Public Safety - The Daily Tar Heel

Police log for March 31, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 30

A 28-year-old Chapel Hill woman was charged with assault with a deadly weapon at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel Hill Police Department at 828 Martin ...

Police log for March 30, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 29

Someone broke into a residence around 5:12 p.m. Monday at 878 Pinehurst Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person caused $400 worth ...

Police log for March 29, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 28

A 30-year-old Carrboro man was charged with larceny at 1:06 a.m. Monday at 149 1/2 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for March 28, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 27

Someone threw a chair onto a black Honda Accord at 12:21 a.m. Saturday at 137 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for March 25, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 24

Someone was bouncing a tennis ball on a storefront at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at 157 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...

Dispute between cyclist, driver leads to fight

By Kelly Poe | March 24

Wayne Pein was biking in the right lane Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday when a truck passed him via the right turn lane.It’s unclear who started ...

Police log for March 24, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 23

Someone threw trash around the lawn of a memorial garden between 4 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel of the Cross at 304 E.

Police log for March 23, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 22

A loose dog killed a neighboring chicken at 8 a.m. Monday at 807 Churchill Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The chicken was valued at ...

Police log for March 22, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 21

Someone stole a white 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage DE between midnight and 3:05 a.m. Sunday at 137 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Police log for March 21, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 20

Someone reached into an unsecured vehicle and took items between 9 a.m. Thursday and 10:45 a.m. Friday at 114 Milton Ave., according to Chapel Hill ...

SMART911 comes to UNC

By Keren Goldshlager | March 20

Smart911 allows users to link personal information to registered cell phones using Rave Wireless technology. If a registered phone places a 911 call from ...

Police Log for March 18, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 17

A man was punched while trying to enter a neighbor’s residence at 1:04 a.m. Thursday at 105 Bright Sun Place, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...

Police log for March 17, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 16

A 21-year-old Chapel Hill man was charged with fraudulently obtaining property and possession of drug paraphernalia at 9:47 p.m.

NC to increase checkpoints for St. Patrick’s Day

By Matt Steyl | March 16

Students attempting to drink and drive this St. Patrick’s Day might face enhanced driver checkpoints as part of the state’s “Booze It and Lose It” ...

Police log for March 16, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 15

Someone scratched the hood of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at 3306 Drew Hill Lane, according to Chapel Hill police ...

Police log for March 15, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 14

Someone turned a door knob at 4:30 a.m. Monday at 700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone was seen ...

Police log for March 14, 2011

By From staff reports | March 13

Someone dropped a crack pipe on the ground while speaking to a police officer at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at 300 W. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill ...

Police log for March 4, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 3

Someone entered a residence and stole property at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 621 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Chapel Hill sees another break-in

By Sarah Glen | March 3

Quinn Richardson fell asleep with the lights on Thursday night while studying for a sociology exam. When he awoke at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, he turned ...

Male is sixth victim in string of break-ins

By Sarah Glen | March 3

After five females reported finding an unwelcome guest in their bedrooms, a sixth male has reported a similar incident.