Police blotter: A porch pirate with literary tastes is caught on video

Porch Pirate

Jan. 24 – A homeowner’s video camera caught a suspect who stole boxes from a front porch, one of which contained books. The suspect could be seen tossing the cardboard box out of his car before driving away with the books.

Police were dispatched at 5:28 p.m. to the 10800 block of Echo Rock Place where a video showed the suspect stealing three mail items, two boxes, and an envelope from the front porch.

The video footage of the incident was logged into evidence.

Upside-down plate

Jan. 25 – An officer saw a vehicle driving with his license plate flipped upside down. The officer was still able to read that it expired almost three years ago.

Police stopped the driver at 11:52 p.m. as he was traveling southbound on 51st Avenue. The officer recognized the man from a previous domestic violence incident, and recalled that the man’s license was previously suspended.

The driver received a criminal citation along with a verbal warning about the upside-down license plate.

This story was originally published February 4, 2020 at 12:00 AM.