CRIME OF THE WEEK

Crime of the week of June 14, 2010

Dates of Crimes: May 25, 2010 and June 14, 2010
Type of Crime: Breaking and Entering
Location: Douglas Learning Center (598 N Kent Street)

Summary: Building maintenance employees reported on May 25, 2010 that they noticed a hole in the roof of a storage building of the Douglas Learning Center. They then discovered five bicycles with training wheels missing from the storage building.

Then on June 14, 2010 they discovered a broken window to one of the classrooms and several items missing including a white and green digital recorder and a light blue digital camera.

Anyone who has information about this crime or other crimes that have been highlighted on Crime Solvers is asked to contact the Crime Solvers Hotline at (540) 665-TIPS. Information leading to the arrest of a suspect may result in a reward of up to $1,000.

Case# 10021817, 10025229

Officers Assigned: Officer W. E. Broyles & Corporal J. D. McPeak

Crime of the week of May 31, 2010

Dates of Crimes: May 15-16, 2010
Type of Crime: Vandalism to Vehicles
Location: Parkway Street and Shenandoah Avenue

Summary: Sometime overnight on May 15-16, 2010 unknown suspect(s) vandalized numberous vehicles parked along Parkway Street and Shenandoah Avenue by slashing tires and scractching the paint on these vehicles.

Case# 10019975

Officer Assigned: Officer C. E. Ivins

Crime of the week of May 17, 2010

Dates of Crimes: April 19-27, 2010
Type of Crime: Grand Larceny
Location: 2200 Block Valley Avenue

Summary: Just before the Apple Blossom Festival, the carnival rides were set up in the 2200 block of Valley Avenue. During this time someone took 3 sets of aluminum stairs and rails that allow patrons to get onto rides.

Case# 10016778

Officer Assigned: R. D. David

Crime of the week of April 5, 2010

Dates of Crimes: March 29, 2010
Type of Crime: Armed Robbery
Location: 1000 block of Woodstock Lane

Summary: A male victim was approached by another male in the 1000 block of Woodstock Lane who displayed a handgun and demanded the victm's cell phone and wallet. the suspect also took the necklace the victim was wearing. The suspect left in a silver 4 door vehicle. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 5'10" and 175 lbs.

Case# 10012551

Detective Assigned: L. S. Hyde

Crime of the week of March 22, 2010

Dates of Crimes: March 17, 2010
Type of Crime: Larceny and Credit Card Fraud
Location: 1840 Amherst St

Summary: On the afternoon of March 17, 2010 several employees of a doctor’s office realized that their credit cards and identifications were taken from their wallets. The employees had noticed a suspicious black male in the office that day. They described the male as in his early 20’s, 6’ tall, and wearing a green baseball cap.

The credit cards were later used at numerous stores by a white female. The female was described as in her 30’s with short dark hair and wearing a cross necklace, white jacket, and tan pants. The female was picked up by other individuals in a dark green car with a black front end.

Case# 01010549

Detective Assigned: C. A. Smith

Crime of the week of March 8, 2010

Dates of Crimes: February 9, 2010
Type of Crime: Armed Robbery
Location: 115 North Cameron Street

Summary: On the evening of Febryary 9th, after eating dinner on the Loudoun Street Mall a couple was walking into an alley to get into their car. They were approached by two men, one displayed a handgun and demanded money.

The woman gave the suspects $3, the suspects were last seen running toward the mall.

The suspects were described as:

Suspect 1: black male,5’10” tall, thin build, wearing a heavy navy blue coat, gray facial hair, and possibly missing a tooth.

Suspect 2: black male, 6'04", 220 lbs, wearing a large black coat. This suspect looked to be younger than the other suspect.

Case# 010005493

Detective Assigned: F.J. Myrtle

Crime of the week of February 8, 2010

Dates of Crimes: November 9, 2009
Type of Crime: Flim Flam Fraud
Location: Walgreens & Apple Blossom Mall

Summary: Walgreens and several stores at the Apple Blossom Mall were victims of a flim flam fraud. Cashiers advised that the suspect offered a $100 bill for a small purchase and after the cashier entered that amount into the register, the suspect would then confuse her by offereing different forms of payment and asking for change until he had more money than he originally gave.

There were at least 2 different suspects who were not seen in the same store together and it is unknown how many others may be involved. The suspects remained on a cell phone during the purchases.

The suspects were described as:
Suspect 1: black male, approximately 30-40 years old, 5’10”-6'02", 185 lbs, wearing brown shirt and blue jeans.

Suspect 2: black male, approximately 25-40 years old, 6’-6'02", 200 lbs, wearing blue jeans and a gray sweater over a black shirt

Also click on the link to see the pictures.

