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Numerous vehicles broken into throughout Oxford

Between Oct. 7 and Oct. 14, Oxford police responded to 17 incidents, according to Oxford Police Department’s reports.

On Oct. 7 at 12:42 p.m., in the 300 block of S. Poplar St., officers responded to a car break-in report. The vehicle was rummaged through but nothing was stolen. There is no suspect at this time. 

At 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 8, also in the 300 block of S. Poplar St., a victim reported that a few days prior, someone entered his vehicle overnight in the parking lot of their apartment complex and took items from inside.

On Oct. 9 at 10:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 5,000 block of Red Cloud Court for a dog bite complaint. The victim was in her residence playing with the dog when it lunged and bit her twice, injuring her.

On the morning of Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m., in the 700 block of Melissa Drive, officers met with a resident who stated two of his trucks were broken into overnight and items were missing from both.

At 2:10 p.m. on Oct. 10, in the 500 block of Sandra Drive, officers observed school notebooks with a name on them. The officers reached out to a school resource officer who spoke with the student and found that the notebooks had been stolen from his vehicle while it was parked outside his residence overnight.

Later that afternoon at 2:17 p.m., in the 5,000 block of College Corner Pike, a victim reported that her handgun was stolen from her apartment sometime in the last week. The officers filed a report and the gun was entered in LEADS as stolen.

On Oct. 11 at 1:23 p.m., in the 100 block of E. Spring St., officers met with an individual who stated a check that was paid online was changed to a new name and new address than what was originally made out for. The change was caught by the bank and not dispersed.

At 1:16 p.m. on Oct. 12, in the 5,000 block of College Corner Pike, officers responded to a report of shoplifting. One female suspect was identified and the investigation is ongoing.

smith646@miamioh.edu

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