Cornelius Police last week were called to a Catawba Avenue pawn shop, where they found a stolen AK-47 assault rifle that had been traded for cash. Meanwhile, on Monday, officers patrolling on Long Pond Lane arrested two high school students on drug-related charges after finding them parked on the street. Read on for details about those and other recent incidents, including car breaking and wrecks.
POLICE REPORTS, FEB. 10-17
MONDAY, FEB. 17,, 8:14am, 19000 block of Long Pond Lane, Heritage Green – Police were patrolling in the neighborhood when they came upon a 1998 Ford Explorer parked on the side of the road. An investigation found two known suspects, both Hough High School students, in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The tow men, a 17-year-old from Cornelius and an 18-year-old from Huntersville, were charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting, obstructing or delaying a public officer.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 8:49pm, police headquarters – A 42-year-old Huntersville woman told police that between noon and 3pm that afternoon an unknown suspect took her son`s green iPhone 5C, valued at approximately $600, while he was attending a wrestling tournament at Hough High School on Bailey Road.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16, noon, 16300 block of Belle Isle Drive – An officer patrolling in the area saw a black Border Collie-mix dog attack a 65-year-old man as he was running in the cul-da-sac. The man was not hurt, but the bite tore his pans. The dog’s owner was issued a Town Warning Citation.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 4:44pm, 8400 Block Westmoreland Lake Drive – A resident reported that around 4:30, a silver pickup struck a mailbox and a parked motor vehicle at her house, and left the scene. The total estimated damage from the hit and run was estimated at $1,600.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 6:38pm, North Main Street between McCall and Pecan streets – A 53-year-old Cornelius woman was headed south when she struck a dog that ran out in front of her 2009 Chevy. A report said the car had $400 damage. No mention was made of the dog.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12,, 11am, Memories Pawn Shop, 21348 Catawba Ave. – An employee told police that around 10:40am that morning, a known suspect came into the store and sold a stolen AK-47 Assault Rifle. The suspect signed a receipt stating that the AK-47 assault rifle was his and was not stolen. The store paid $200 cash for the stolen weapon. Police are investigating and listed a 25-year-old Mooresville man as a suspect.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2:12pm, West Catawba Ave., between One Norman Blvd. an Knox Road – A 30-year-old driver from Charlotte drove his 2010 Nissan into the rear of a 2003 Honda driven by a 56-year-old Cornelius woman. The first drive told police he looked down at some papers and ran into the rear of the second car, which was waiting to turn. The first driver was cited for driving while license revoked and failure to reduce speed.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 9:45am, 20100 block, Norman Colony Rd. – A resident reported a car break-in that happened sometime between Monday at 6pm and Tuesday at 8:45am. Someone broke into his 2008 gray Mini Cooper and took a black computer briefcase and laptop ($600), his birth certificate and passport. Total estimated value of items taken is $680.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 9:06am, Cooke Rentals, 18518 Statesville Road – The manager told police that between Monday at 5pm and Tuesday at 9am, an unknown suspect(s) attempted to gain entry to a storage building by breaking the door handle and door frame, valued at approximately $75.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 8:50am, 18400 block of Victoria Bay Dr. – A resident reported than someone damaged her garage door between 7:50 and 8:50 am. The lower one-third of the door was caved in causing approximately $500 in damage. Police are investigating.
MONDAY, FEB. 10, 1:51pm, 18300 block of Mainsail Pointe Dr. – A resident told police that someone he knows took his Samsung tablet from his residence without permission. Value was $250.
MONDAY, FEB. 10, 8:36am, UHaul, 9208 Westmoreland Road – An employee told police that a known suspect failed to return a 17-foot UHaul rental truck Sunday, Feb. 9, at 8am, as agreed. The 2009 Ford truck is valued at $5,000.
MONDAY, FEB. 10, 8:07am, 20600 block of Bethel Church – A resident reported break-ins of his Cadillac Escalade and Land Rover, between Feb. 4 and 5. Missing were an iPod Touch and a Samsung tablet, total value $410.
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