The Bartlett Police Department reported the following incidents for Sept. 2-7.
Editor’s note: All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and values are estimated for stolen/damaged items. These are brief summaries of more detailed BPD reports.
Sept. 2
- Fiske Valley Drive: Responded at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 2 to Fiske Valley Drive regarding a burglary complaint. The complainant heard voices in the house around 10 a.m. and thought another resident was talking to someone, so he went back to sleep. When he woke again around 1 p.m., he noticed that the back door was open and the family room TV was missing. Responding officers learned that the complainant had an outstanding Shelby County warrant and arrested him. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies met police officerson scene and took custody of the man.
Sept. 3
- Unspecified crime location: Responded to Bartlett Police Headquarters around 5:11 p.m. Sept. 3 to take an auto burglary report from a victim. He said someone stole multiple items from his GMC between approximately 7 p.m. Sept. 2 and 6:30 a.m. Sept. 3. That morning, the victim noticed his center console was ajar and the CD holder was open. He assumed a family member might have disturbed the car until he checked his glove compartment: His handgun was missing.
- Royal Valley Cove: Responded at 5:35 p.m. Sept. 3 to Royal Valley Cove regarding an aggravated burglary. The victim said someone must have broken a rear bedroom window into his home between 6:50 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and entered the home.Items stolen included three flat-screen TVs, a keyboard, three diamond rings, two sets of earrings, Nike shoes, $600 in cash and an unknown type and amount of prescription drugs.
Sept. 4
- Stage Road: Responded at 3:20 p.m. Sept. 4 to Andy B’s Bowling (6276 Stage Road) regarding a theft of vehicle parts/accessories. The victim said her vehicle tag was stolen on Sept. 3, probably from the bowling alley’s parking lot.
Sept. 5
- King Arthur Cove: Responded at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 5 to King Arthur Cove regarding a non-residential burglary. The victim said someone pried the lock off her storage shed overnight and stole two backpack blowers ($750).
- Stage Road: Responded at 11:43 a.m. Sept. 5 to Bartlett Municipal Park (6408 Stage Road) regarding an auto burglary. The complainant said she and her husband arrived at the par around 11 a.m. to walk, parking in the Altruria Road lot.One window was broken when they returned about 15-20 minutes later. The only item stolen was a black leather purse.
- Stage Road: Responded at 3:47 p.m. Sept. 5 to Andy B’s Bowling (6276 Stage Road) regarding an auto burglary. The victim said someone shattered the passenger side window of his GMC while he was bowling between noon and 3:30 p.m. that day. He found his dash ripped off and his Jensen radio and iPod Touch missing. The passenger side door was damaged near the window frame, and his steering column was broken.
Sept. 7
- Polly Drive: Responded at 12:08 p.m. Sept. 7 to Polly Drive regarding a theft. The homeowner, who now lives out of state, said he returned to the house around 2 p.m. Sept. 6 and noticed that someone had stolen the home’s air conditioning unit from the yard. He narrowed down when the theft occurred by checking with the listing agent on when was the last time she came to the home and noticed the air conditioning was off. The theft occurred within the previous two weeks.
