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Saturday – March 25, 2023

#2023-080751/East Precinct/Third Watch:

On 03-25-2023 at 0203 hours, a resident called to report that he had been robbed at gunpoint by three men outside a bar. The suspects took the victim’s two chains, reportedly valued at $5000. The suspects fled on foot and were not located.

#2023-080821/North Precinct/First Watch:

At 0517 hours, officers responded to an armed robbery call at a convenience store in the 1500 block of NW Market St. The victim stated that the suspect entered the store then using a ruse of buying an item proceeded to the counter. The suspect produced a handgun and threatened the clerk requesting cash. The victim handed the suspect cash and then tried to grab the handgun from the suspect. The suspect retained the firearm and directed the victim to open the safe. The victim attempted to activate a panic alarm and the suspect fled on foot from the store. An area check was performed, and the suspect was not located. The owner later provided video of the incident and the suspect appears to match 23-80827 which occurred about 20 minutes after this robbery. The owner also believed it was the same suspect from another robbery last month at another location 23- 32051. Robbery was notified.

#2023-081028/South Precinct/First Watch:

At 1059 hours, an Audi wagon was travelling eastbound on S. Brandon St when a Toyota Camry traveling southbound on MLK ran the red light at S. Brandon St and t-boned the Audi. A 13-year-old female passenger in the Audi was transported to HMC with suspected life-threatening injuries. Her father who was driving the Audi and two additional juvenile passengers were uninjured. The 20-year-old female driver of the Toyota was evaluated by a DRE. Signs of impairment were detected, and she was placed under arrest. Once at HMC the 13-year-old victim was evaluated, and her injuries were not a serious as believed. At the time of this report, it was expected after a legal blood draw was performed the Toyota driver would be identified and released pending further investigation.