THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, January 28, 1996 TAG: 9601260178
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 12 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 53 lines
WESTERN BRANCH BOROUGH
(Suburban area west of Portsmouth)
Armed robbery, 3200 block of Churchland Blvd. One man watched while a second male grabbed the victim's arms then snatched her purse. She had been in the process of locking the outside doors of the business. Description of suspects: both were black males, both were about 5-feet-10-inches, both were medium build and wore black face masks and green fatigue jackets. Dec. 25.
Armed robbery, 2200 block of N. Bugle Drive. As she was getting out of her car, an armed man approached the victim and took her purse. Description of suspect: black male, 5-feet-7-inches, 140 pounds, wore thick bulky headgear with a dark gray sweat top and charcoal army style pants. Dec. 30.
Armed robbery, 4200 block of Hawksley Drive. A woman was robbed at gunpoint while walking from her car to her house. Description of suspects: No. 1, black male, 5-feet-7-inches, wore bulky head gear. No. 2, black male. Dec. 30.
Attempted carjacking, 4100 block of Chesapeake Square Blvd., Red Lobster. While sitting in a vehicle with the engine running, three juveniles approached the female victim. One male struck the window with the barrel of a gun and demanded that she open the door. When the victim began blowing the horn, the suspects fled. Description of suspects: No. 1, white male, mid teens, 5-feet-6-inches, 140 pounds, blonde, wore a long brown coat and black hood. The other two suspects were white males, mid teens, wearing blue wind breakers and sweaters. Dec. 30.
Residential burglary, 2900 block of Radcliff Lane. Missing: bicycle. Dec. 21 or 22.
Residential burglary, 3000 block of Tyre Neck Road. Nothing reported missing. Jan. 1.
Grand larceny, 3000 block of Princess Anne Crescent. Missing: cash. Dec. 28 or 29.
Grand larceny, 3300 block of Bangor Crescent. Missing: Snap-on power and hand tools. Dec. 28 or 29.
Grand larceny, 3500 block of Bernies Court. Missing: two Rockford speakers and 30 compact discs. Dec. 30.
Residential burglary, 3500 block of Dunedin Drive. Missing: Cort acoustic guitar, two televisions, video cassette recorder, cassette player with speakers, five Nintendo game cartridges, Sega Genesis game system, 16 compact discs and jewelry. Between Dec. 22 and Jan. 2.
Residential burglary, 1600 block of Sandy Pines Way. Missing: Seiko watch and two silver rings. Jan. 1 or 2.
Grand larceny, 4200 block of Portsmouth Blvd. Missing: white Ford tailgate. Dec. 22. by CNB