Thieves make off with thousands of dollars worth of equipment
Press release
courtesy of
Captain Ken Clark
Berea Police Department
BEREA - Police are investigating a theft on Spring Circle Drive that resulted in the theft of nearly $7,000 worth of diagnostic equipment.
Police say the incident reportedly occured Monday when unknown suspects pried their way into service vehicles belonging to Barnett Heating and Air Conditioning at 194 Spring Circle Dr.
Over $6,800 worth of diagnostic equipment and power tools were stolen from the trucks, while the thieves did approximately $1,730 in trying to gain entry into the trucks.
In other news, police were called to Wal-Mart Friday to break up a fist fight at the store.
The incident occurred at 1:20 a.m. when police arrived and observed the fight still in progress, according to reports. Michael Marcum, 18, Richmond, and Michael E. King, 23, of Berea, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct second degree and lodged in the Madison County Detention Center, according to police.
Also reported this week:
SEPTEMBER 01, 9:40 A.M. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEGREE, N. BROADWAY ST. WINDOWS ON A TRAC HOE AND CONCRETE BLOCKS WERE BROKEN AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT OVER $1,000.
SEPTEMBER 02, 11:04 A.M. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE, 200 GREGORY ST. RESIDENCE ENTERED AND ITEMS, VALUED AT $500, WERE TAKEN.
SEPTEMBER 03, 5:13 P.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, 220 MARY ST. A PUSH LAWNMOWER, VALUED AT $65 WAS TAKEN FROM YARD.
SEPTEMBER 04, 11:59 A.M. DETAINED A 17 YOA MALE JUVENILE FOR MADISON JUVENILE PICK-UP ORDER. JUVENILE RAN FROM OFFICERS UPON ARRIVAL AT JUVENILE COURT AND WAS APPREHENDED AFTER A BRIEF FOOT PURSUIT. JUVENILE WAS CHARGED WITH ESCAPE 2ND DEGREE FOR THE INCIDENT.
SEPTEMBER 04, 10:40 P.M. ARRESTED KRYSTIN L. TANNER, 26, 628 SLATE LICK RD. FOR MADISON CO. WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN BEREA CITY LIMITS.
SEPTEMBER 04, 11:22 P.M. ARRESTED EVERETT JOHNSON, JR, 47, 208 JEFFERSON ST. #1 FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS 3RD DEGREE AND CRIMINAL LITTERING ON RAILROAD PROPERTY.
SEPTEMBER 05, 7:32 A.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, 117 PHILLIPS ST. PURSE/CONTENTS, VALUED AT $5, WERE TAKEN FROM AN UNLOCKED VEHICLE.
SEPTEMBER 05, 10:48 A.M. ARRESTED ARCHIE D. RICHARDSON, 47, MT. VERNON FOR ALCOHOL INTOXICATION AT THE BEREA DISTRICT COURT.
SEPTEMBER 05, 6:42 P.M. ARRESTED PATRICK W. GOODWIN, 26, 112 GEORGE ST. FOR THREE MADISON CO. WARRANTS FOR NON PAYMENT OF FINES AT 112 GEORGE ST.
SEPTEMBER 06, 5:25 P.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, SOUTHERN EXPRESS BP, WALNUT MEADOW PIKE. PURSE/CONTENTS, VALUED AT $50, WERE TAKEN FROM UNLOCKED VEHICLE.
SEPTEMBER 07, 10:57 A.M. ARRESTED FRANKIE SMALLWOOD, 30, RICHMOND FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEGREE AT 210 N. BROADWAY ST.
SEPTEMBER 07, 6:41 P.M. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE, 100 MORNING VIEW RD. #3. RESIDENCE ENTERED AND ITEMS, VALUED AT $900, WERE TAKEN.
SEPTEMBER 07, 9:25 P.M. ARRESTED WILLIAM N. WILSON, 34, 1003 WEEPING WILLOW DR. FOR MADISON CO. WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES AT CIRCLE K, CHESTNUT ST.
courtesy of
Captain Ken Clark
Berea Police Department
BEREA - Police are investigating a theft on Spring Circle Drive that resulted in the theft of nearly $7,000 worth of diagnostic equipment.
