Park Cities Police Blotter

By Anaka Johnston / People Newspapers

Of The Week:There Goes His TipAt 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, a couple reported being verbally abused by a vulgar cab driver in the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard. They said he was upset because they paid with a credit card instead of cash.

HIGHLAND PARK CRIMES

TUESDAY
At 2:40 p.m., a Honda Civic with an expired registration sticker was pulled over in the 4000 block of Oak Lawn Avenue. The driver, Richard Carrasco of Mesquite, was arrested after Dallas police confirmed the car had been reported stolen.

At 6:06 p.m., a silver Apple MacBook Pro was reported stolen from a bag left in a chair inside the Starbucks in the 100 block of Highland Park Village.

At 6:45 p.m., $200 was reported missing from a fanny pack left in a chair outside the Starbucks in the 100 block of Highland Park Village. 11

WEDNESDAY

Around 2:10 a.m., a purse containing a wallet, an iPhone, nine credit cards, a driver’s license, an insurance card, and keys was stolen from a home in the 4400 block of Belclaire Avenue.

Between 2:45 and 3:15 p.m., a chain saw, a backpack blower, and a hedge trimmer were stolen from a landscaping company’s trailer parked in the 4900 block of Eastern Avenue.

Around 6:20 p.m., a purse was found behind a house in the 4300 block of Belclaire Avenue. It is believed that the purse was stolen from a house across the street and disposed of after cash was removed. 12

THURSDAY

At 2:15 p.m., a woman was bitten on the top of her foot left in the 4000 block of Lexington Avenue. She described the suspect as a black and white cat with white paws, long hair, and a long snout.

At 4:33 p.m., the glass panes of a back door were reported damaged by a prying tool in the 4500 block of Beverly Drive.

Between 8 p.m. on Feb. 12 and 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, someone dented a rental car parked in the 3400 block of Harvard Avenue, causing $1,500 worth of damage.14

SATURDAY

Around 4:04 p.m., a 19-inch Sony computer monitor was reported stolen from a home in the 4400 block of Lorraine Avenue. 15

SUNDAY

Around 1:57 p.m., Brian Neal Walker, a homeless man, was arrested at the Whole Foods Market in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive for theft of $13.72 worth of groceries, including food from the hot bar, a small pint of milk, and nuts from the bulk aisle.

UNIVERSITY PARK

TUESDAY

Between 5:45 and 6:30 a.m., a $300 Porsche key was stolen from a locker in the men’s dressing room of the YMCA in the 6000 block of Preston Road.

At 9:14 a.m., lawn equipment, including a $200 blower and a $200 weed eater, was reported stolen from a garage in the 2700 block of Milton Avenue. The items were recovered the next day from Cash Plus Pawn in the 9100 block of East R.L. Thornton Freeway.

At 11:20 a.m., a $450 refrigerator and a $1,500 ice machine were reported stolen from a house in the 3300 block of Southwestern Boulevard.

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