Police Blotter: Cresson Street Man Arrested for Axe-Threatening Incident
The following arrest information was supplied by the 5th district police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Aggravated assault... A Cresson Street man was arrested Dec. 22 after he chased his roommate around with an axe and knife threatening to kill him, police said, adding that the roommate was cut on his finger and thumb. Theft... The window of a car parked in the 8500 block of Lykens Lane was smashed between 6 p.m. Dec. 18 and 11 a.m. Dec. 19, police said, adding that a $90 box of medication was taken. Theft... A $650 white iPhone was stolen from Cellular Connection, 7126 Ridge Ave., Dec. 20 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., police said. Theft... Between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Dec. 20, $300 was stolen from an apartment in the 7900 block of Ridge Ave., police said, adding that there were no signs of forced entry. Burglary... A home in the …
