Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Tent Robber and CVS Crook

Police are still searching for the person who broke into a tent at Fiesta Hermosa on early Sunday, running off with stolen items.

Police are investigating three separate thefts that happened on Sunday.

Officers continue to search for one man who stole disposable cameras from CVS, and a person who broke into a tent at Fiesta Hermosa. Plus, someone snatched items from a parked vehicle.

No Photo of Camera Crook

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Police are still searching for the man who walked off with three Kodak disposable cameras from CVS Pharmacy on Sunday without paying. The man entered the store, located at 711 Pier Ave., around 10:40 a.m. After taking the cameras, he walked out of the store and drove away in a gold minivan. Kodak single-use cameras from CVS range in price from $8 to $15.

Tent Burglary

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Police are investigating a tent robbery that happened early Sunday, around 2:44 a.m. Someone forcibly entered a tent set up on the corner of Hermosa and Pier avenues at Fiesta Hermosa. Property was taken, according to police, but the value of the items has not been reported.

Car Burglary

Police are searching for the person behind an early Sunday vehicle burglary on the 2000 block of Manhattan Avenue. The car owner told police that the parked vehicle had been broken into and items were stolen around 3 a.m. It is unknown how the suspect or suspects entered the vehicle, but police are continuing to investigate.


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