Crime

Thieves score booze at North Main bar break-in

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, 10:26am

Thieves score booze at North Main bar break-in

Evansville Police are investigating a break-in at Jerraco's Tavern on North Main Street.

Police say it happened sometime between late Sunday night and early Monday afternoon.

The owner told police that entry was gained through an upstairs widow with entry to the bar gained by breaking through doors leading downstairs.

A Jack Daniels Bicentennial Fifth of alcohol and 12 pints of HW Peppermint Schnapps were taken in the burglary.

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Back to Jail: EPD says parolee caught swiping copper downspouts from day care

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 2:19pm

Back to Jail: EPD says parolee caught swiping copper downspouts from day care

Evansville Police arrested 32 year old Steve Eble on several charges after they say he was caught trying to steal copper downspouts from St. Vincents Day Care at 730 W. Delaware St. during the overnight hours.

Police say they were tipped off by someone who saw Eble climb a fence to get onto the property. Responding officers spotted Eble in the fenced in area. Police say that’s when Eble tried to run from them, but his escape was foiled when he ran full speed into the fence. Eble hit the fence with enough force that the fence broke away from the other sections and broke a fence post. Eble fell to the ground and was taken into custody.

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Property owners, managers offered free training

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Monday, March 4th, 2013, 4:27pm

Property owners, managers offered free training

The Evansville Police Department will host its' first Crime Free Multi-Housing Phase 1 training for rental property owners, property managers, and maintenance workers on April 23. The training is voluntary and free to attend. The training will be held at the Vectren Building at 211 NW Riverside Dr. from 8:00am-4:00pm. Lunch will be provided. You must pre-register to attend.

The benefits of this training for owners and managers include higher demand for units, increased occupancy rates, attracting better quality tenants, reduced maintenance and repair cost, and increased property value.

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Henderson woman arrested for thefts at Aztar

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Friday, March 1st, 2013, 9:56am

Henderson woman arrested for thefts at Aztar

A Henderson woman is in jail after being arrested for stealing more than $1200 worth of merchandise from the gift shop at Casino Aztar.

An Evansville Police report also says 57-year-old Linda D. Meredith tried to use a VISA gift card with a balance of five cents to pay for her room at the hotel and "charged numerous items to her room with no intent to pay for them."

She was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail a little after 4 a.m. Thursday and is facing shoplifting and credit card fraud charges.

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Pizza delivery driver robbed

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 10:52am

A pizza delivery driver was robbed early Tuesday when a suspect got into his vehicle and demanded money.

Evansville Police say the 22-year-old driver was delivering a pizza to a home in the 1500 block of South Garvin just after midnight. When he returned to his vehicle, he found someone sitting in the passenger seat.

The suspect asked the driver to take him to a nearby gas station but the driver told him he couldn't because he was working. That's when the driver told police the man said "OK, then I'll just take all your money and I'll be on my way."

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Shots fired at Culver and Riverside overnight

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Friday, January 18th, 2013, 4:40pm

Shots fired at Culver and Riverside overnight

Shots were fired at a home near downtown Evansville around 1:30 am. Friday.

Evansville Police say no one in the home on Culver Drive near Riverside Drive was hurt and the suspect left the area in a dark blue 1992 Buick LaSabre, with one back window covered with plastic and tape.

No word on a motive yet.

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Stealing from the Girl Scouts? How low can you go?

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 4:07pm

Stealing from the Girl Scouts? How low can you go?

Evansville Police say they were called to the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana office on Northwest Second Street where someone apparently broke in over the weekend and stole some items from the scouts' store.

No word on exactly what was taken.

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