Crime Log - May 20, 2009

Here is a synopsis of crimes reported to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office in the past week:

- Grand larceny, Daniels Drive, May 7: CDs were taken from a parked vehicle.

- Identity theft, Main Street, May 8: A resident’s name was used without permission to open an account.

- Concealment of merchandise, Madison Square, May 8: A 24-year-old Wingina man was arrested for taking several electronic items from Wal-Mart.

- Forgery and uttering, Madison Square, April 20: Two checks were written on an account without the account holder’s permission.

- Grand larceny, Thomas Road, May 8: A Cobra .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun was taken from a residence.

- Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Ruth Drive, May 7: A green 1998 Cadillac Deville with Virginia tag of XRH-9805 was taken from a residence.

- Burglary, grand larceny, Brightwell’s Mill Road, May 8: A Bissell steam cleaner, Dirt Devil vacuum, set of bed linens, a 52-inch ceiling fan and jewelry were taken from a residence.

- Property damage, Galt’s Mill Road, May 6: A parked church bus was damaged.

- Property damage, Old Wright Shop Road, May 12: Windows were broken on a parked school bus.

Grand larceny, Lancer Lane, April 23: An iPod and case were taken from a girls locker room.

- Fraud, Shady Oak Drive, May 11: A resident received a fraudulent money order.

Identity theft, Madison Square, May 7: An out-of-state resident’s check was cashed at Wal-Mart without permission.

- Grand larceny, Woody’s Lake Road, May 14: An amplifier and set of speakers were taken from a parked car.

- Burglary, Colony Road, May 13: A house was broken into and alcoholic beverages were stolen.

- Property damage, Stayman Lane, May 10: A parked vehicle was damaged.

- Burglary, Sunset Drive, May 14: A residence was entered and cash was taken.