Police say the incident reportedly occured Monday when unknown suspects pried their way into service vehicles belonging to Barnett Heating and Air Conditioning at 194 Spring Circle Dr.
Over $6,800 worth of diagnostic equipment and power tools were stolen from the trucks, while the thieves did approximately $1,730 in trying to gain entry into the trucks.
In other news, police were called to Wal-Mart Friday to break up a fist fight at the store.
The incident occurred at 1:20 a.m. when police arrived and observed the fight still in progress, according to reports. Michael Marcum, 18, Richmond, and Michael E. King, 23, of Berea, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct second degree and lodged in the Madison County Detention Center, according to police.
Also reported this week:
SEPTEMBER 01, 9:40 A.M. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEGREE, N. BROADWAY ST. WINDOWS ON A TRAC HOE AND CONCRETE BLOCKS WERE BROKEN AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT OVER $1,000.
SEPTEMBER 02, 11:04 A.M. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE, 200 GREGORY ST. RESIDENCE ENTERED AND ITEMS, VALUED AT $500, WERE TAKEN.
SEPTEMBER 03, 5:13 P.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, 220 MARY ST. A PUSH LAWNMOWER, VALUED AT $65 WAS TAKEN FROM YARD.
SEPTEMBER 04, 11:59 A.M. DETAINED A 17 YOA MALE JUVENILE FOR MADISON JUVENILE PICK-UP ORDER. JUVENILE RAN FROM OFFICERS UPON ARRIVAL AT JUVENILE COURT AND WAS APPREHENDED AFTER A BRIEF FOOT PURSUIT. JUVENILE WAS CHARGED WITH ESCAPE 2ND DEGREE FOR THE INCIDENT.
SEPTEMBER 04, 10:40 P.M. ARRESTED KRYSTIN L. TANNER, 26, 628 SLATE LICK RD. FOR MADISON CO. WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN BEREA CITY LIMITS.
SEPTEMBER 04, 11:22 P.M. ARRESTED EVERETT JOHNSON, JR, 47, 208 JEFFERSON ST. #1 FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS 3RD DEGREE AND CRIMINAL LITTERING ON RAILROAD PROPERTY.
SEPTEMBER 05, 7:32 A.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, 117 PHILLIPS ST. PURSE/CONTENTS, VALUED AT $5, WERE TAKEN FROM AN UNLOCKED VEHICLE.
SEPTEMBER 05, 10:48 A.M. ARRESTED ARCHIE D. RICHARDSON, 47, MT. VERNON FOR ALCOHOL INTOXICATION AT THE BEREA DISTRICT COURT.
SEPTEMBER 05, 6:42 P.M. ARRESTED PATRICK W. GOODWIN, 26, 112 GEORGE ST. FOR THREE MADISON CO. WARRANTS FOR NON PAYMENT OF FINES AT 112 GEORGE ST.
SEPTEMBER 06, 5:25 P.M. THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING UNDER $300, SOUTHERN EXPRESS BP, WALNUT MEADOW PIKE. PURSE/CONTENTS, VALUED AT $50, WERE TAKEN FROM UNLOCKED VEHICLE.
SEPTEMBER 07, 10:57 A.M. ARRESTED FRANKIE SMALLWOOD, 30, RICHMOND FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEGREE AT 210 N. BROADWAY ST.
SEPTEMBER 07, 6:41 P.M. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE, 100 MORNING VIEW RD. #3. RESIDENCE ENTERED AND ITEMS, VALUED AT $900, WERE TAKEN.
SEPTEMBER 07, 9:25 P.M. ARRESTED WILLIAM N. WILSON, 34, 1003 WEEPING WILLOW DR. FOR MADISON CO. WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES AT CIRCLE K, CHESTNUT ST.