Germantown Police Department's latest report details a week rife with crimes, from narcotics possession to merchandise theft. The report, published at the start of the New Year, records various criminal incidents that occurred in the first week of January, according to the city's website.
The week kicked off with an arrest for narcotics possession on January 2 from the 6500 block of Poplar Avenue, at the unguarded hour of 2:47 a.m. The following day, a subject was observed taking merchandise from the 9200 block of Poplar Avenue, at 11:05 a.m. On Sunday, the blues of law retrieved a stolen vehicle and arrested another for being, the primary aggressor in an altercation, actions rooted in the 2000 and 2400 blocks of West Street and Willinghurst Drive, respectively.
Monday proved to be a busy day with numerous arrests for unlawful vehicle entry spanning from the wee hours at 2:56 a.m. to midday. Notably, officers took into custody individuals from diverse locations such as Cordie Lee Lane, Cross Village Drive and Foster Dale Cove. Arrests also included a case surrounding the possession of a stolen firearm, originating from the 2900 block of Cross Country Drive.
The trend of narcotics possession arrests continued into Tuesday, with police activity documented at the 1400 block of South Germantown Road. Four subjects were rounded up for taking merchandise from the 7500 block of Poplar Avenue, in addition to reports of threatening behavior related to road rage and menacing text messages. The following day saw more reports of theft and property damage, including a vehicle reported stolen from Green Pastures Cove South, as detailed by the city's release.
Wrapping up the week last Thursday, January 8, the mishap narrative was one of theft from a business located at the 2100 block of Exeter Road. Amid these revelations, a hefty total of 33 crashes also plagued the streets during the week, adding vehicular mishaps to the mix of misconduct.
