police reports
• At 9:37 p.m., Thursday, July 4, a Ferret Road complainant called Knox County Sheriff’s Office Teleserve Unit to report the theft of his 2001 Honda Accord from his residence. He advised on July 4 he had allowed the suspect into his residence. Value of vehicle was listed at $350. He advised he went to bed around 6:30 a.m. and found his vehicle and the suspect were both gone when he woke up. Victim said he never gave the suspect permission to use his vehicle and has attempted to contact him but received no answer.
• At 10:46 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, a Village Green Parkway complainant came to KCSO West Precinct to report an incident at her residence. She advised the suspect would do odd jobs for her around her residence and watch a family member. Victim said the suspect had access to her checkbook inside the residence. Prior to calling KCSO she noticed checks were missing and contacted her bank. Suspect signed the victim’s name to them and cashed them at ORNL Federal Credit Union in Lenoir City. No value of loss was listed in report.
• At 9:24 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, a KCSO unit responded to a Kingston Pike address in regard to a vandalism at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road. Victim/complainant and witness advised while traveling East on Kingston Pike, they came into contact with a maroon 2003 Toyota Corrolla sedan driving erratically. Victim also advised its driver, the suspect, was braking recklessly in front of him before throwing an object out of the driver’s side window, striking the driver’s side quarter panel of the victim’s 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser. Value of damage was listed at $1,000. Victim and witness did relocate to 10512 Kingston Pike to meet with officers. Suspect vehicle was observed traveling on Parkside Drive. A traffic stop was initiated and officers made contact with suspect, who was confronted regarding the vandalism and did admit to throwing a soda can out of his driver’s side window at the victim. Suspect was given a report number for reference. A citation was not issued because the misdemeanor did not occur in officer’s presence, the report stated.
• At 1:10 p.m., July 1, a complainant called KCSO West Precinct to report a burglary to her 2015 Chrysler Town & Country in the parking lot of a Campbell Lakes Drive address. An estimated $4,000 worth of compact disc, $1,000 in clothes and $500 in cash represented most of what was stolen. She advised her vehicle was locked and no damage was done to gain entry. Complainant advised she last saw her vehicle, before the burglary, around 11 p.m., Sunday, June 30, and noticed the burglary around 11:30 a.m. the next morning. She did not know, or speculate, about the suspect’s identity.
• At 10:11 a.m., July 1, a Tallahassee Drive complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report an incident at a Sonja Drive address. Complainant advised sometime between midnight and 8 a.m., July 1, her unlocked 2014 Toyota 4Runner was broken into and a wallet, gift cards and Victoria Secret clothing were stolen. Total value of loss was listed at $500. Though vehicle is registered to complainant’s mother, it was learned the complainant had permission to operate the vehicle.
