Crime reports: Police investigating multiple auto theft reports

Published 2:52 pm Monday, June 15, 2020

The Vicksburg Police Department reported it is investigating multiple auto thefts reported Sunday.

The first reported theft was Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. when officers responded to Whataburger on Halls Ferry Road in reference to the theft of a 2012 Ford Fusion.

Less than three hours later, officers responded to A to Z Towing, where someone stole a 1981 Chevrolet Caprice from the parking lot.

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Later Sunday evening, at 7:57 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 200 block of Grange Hall Road, where a victim reported someone stole a 2013 GMC Yukon Denali.

In other reports:

• On Saturday at 10:10 p.m., an officer was flagged down near the intersection of Clay Street and Washington Street by a victim who reported an unknown male stole a iPhone 11 Pro with the case off one of the downtown benches. The reported value of the phone is $999 and the case is $40.

• On Sunday at 7:49 p.m., officers responded to Red Dot Storage, 3434 Wisconsin Avenue, in reference to a theft. The complainant reported someone stole a queen-sized bed with mattress, two nightstands valued at $750, an antique utensil and an antique flatware set valued at $400.

• On Sunday, at 10:43 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of East Avenue in reference to a burglary. The victim reported someone stole a 50-inch LG television, a mini-refrigerator, jewelry, a .22 Remington rifle, a Black Hawk Tactical rifle, syringes and dog medication valued at $5,000.