KCSO police reports
• At 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 10, a Knox County Sheriff’s Office unit responded to 189 Brooklawn St. on reports of a male shoplifting from Kroger. Suspect, who had already abandoned the buggy of stolen groceries (listed value of $289.03), said he did not know why he walked out of the store without purchasing the items. All the inventory was returned to the store and a misdemeanor citation was given.
• At 6:49 p.m., Thursday, April 9, a KCSO unit was dispatched to a Kingston Pike address regarding a vehicle burglary. Victim/complainant said she advised that between 6 and 6:12 p.m., an unknown subject broke her front passenger window and stole a purse from her front passenger seat. Purse and items inside it have a combined listed value of $3,050 — $1,800 of that in cash. Victim said a co-worker saw her passenger window was slightly ajar at around 6 p.m., and she found her window broken about 12 minutes later. Victim was given the non-emergency number and the report number and was advised to call if she found anything else to be missing. Forensics not requested due to COVID-19 protocols.
• At 10:45 a.m., April 9, 2020, a KCSO unit responded to a report of a disturbance at a Parkside Drive address. Complainant said he had driven from Kansas to interview for Southern Orthocare Inc. When he arrived for the interview, the business canceled the interview and would not reimburse him for gas. Complainant requested a report for his attorney.
• At 4:01 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, a complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report the theft of his debit card from a Rockwell Farm Lane address. He advised Monday, April 6, he received an e-mail from ORNL regarding what appeared to be a fraudulent charge made online from Gucci for $753.83. He advised after seeing the charge he discovered the debit card was missing but is unsure as to when and where it was stolen.
• At 12:54 p.m., April 6, a complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report a burglary to her 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport at a North Watt Road address. Complainant advised she last saw her car before the break-in at 11:15 a.m., April 6, and discovered it had been broken into about 30 minutes later. She advised the doors had been left unlocked. Items stolen had a total retail value listed at $287; a wallet was valued at $250.
