FEBRUARY CRIME WATCH

March 24, 2000 -- There were 28 crimes reported in the Palisades for the month of February: one case of adult sexual abuse, one assault, one burglary and one burglary attempt, five thefts, six thefts from automobiles, four stolen autos, two auto theft attempts, and seven cases of destruction of property.
The adult sexual abuse case occurred in a house in the 5100 block of MacArthur Boulevard. The assault case took place in the 5000 block of Loughboro Road on the street at a little past midnight on February 7.
There was a burglary at a house in the 2200 block of 49th Street, and the attempted burglary of a house occurred in the 5200 block of Partridge Lane.
Thefts occurred from a yard in the 4800 block of Loughboro Road, from a church in the 5400 block of Sherier Place, from a private office in the 5100 block of MacArthur Boulevard, and there were two incidents of theft from the hospital in the 5200 Block of Loughboro Road.
Thefts from an automobile took place in the 5500 block of Sherier Place, the 5100 block of Klingle Street, the 4500 block of Indian Rock Terrace, the 4800 block of Reservoir Road, the 4800 block of MacArthur Boulevard, the 4600 block of Greene Place, and the 4600 block of Clark Place.
One case of auto theft took place in the 5000 block of Weaver Terrace, one in the 4500 block of MacArthur Boulevard, one in the 4500 block of Klingle Street, and one in the 4900 block of W Street. Attempted thefts of an auto took occurred in the 4500 block of MacArthur Boulevard and in the 4300 block of Hawthorne Street.
A destruction of property case was reported in the 4600 block of Reservoir Road, and in the 5100 block of MacArthur Boulevard. These two cases incurred more than $200 in damages. Five other cases of destruction of property with less than $200 in damages occurred in the 4700 block of Reservoir Road, the 4500 block of Hawthorne Street, the 4600 and 4800 blocks of Reservoir Road, and the 5700 block of MacArthur Boulevard.
--P. F.

Our crime reporter, Phil Frisbee, has moved overseas. Thanks go to the always reliable Phil for his past reporting! Call editor Penny McGinn at 244-5282 if you would like this job. A monthly trip to our branch library (or, soon, just online) and a write-up is all it takes.