Metal thieves hit Fort Worth ISD again
Almost $23,000 of metal was stolen from 14 air conditioning units at South Hills High.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Burglary / Robbery / Theft
Crime > Burglary / Robbery / Theft
Two major East Dallas burglars busted
Responsible for a combined 130 burglaries.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Middle-aged woman in straw hat robs Hurst bakery
The suspect displayed a weapon and demanded the dough. That's right. You just got served a fresh, hot double entendre.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Motorist robbed by police poser
The fake officer looked over the victim's driver's license before car jacking him.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Cash machine in Nordstrom’s lobby ripped off as Northpark Mall sees continuing increase in crime levels
Possible reason for crime wave: more crooks?
Reasons given: 1) more people, more crime; 2) proximity to major highway.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Woman escapes Fort Worth robbers by driving away
She employed the "Knights who say 'Ni!'" approach, as recommended by law enforcement.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Fort Worth ISD offers reward in metals theft case
$5000 is being offered for information about the theft at Polytechnic High. The stolen metal was worth $132,000.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Break-in artist mishandles Grand Prairie home invasion, shoots self dead
Sounds like an argument for a holster. Or maybe just leaving the gun at home.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Federal jury convicts Dallas man of armored car robbery
The week after the robbery, he spent thousands on new clothing and shoes, and bought two cars -- a Mercedes-Benz S 55 AMG and a 2007 Cadillac -- with cash.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Dallas man arrested for robbery of bank on Illinois Avenue
He was found with all of the stolen money at an apartment on West Ledbetter.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Fort Worth crime spree hits three businesses overnight
The armed men hit two gas stations and a Whataburger.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Denton man and wife honored for helping catch thieves
Denton Police Chief Roy Minter said this is the first time the department has honored a husband and wife.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Carrollton Police search for bank robber of Trinity Mills Road Compass Bank
The suspect is a white male in his early 20s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a thin build and no facial hair.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Dallas-area sisters indicted in conspiracy to defraud one of their employers
The sisters filched approximately $469,000 through their fraud.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Denton man’s sticky fingers land him in jail twice
The buyer showed detectives where he picked up the mower, which was a house on Kerley Street in Denton.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood under seige of armed crimes
Latest holdup is one of nine crimes involving weapons in Oak Lawn in the past two weeks.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Frisco man has car stolen by a Craigslist respondent
Frisco Police Sgt. Gerald Meadors said that any time people are meeting someone who is unknown to them, they should meet in a public place, preferably the police department parking lot.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Scarecrow bandits” who robbed banks in Dallas have crime-ridden pasts
"Hardened criminals", as the DMN calls 'em.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Federal grand jury indicts seven scarecrow bandits suspected of bank robberies in Dallas
Some of them were arrested at a CostCo in Plano.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Dallas finally cracking down somewhat on copper thieves
Scrap metal buyers will have to take photos of the sellers, their vehicles, and what they sell.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Burglar steals Dallas County police officer’s uniform and gun
Three uniforms, a gun, and ammunition were stolen.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
City of Lewisville Police Department acquires new PlateScan system for locating stolen cars
On Tuesday, May 6, Lewisville Police Department uncovered first stolen vehicle by using new PlateScan system.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Carrollton Police investigate aggravated robbery of jewelry store
The suspect, described as a white male between 20 - 30 years old, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and long pants entered the store and displayed a weapon. He then ordered a store employee to turn over jewelry to him.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Yet another failed theft of an ATM in Dallas
Note to thieves: next time, bring wheels. (Or just drop the whole burglary thing.)
Monday, May 12, 2008
Would-be burglar in Dallas gets stuck in a chimney
No kids, that's not exactly Santa Clause.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Fort Worth robbery suspect brought BB gun, fatally wounded by shotgun
A good Samaritan heard the robbery and brought a shotgun over to help.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Dallas police nab guy with ATM in his car in Deep Ellum early Tuesday
The ATM had been stolen from the Velvet Hookah Bar.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Two ATM robbery attempts in Oak Cliff; one successful, one not so much
Some of the evidence the failed crooks left behind included their truck.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cedar Hill Bank of America robbed on Monday
A black male wearing a baseball cap entered the bank at 1:05 p.m., demanded money and then fled the scene.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Lewisville banks, retailers join surrounding cities in “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses” robbery-prevention program
A common form of robbery at financial businesses is the "note job" crime, wherein the robber tries to remain inconspicuous by concealing his or her face from staff, customers and cameras.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Oak Cliff homeowner shoots one burglar, sends one running for his life
Police say the shooting appears to have been justified, but a grand jury will mull it over anyway.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Burleson Police investigate robbery at Wendy’s
A suspect is still at large for a robbery in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Robber of bank in Richardson gets nearly 18 years in prison
He brandished firearms and ordered employees and customers to lie on the ground at the Bank of America on Coit Road in Richardson.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Crime discourages Dallas business owners
Since August 2007, Natalie Brown's Subway stores have been “hit” a combined 11 times.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
FBI searching for DFW “Scarecrow Bandits”
The five or six member group has robbed at least 20 banks in the area, including two this past weekend.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Thieves in Hurst steal lawn ornaments, car batteries, your sense of decency
The owners of the missing brown metal star with "Texas" written on it are expected to make a full recovery given time and a visit to Home Depot.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Plano man guilty of mail fraud sentenced to 78 months in prison
He submitted false invoices totaling more than $5 million to his employer, Sage Telecom.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Dallas man who robbed banks in Dallas and Arkansas is sentenced to nearly 16 years
He admitted to robbing the Washington Mutual Bank at 505 W. Twelfth Street in Dallas.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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