Case# 09049746

Crime of the week of January 25, 2010

Dates of Crimes: January 18, 2010
Type of Crime: Strong Armed Robbery
Location: 1630 South Loudoun Street

Summary: On the evening of January 18, 2010 the business owner was approached by 2 males who demanded money. The suspects took the money and left the area on foot.
The suspects were described as:
Suspect 1: black male, approximately 20 years old, 5’10”, 165 lbs, wearing gray hooded sweatshirt, bandana across his face

Suspect 2: black male, approximately 20 years old, 5’8”, 165 lbs, wearing blue long sleeve shirt

Case# 10002447

Crime of the week of January 10, 2010

Dates of Crimes: December 11-12, 2009
Type of Crime: Vandalism - Graffiti
Location: Beth-el Congregation, 520 Fairmont Avenue

Summary: Swastikas were painted in red and black paint on the building and in the parking lot of the Beth-el Congregation, located at 520 Fairmont Avenue sometime overnight December 11-12, 2009.

Case# 09054573

Crime of the week of December 21, 2009

Dates of Crimes: November 4, 2009 & December 13, 2009
Type of Crime: Grand Larceny - Jewelry
Location:Kmart, 1675 S Pleasant Valley Rd

Summary: The Kmart in Winchester, VA has had numerous jewelry items stolen by the same suspect on two different occasions. The suspect is possibly a very light skinned black male. He has a stocky build, about 5’7” tall, possibly in his 30’s. He has a beard and wears dark framed glasses. He has been seen wearing hooded sweatshirts, black skull cap, and jeans.

On November 4, 2009 he took men’s rings and on December 13, 2009 he took necklaces from a display case.

Case# 09049603, 09054849

Crime of the week of December 7, 2009

Dates of Crimes: November 15, 2009
Type of Crime: Motor Vehicle Theft
Location: 1st block of West Bond St

Summary: The victim reported coming home to find that her black 1990 Toyota 4Runner was missing. Law enforcement officers located the vehicle in the early morning hours of November 15, 2009 after it had been involved in a single vehicle accident just off of Route 11 in Berkley County, WV. A witness saw the vehicle strike a telephone pole and a male run from the scene.

Case# 09050844

Detective Assigned: Detective C. A. Smith

Crime of the week of November 23, 2009

Dates of Crimes: November 9, 2009
Type of Crime: Breaking & Entering
Location: Valley Pediatric Dentistry - 650-205 Cedar Creek Grade

Summary: Officers responded to an alarm at approximately 4:20 am to find that the front door window had been broken at the Valley Pediatric Dentistry Office. The office is located at 650 Cedar Creek Grade, Suite 205. Upon further inspection, officers noticed that a cashbox was missing.

Case# 09049942

Detective Assigned: Officer W. E. Sales

Crime of the week of November 9, 2009

Dates of Crimes: October 7-28, 2009
Type of Crime: Property Damage
Locations: North Loudoun Street, North Braddock Street, and Wolfe Street

Summary: Several residents in the area of North Loudoun Street, North Braddock Street, and Wolfe Street have reported that during the night they have woken to sound of someone pushing their air conditioners into their residences. No entry has been made by the suspect(s) into these residences, but there has been damage to the window and air conditioners.

Case# 09044842, 09046677, 04048192, & 09048229

Detective Assigned: Patrol Officers assigned

Crime of the week of October 26, 2009

Dates of Crimes: September 24, 2009
Type of Crime: Grand Larceny
Locations: Cash for Gold (1850 Apple Blossom Drive)

Summary: After the Apple Blossom Mall closed on September 24, 2009 someone entered the Cash for Gold stand and took a set of keys, the business phone, and a safe containing money.

Case# 09043169

Detective Assigned: Detective C. Smith

Crime of the week of October 11, 2009

Dates of Crimes: September 30-October 1, 2009
Type of Crime: Larceny of wheels
Locations: Winchester Ford (1911 Valley Ave), Kern Motor Company (2110 Valley Ave), & Parsons Chrysler Plymouth (2525 Valley Ave)

Summary: Sometime overnight on September 30-October 1, 2009, someone moved a red Mazda 6 from the front lot of Winchester Ford to the back lot where they raised the vehicle on jacks and attempted to remove 2 wheels. Wheels have been taken from other car lots including Kern Motor company over the weekend of August 22-24, 2009 and Parsons Chrysler Plymouth over the Labor Day weekend, September 5-8, 2009.

Case# 09038289 & 09038753

Detective Assigned: Patrol Officers assigned

Crime of the week of September 28, 2009

Dates of Crimes: August 20, 2009 and August 27, 2009
Type of Crime: Breaking and Entering & Larceny
Locations: Richard King Heating & Air Conditioning (2741 S Pleasant Valley Rd)

Summary: The business was broken into on two separate occasions. The suspect(s) took numerous tools including items related to the heating and air conditioning business.

