man walked into a convenience store on the corner of 35th Ave S.W. and S.W. Roxbury St., pulled a 9mm handgun out, pointed it at the clerk’s groin and said, “Everything in the till.” The victim, whose wife was in the back of the shop unaware, gave the suspect $200 before the crook fled northbound on foot. Police were checking surveillance cameras for a good look at their suspect who was described as a black male with light complexion, 25 to 35 years old, 5 foot, 9 inches, thin build, with freckles on the top parts of his cheeks and wearing a black beanie and black puffy coat. The suspect wore a bandana that covered the bottom half of his face.
Keep an eye out
As you peruse pawn and other jewelry-purchasing shops in the coming weeks, keep an eye out for a pair of chandelier-style, clear rhinestone earrings, a silver ring with “Carpe Diem” engraved on the top and a bone-colored bracelet engraved with “I’d rather be in Paris.” Someone broke into a home on the 4700 block of 35th Ave. S.W. on Jan. 21 and stole the unique jewelry along with a Macbook Pro computer.
Too close for comfort
On Jan. 27 around 1:15 p.m. a blue Chevy Blazer (or similar SUV type) pulled up to a house on the 7300 block of 32nd Ave S.W. and fired at least five gunshots at the residence. The shots hit a fence post, tree branch, the front door and living room window. Two bullets made their way into the home, but an adult male and female inside were not hit. An area search for the SUV and it’s unknown occupants didn’t turn anyone up, but police continue to investigate.
Reported crimes from Jan. 21 - 27
Robberies by block: 9400 35th Ave. S.W., 9200 29th Ave. S.W., 8800 25th Ave. S.W., 2600 California Ave. S.W., 6900 Delridge Way S.W.
Burglaries by block: 10200 34th Ave. S.W., 4300 S.W. Frontenac St., 4700 35th Ave. S.W., 5200 Delridge Way S.W., 7900 18th Ave. S.W., 3600 35th Ave. S.W., 4100 21st Ave. S.W., 5900 18th Ave. S.W., 9400 Olson Pl. S.W., 7700 11th Ave. S.W., 3700 S.W. 98th St., 3800 19th Ave. S.W., 3200 S.W. Raymond St., 7500 11th Ave. S.W., 6000 16th Ave. S.W., 11000 35th Ave. S.W.
Car prowls by block: 3600 47th Ave. S.W., 4000 52nd Ave. S.W., 9000 9th Ave. S.W., 6300 Beach Dr. S.W., 10000 California Ave. S.W., 2800 62nd Ave. S.W., 8400 39th Ave. S.W., 10000 33rd Ave. S.W., 10200 34th Ave. S.W., 8000 Fauntleroy Way S.W., 3000 S.W. Barton St.
Vehicle thefts by block: 2600 S.W. Barton St., 6000 50th Ave. S.W., 9000 36th Ave. S.W., 6000 California Ave. S.W., 9600 20th Ave. S.W., 5000 36th Ave. S.W., 8100 13th Ave. S.W., 2900 S.W. Raymond St., 6900 Delridge Way S.W., corner of S.W. 104th St./32nd Ave. S.W., 5900 Delridge Way S.W., 6500 18th Ave. S.W., 8400 36th Ave. S.W., 4800 40th Ave. S.W., 4800 50th Ave. S.W., 9200 4th Ave. S.W., 1600 S.W. Webster St., 8100 10th Ave. S.W., 3900 39th Ave. S.W., 600 S.W. Kenyon St., 2800 S.W. Trenton St.
