MAJOR CRIME SUMMARY REPORT
NOTE: The following summaries are allegations of incidents that have been reported and are under investigation. 1st Precinct CIRCUMSTANCES: On Nov. 21, at approximately 11:35 p.m., in the 3000 block of...
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View ArticleMAJOR CRIME SUMMARY REPORT
NOTE: The following summaries are allegations of incidents that have been reported and are under investigation. 2nd Precinct CIRCUMSTANCES: On Nov. 24 at approximately 4:00 p.m., in the area of Esper...
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View ArticleMAJOR CRIME SUMMARY REPORT
NOTE: The following summaries are allegations of incidents that have been reported and are under investigation. 1st Precinct CIRCUMSTANCES: On Dec. 7, at approximately 2:45 p.m., in the 600 block of...
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