Busted: This week in police reports — Thursday, Oct. 30

Catch and Release

• 11:51 a.m. Oct. 24. 800 block of Boulevard of the Arts. Trespassing. A condominium security supervisor reported that a man was fishing without permission on the property's private docks. The responding officer contacted the man at the property entrance, where the security supervisor issued the man a trespass for the entire condominium property. 

In a Jam

Can I Kick It?

• 7:09 a.m. Oct. 25. 1900 block of North Orange Avenue. Criminal Mischief. A police officer responded to a family disturbance from a woman who stated she heard loud banging outside her home, followed by text messages from her ex boyfriend stating he was going to slash her tires. When she exited the house, she saw the man, who she asked to permanently move out several days prior, leaving the area. The woman noticed a dent and shoe imprint on her car door. While speaking to the officer, the ex boyfriend called and asked to speak to the officer, who asked him to return and explain his side of the story. The ex explained he was only trying to set off the car's alarm and didn't realize he'd kicked the door so hard. The woman did not want him arrested, but she did not want him at the residence. Officers explained he was not to return, and the woman was provided a case number.

Bad Grandma

• 10:23 a.m. Oct. 25. 1400 block of First Street. Petit theft / shoplifting. An off-duty police officer spotted a woman steal several items for a grocery store vitamin section and place them in the compartment underneath her walker seat. The officer confronted the woman after she left without paying. The woman offered to return and pay for the items, but a store employee advised this was not store policy. The officer returned the items to the employee with a property receipt and issued the woman a summons to appear in addition to her receiving a trespass warning from the store.