Suspects slug a singer

A man was singing on his patio, located on the 4300 block of 30 Ave SW, around 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. When he was asked to stop, he refused and a verbal argument ensued. The fight turned physical, when the suspects climbed onto the man’s patio and assaulted him, punching him several times in the face until he lost consciousness. The suspects entered the man’s apartment and ransacked it, breaking a number of items. They then fled to apartment next door. Officers attempted to make contact with the residents of unit but there was no answer. The victim declined medical attention. Officers were not able to find the suspects or gather any more information about them. 

Garage break-in on 31 Ave SW

Residents on the 9000 block of 31 Ave SW reported the burglary of their garage around 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. The suspect took two bikes and tools. There were no signs of forced entry, but the victim discovered her garage door was open when she woke up in the morning. 

Suitcases stolen from host’s home

Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, officers were dispatched to the 8600 block of Fauntleroy Place SW to investigate a burglary. The victim of the crime is a guest who is visiting the home and left three suitcases by a sliding glass door in the back of the house, before going to bed at 1 a.m. At 6 a.m. she woke up and noticed the door was open and two of the suitcases were missing. 

Commercial burglary

Officers arrived on the 4100 block of California Ave SW around 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25 to investigate a forced-entry burglary. The victim told police that she had closed and locked the store at 8:30 p.m. the night before. When she returned the next morning at 7 a.m., she discovered that the store had been rummaged through and that she was now missing numerous items. She also saw that the air-conditioning unit, which was attached to a small south-facing window, was now detached and the window was open. In addition, she noticed that her cash register, which contained money, money orders and bank statements – had been removed from her desk area. There were no surveillance cameras found in the vicinity of the business. Officers searched for prints on scene and submitted a piece of plastic from the AC unit into evidence.