Case# 09038289 & 09038753

Detective Assigned: Patrol Officers assigned

Crime of the week of August 31, 2009

Dates of Crimes: January 1, 2009; March 7, 2009; April 1, 2009; August 23, 2009
Type of Crime: Larceny
Locations: Center Cinemas (601 E Jubal Early Dr) and Cinema VI (1850 Apple Blossom Dr)

Summary: The coin change machines located inside the businesses were found to have be pried open and/or had the locks drilled out on four separate occasions. Money was missing from the machines. the suspect possibly has access to the business after hours.

Case# 09000221, 09009831, 09038145

Detective Assigned: Patrol Officers assigned

Crime of the Week - August 17, 2009

Date of Crime: July 4, 2009
Type of Crime: Explosive Devices
Location: Wal Mart - 2350 South Pleasant Valley Road

Summary: On July 4, 2009 at approximately 1813 hours, the suspect vehicle with two white occupants inside tossed a chemical bottle bomb near the east entrance doors of Walmart - 2350 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester, VA where it exploded. No one was injured.

Suspect Vehicle: 1999-2005 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup
Possible Vehicle Color: Black, Dark Green, or Dark Blue
Additional Features: Smoked wind deflectors on front doors, smoke colored bug shield, chrome bed rails, painted bumpers, and standard rims.

Case# 09029432

Detective Assigned: Detective F.J. Myrtle and Fire Marshal Ganoe

Crime of the Week - August 3, 2009

Date of Crime: June 12, 2009
Type of Crime: Breaking & Entering
Location: Wendy's - 1100 Berryville Avenue

Summary: On June 12, 2009 employees opened the restaurant to find that someone had entered during the night, left furniture in the dining area in disarray, and took money from the safe.

Case# 09025809

Detective Assigned: Detective C.A. Smith

Crime of the week of July 20, 2009

Date of Crime: August 1, 2008
Type of Crime: Robbery / Credit card fraud
Location: 100 Block of E. Piccadilly Street

Summary:
On 8/1/08 the victim was assaulted in the 100 block of E Piccadilly St in Winchester and later discovered that his wallet was missing. His credit cards were then used by the suspects at several businesses in Winchester. The suspects can be seen in the images below (click for larger view).

The female is described as W/F, blonde hair, 5'4"-5'7", heavy build, wearing a black tank top and white shorts, has an unknown tattoo on her right shoulder.

The male is described as W/M, brown hair, 6'-6'2", heavy build, wearing a blue polo and tan shorts, has a tattoo on the back of his neck with an unknown word.

Case# 08031535

Detective Assigned: Detective R. David

Crime of the week of July 6, 2009

Date of Crime: June 14, 2009
Type of Crime: Arson
Location: 900 Block of Orchard Avenue & 600 Block of National Avenue

Summary: In the early morning hours of June 14, 2009, two separate incidents of arson were reported. In the 900 block of Orchard Avenue witnesses heard an explosion and then observed a fire in a grassy area between two buildings nearby. The suspects possibly left the area in a red vehicle. Later that morning a resident on National Avenue discovered that his flagpole had been broken and the flag had been torn and burned in the yard. Both incidents appear to be related.

Case# 09026119 & 09026137

Detective Assigned: Detective F. J. Myrtle

Crime of the Week of June 22, 2009

Date of Crime: March 24, 2009
Type of Crime: Assault by Mob
Location: 300 Block of Woodstock Lane

Summary: On March 24, 2009, the victim got into a physical fight with another male. Several other males joined the conflict and all punched and kicked the victim and one suspect was possibly in the possession of stick. The victim sustained several facial injuries.

The suspects are described as:

1st suspect - Black male,athletic build, 25-30 years of age, 6', clean-cut hairstyle, wearing a baggy clothes.
2nd & 3rd suspects - Hispanic males.
4th & 5th suspects - Black males.

The suspects left the area in a cream colored pickup truck with a camper top.

Case# 09012631

Detective Assigned: Detective F. J. Myrtle

Crime of the week of June 8, 2009

Victim: Handley High School
Date of Crime: May 29, 2009
Type of Crime: Breaking & Entering
Location: 425 Handley Blvd

Summary: Two white males broke a window and entered Handley High School. While inside, they damaged numerous computers.

Case# 09023290

Detective Assigned: Detective C. A. Smith

Crime of the week of May 25, 2009

Date of Crime: May 20, 2009
Type of Crime: Breaking & Entering
Location: 900 Block of South Braddock St

Summary: On May 20, 2009, a couple came home to find their apartment door cracked open. Once inside they realized that several items were missing including a pink Next BMX bike with a white seat.

Case # 09021891 (Assigned to patrol)