SHOPPING THEN SHOCK.

The Victim: Carla Ricciardi

The Crime: Criminal mischief

Date: Sunday, May 11

Time: Between 11:30 a.m. and 12:18 p.m.

Location: 11900 block of Preston tempt to contact her, leaving Ricciardi responsible for the damage. Federal statistics confirm that incidents like this (including hit-and-runs) have increased by 15 percent since 2000.

2 p.m.

Carla Ricciardi had been out shopping. She pulled into the retail establishment, locked her car and headed out out for a short time. When she returned to her car, she was shocked.

Lt. Edwin Ruiz-Diaz of the North Central Patrol Division says this type of situation is certainly not unusual.