Police Blotter: Rash of Car Burglaries

July 21

1. Thief nabs iPod, cell phone from purse

A customer who left a purse unattended on a lawn chair at a business in the 100 block of Cedarbend returned to find an iPod and cell phone missing from the bag, police said. Estimated value of the gadgets is $500.

July 29

2. Car title stolen

Someone stole the title out of a vehicle parked on the street in the 300 block of Honeytree, police said. The title was worth $220.

July 31

3. Another car burglary

A thief or thieves took several items, worth an estimated $1,150, from a car parked in a public parking area in the 1500 block of Azalea Circle, according to police.

Monday, Aug. 1

4. Lock broken, DVD player stolen in car burglary

Someone broke the passenger-side door lock and stole an in-dash DVD/MP3/WMA player from a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home in the 300 block of Richmond, according to police The cost to repair the damage and replace the player is estimated at $400.

5. Vandal scratches cars

Several residents in the 200 block of Linden reported that someone used a sharp object to damage vehicles parked in front of their residences. Cost to repair the damage ranged from $500 to $800, police said.