Log of Shame

APRIL BLANKINSHIP AND TONI GARCIA

Contributed

November 18th, 2021

At around 10 p.m., a group entered a neighborhood grocery store but never put anything in their cart. An employee noticed one of the men slipping items into their coat pockets. They quietly called the police and they waited outside for the suspects. When the group came outside, the police stopped them and found the stolen items along with drugs. Turns out that two of the men were brothers! They will sure be seeing a lot of each other now…in jail!

November 19th, 2021

At a liquor store on Gettysburg, a man was arrested for shoplifting. The man had tried to steal a fix-a-flat from the store. He was very desperate to fix his tire which went flat down the street, but he had no money on him! His solution was to try to steal the can so he could be on his way instead of calling and asking for a ride. He did end up getting a ride but to his dismay, it was to jail and not home.

November 20th, 2021

At around 8 a.m. at a restaurant, a man was arrested for trespassing. The man had been banned from the restaurant for an earlier disruption but came back to eat at the restaurant again. One of the servers recognized him and called the police. The man eventually did get a meal, however, in jail, that is!

November 21st, 2021

A little after midnight in Old Town Clovis, a pair of friends had just left a bar and were walking down the street being loud and obnoxious. A passing officer noticed the men being loud and stumbling around. The officer decided to pull over to speak with them. Once the officer approached, the pair started to get very belligerent. When the officer tried to put one of the men in the car, he resisted and began swinging. Assaulting an officer will land you in jail and that is exactly where both ended up for their drunken night on the town.

November 22nd, 2021

At a store on Shaw, employees reported that a pair of suspects came into the store and filled up two baskets to the top. As they approached the front to pay, the pair booked it to the doors and took off to load their stolen items. Unfortunately, the pair was never caught but they got away with an estimated $150 worth of merchandise. They better hope they do not get caught because bail will be a lot more than $150!

November 23rd, 2021

For the second time this week, a man was in trouble for violating his restraining order against him from his ex-girlfriend. He kept calling her to explain how this was all just a mistake and she needed to take him back. Unfortunately for him, he did not understand that when you have a restraining order against you, you are not allowed to contact that person. Now he is going to be restrained from contacting her by going to jail. Get a clue buddy, she does not want to talk to you!

November 24th, 2021

At around 3am, a man reported that he had been assaulted by an unknown assailant. When the police came to report the assault, they ran his name and found that the man had warrants for burglary. Unfortunately for the victim, he went to jail on his outstanding warrants! Karma really does get you in the end.

November 25th, 2021

At about 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving, a pet store on Shaw Avenue reported vandalism to their store. The vandal had drawn a turkey in spray paint on the store’s window! However festive their artwork might be, it is not a clever idea to spray paint someone’s property without their permission. Someone did not learn in kindergarten to not color on the walls and instead use paper!

November 26th, 2021

Over on Acacia Ave at around 9 p.m., a woman caught a juvenile rifling through her car. When she approached her vehicle, the thief took off running down the street. The vehicle owner looked through the car to see what was stolen and she noticed they had managed to steal some change from her cup holder! Luckily, it was only enough for a candy bar. They do not give you candy in jail, kid!

November 27th, 2021

A little after midnight, a vehicle owner reported that she caught a group of teenagers kicking and hitting her car with a bat. She ran outside and the juveniles took off running down the street. When she examined her car, she realized they had broken her side mirror and cracked her windshield. The youths need to practice hitting baseballs with their bats instead of damaging cars if they are that bored!

November 28th, 2021

At 7 p.m., two couples had gone to dinner and returned to one of the couple’s apartments on Gettysburg Ave. They were spending time together watching movies and having a couple drinks when a dispute over missing alcohol started. A fight ensued with the visitors attacking the residents and couple pulling a knife on them. Neighbors heard the scuffle and immediately called the police. The police showed up and the guests were arrested and sent to jail. The only date these two will be going to is a court date!

November 29th, 2021

Over on Adler Ave around 3 p.m., a homeowner was having a garage sale. While helping a customer with their purchase, they noticed a woman looking at a large picture frame. Thinking nothing of it, they turned to pull some more things out onto the tables. A moment later when the homeowner turned around, the picture frame was gone, as was the woman looking at it. What low life steals from a garage sale? I hope the picture frame was worth your morals!

November 30th, 2021

Just before 10 p.m., a home improvement store reported a theft at their store. The thief had tried to wheel tons of power tools and accessories out to their car. The assailant was apprehended outside struggling to put the items into their car. As the officers arrested him, it became clear that the thief was high on drugs. When they recovered the stolen items, they also found narcotics in their car. They were booked into county jail for their drug induced shopping spree. Now they have time to think about what they have done while sitting in a jail cell.