Saturday, March 24, 2007

Residents report suspicious doorknob checker

March 21, 2007, 7:53 PM
Police were sent looking for a suspicious man checking front doorknobs on the 2300 block of Highland; suspect was described as Hispanic, 20-30, wearing dark jeans, a baseball cap and a black-and-green-checked jacket. A man dressed this way was located talking on a porch to a resident. The resident, a 47-year-old man, said the stranger rang his bell and asked "is this the Martinez family?" A safety patdown of the suspect recovered several gold chains and bracelets stuffed in his pockets. He carried no ID and spoke no English; he was arrested pending identification.