Police log for March 3, 2010

Someone stole a car from a parking lot between midnight Feb. 23 and 9 p.m. Sunday at Pinegate Circle, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
The $3,000 Ford Crown Victoria was recovered intact, except for the $10 steering wheel cover, reports state.

Someone reported a suspicious white 2000 Ford Econoline van driving through the Southern Village park and ride lot at 1:11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Someone stole gas from the Wilco gas station at 1213 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at 8:11 a.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole $36.88 worth of gas, reports state.

Someone stole a laptop from a residence between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Sunday at 303 E. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The IBM Thinkpad was worth $1,500, reports state.

Someone stole survey equipment left unattended on the roadside between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday at the 100 block of South Estes Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a tripod worth $250 and a mounting bracket worth $300, reports state.

Someone entered a residence through its back door between 10 a.m. and 4:54 p.m. Monday at 10 Frances St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole a Rolex watch worth $7,000, a Nikon camera worth $600, a PlayStation 3 game system worth $300, two video game controllers collectively worth $50, a video game worth $50 and a microphone worth $200, reports state.