July Crime Roundup – Sector 313

Download the full police report here or visit the sector 313 website here

Crimes of note:

July 6
Commander Smith received a complaint of open-air drug dealing in the 1300 block of Wallace Street. The complainant said he was concerned that the drug dealing was negatively impacting elderly tenants of an apartment building as well as the kids who played at a nearby park.

After Officers Richard Kelly and Joe Ronan were assigned to investigate the complaint, they drove an unmarked SUV to the 1300 block of Wallace Street to scout the area.

Upon arrival they saw a dark-colored Cadillac parked at the corner of Randolph and Wallace Streets; directly across from the park mentioned by the complainant. As they drove by the parked car they saw the driver weighing crack cocaine on a small digital scale. The officers were able to exit their unmarked vehicle and make the arrest without incident. A subsequent search of the car revealed drug packaging material, US currency, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun. As a result, the drugs and firearm were seized and the suspect was charged with several drug-related felonies as well as a felony firearm charge.

July 19
Officers John Raina and Paul Sullivan responded to a 911 call and arrested a suspect after a citizen saw him going in and out of several cars in the 2100 block of Maplewood Avenue. As a result, Wayne K. Moore Jr., 19, of the 3500 block of Forest Haven Drive, was arrested and charged with theft from motor vehicle.

Other than that, the month of July was pretty quiet for Byrd Park.