Graffiti, Burglary and Vehicle Prowl in Jan. 24 and Jan. 28 Blotter

Thursday, Jan. 24

Attempted Break-in: Extra patrol was requested for a building on the 2000 block of Railroad Street at 7:42 a.m. as it appeared someone tried to kick in the back door.

Suspicious Person: Police received a report at 12:17 p.m. of a white man in his 20s, blonde, wearing a ski jacket, beige pants and tennis shoes who was asking residents in the area of Stevenson Avenue and Marion Street if he could clean their gutters for money. Residents were concerned he was casing the area.

Burglary: Police received a report at 3:37 p.m. that a burglary occurred at a vacant building on the 1100 block of Marshall Avenue. Three windows were broken out and plywood was taken from inside. The damage to the windows was estimated at $100.

Vehicle Prowl: Police responded to the 1800 block of Lois Lane at 8:58 p.m. for a report of a vehicle prowl in which a razor, keys and a briefcase were taken.

Monday, Jan. 28

Harassment: Police responded to the 200 block of Semanski Street at 11:38 a.m. for an ongoing harassment issue. The victim and parents were given information about getting an anti-harassment order.

Property Damage: While on a civil standby on the 300 block of Chinook Avenue at 1:18 p.m., the responding officer was informed his vehicle was damaged.

Bike Stolen: Police received a report at 1:13 p.m. that a bicycle was stolen from the back porch of a property on the 1300 block of Battersby Avenue. It was last seen on Jan. 26.

Graffiti: Police received a report at 3:35 p.m. that a building on the 1400 block of Wells Street was vandalized with graffiti. Damages were estimated at about $200.