Friday, November 23, 2012
POLICE LOG: Eureka Police Department officers worked the following situations between Nov. 12-18.
The following incidences recently were handled by Eureka Police Department officers: Police checked out a suspicious person getting into cars at Legends Bluffs Court on Nov. 12. A purse was stolen from a residents' room at Price Memorial Nursing Home, 300 West North St., on Nov. 12. An attempted larceny occurred at PNC Bank, 15 Augustine Road, during which the ATM was damaged on Nov. 12. See related, breaking news article: Attempted Robbery on Bank ATM Leaves Spray Paint Mess Someone reported a lost cell phone at the police station on Nov. 13. Property was destroyed on Williams Drive on Nov. 13. A laptop computer and iPad were stolen from an unlocked car at the Eureka MotoMart on Nov. 13. Police were called to a third-degree assault …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
An automated teller machine that dispenses cash was damaged around midnight Monday at the PNC Bank located off Augustine Road in Eureka. Police hope residents will relay any clues or details about this attempted robbery.
About 1/2 mile from the Eureka Police Department was an attempted robbery at a PNC Bank at 15 Augustine Road, sometime between 11:45 p.m. Monday and 12:15 a.m. Tuesday. Eureka police Sgt. Jason Randell said a thief or thieves reached around the side of the ATM to spray a black paint over the video camera system and other machine compartments before trying to pry open the machine. Randell said the paint cans and a sledge hammer were found in the immediate area of the bank, down the small hill that slopes into the nearby pool of water. "Someone tried to get into the machine, but couldn't, and we believe they fled on foot after the ATM alarm activated," Randell said. He contacted Eureka-Wildwood Patch to help get communication within the …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: An annual Back To School Party hosted by Wildwood city staffers provided plenty of summer-themed distractions Friday night before Tuesday's launch of back to school routines.
Wildwood residents and friend were granted one last, official summer fling on Friday night before school started Tuesday. There was plenty to celebrate at Wildwood's Town Center. The crowd was estimated to be more than 1,000 attendees. Representatives of the Children's Hospital BJC HealthCare fitted youths for bicycle helmets. The band Fanfare entertained music lovers of all ages. See previous article: Wildwood's Back To School Party was all 'Fanfare' "It was nice to see a break in the weather," said Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther. "It's a great crowd, a great band, and a great movie." A representative from PNC Bank was on-hand, as were members of the Wildwood Business Association. Hotdogs, water and soda were free-flowing, along with …
Ryan Vaughn
1:56 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012
This is not a robbery....It was obviously an attempted theft there is no victim involved that property was being taken/attempted to be taken from. more ›