Thefts

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

GALESBURG - Michael A. Quick, Henderson, told police two speakers and amplifier worth $400 were stolen from his car parked at Bloomgren Auto Repair, 1265 Grand Ave., between Friday and noon Monday.

- Bobby E. Howell, 848 N. Broad St., told police someone stole his car stereo worth $150 sometime Friday night and 7:30 a.m. Monday.

- A cleaning woman for Showgirls, 625 McClure St., told police she entered the business at 4:32 p.m. Sunday and discovered it had been burglarized. Two video game machines were broken into and all the money was stolen. An ATM machine was damaged but the money was still inside. Police found the phone lines outside the building had been cut.

- Police were called to Mobil Mart, 383 E. Fremont St. at 12:19 a.m. Saturday after a burglary report. The front window was broken. The video surveillance showed a white male, about 5-feet-9 to 5-feet-11 inches tall, break the glass and enter the store. The suspect, who was wearing a ski mask, stole cigars and several Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies.

- Knox College security personnel told police two teens stole a flag worth $70 hanging from a pole in the 600 block of South Cedar Street at about 10:30 p.m. Friday.

- Susette M. Berger, 321 Country Elms Estates, told police an AB Lounge Exerciser worth $120 was stolen from her back porch sometime Nov. 2.

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HENDERSON - James M. Robertson Jr., 207 N. State St., told police his garage was burglarized between Oct. 27 and 29. A generator, four tires, an air compressor, and mitre saw totalling $2,580 were stolen.

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WATAGA - Mary Grimes, 612 Victoria St., told police someone stole her mailbox and post worth $65 on Nov. 3.

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GILSON - Geral L. Mathews, 998 Knox Road 900N, told police someone stole a welding set worth $325 from his garage before Oct. 19.