CRIME WATCH

Police officers responding to the Fort Darling Motel in the 7500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway during the early morning hours of Dec. 21 are only really certain of one thing: there was some sort of dispute between an unidentified man and woman at the motel, but they aren't really clear on what exactly happened. The man says the woman took $50 from his hand, threatened him with a knife and then shut the door to her motel room. The female says the man solicited her for sex, and then became angry and threatened her with a knife when she turned him down. She then shut the motel door. When police arrived, neither party had the $50, leaving officers wondering who is telling the truth. Subsequently, no arrest has yet been made following the dispute.

In other police reports:

Birnam Woods Place. Money was taken from several unlocked vehicles parked in the 2200 block of the Brandermill neighborhood on Dec. 24.

Castlewellan Trace. A beige, four-door, 2001 Jaguar was stolen from the victim who resides in the 13400 block on Dec. 23.

Huguenot Road. The suspects kicked in the rear door of Mind in the Gutter in the 1900 block during the afternoon of Dec. 22 and took money from the office.

Hull Street Road. The suspect(s) entered the Golden Skillet in the 7100 block on Dec. 22 through an unsecured rollup door, cut a padlock to a shed and then tore open the sheetrock to enter the business. They stole money from the management office.

Kim Drive. The victim pulled his vehicle up behind the suspect's vehicle, which was stopped at a stop sign in the 3000 block in Ashley Village Townhouses at 6:55 p.m. on Dec 22. The suspects got out of their vehicle and walked back to the victim, and a verbal altercation began. The victim put his vehicle in reverse to get away from them, and four shots were fired at him, each striking the victim's vehicle. No one was hurt.

Offshore Drive. A pane of glass was broken out of the front door of the Ashbrook Community Center, and food was taken.

Watercrest Road. Someone entered an unlocked garage on Dec. 26-27 in the 5300 block and stole several bottles of wine. They were recovered later in a nearby area and returned to the owner.

West Briarpatch Drive. The victim went to the 11900 block of the Briarwood Hearth community to aid a friend shortly after 10 p.m. on Dec. 17. As she approached the front door of the condo, the suspects ordered her back to her red 2002 Kia. She was forced to drive to an ATM machine where she withdrew money and gave it to the suspects. She then drove them back to the condos where she was forced out of the car. The suspects drove off in her Kia, which contained her purse.