Shoplifter takes out prescription before leaving store

Other incidents being investigated by the Winder Police Department include:

•A man living on Wisteria Drive, reported to have lost his drivers license. His license number has been found, and it has been documented.

•A damage to property on North Broad Street. A man said to have struck a wall backing out of his home. Upon inspection, damage was found to the rear bumper of the vehicle. The vehicle was insured and was on rent from an auto dealer.

•Lost property on Broad Street. A woman said that her pistol was stolen from her vehicle. The weapon, a Ruger .38, was kept in her glove box and she claims that after she went inside the post office she checked for it and it was missing. No damage was found on the vehicle as possible signs of forced entry.

•A purse was found on West May Street. The owner has been located by forms of ID left inside and WPD await on a response.

•A theft by taking on East 5th Avenue. A man said that someone stole his dog from his back yard. The man claims the dog was chained up when he left his residence, and when he returned home it was missing along with the entire chain. The man was told to inform Animal Control of the missing dog.

•A damage to property on Oak Hill Drive. A man reported someone ran into his boat and trailer parked outside of his home. Upon inspection officers found what appeared to be pieces of broken tail-light. An attempt was made to speak with neighbors but they denied having any knowledge of the incident. Minor damage was found on the boat and trailer.

•A damage to property on Village Court. A woman said someone had damaged her screen door and struck her window. Upon inspection a large branch was found outside of her window. Minor damage was done to the door.

•A hit and run on City Pond Circle. A man reported that someone struck his truck while in the parking lot of a grocery store. Upon inspection minor paint damage was found along with a dent in the front quarterpanel.

•A damage to property on West Athens Street. While on patrol officers noticed a pole in a parking lot had been nearly torn out of the ground. The damage looked to have been caused by a vehicle.

•Harrassing phone calls on Bellview Street. A man claims his ex-wife had made harassing phone calls to his home accusing him of giving their daughter lice.

•A theft on Windsor Drive. A man advised officers that a silver bicycle was taken from his front porch during the night. He advised police that the bike was valued at around $350 and had no locks on it.

•A damage to property on North Broad Street. A store manager claimed that a vehicle struck one of his gas pumps. The owner of the vehicle claims her teenage son was driving and he had just gotten his learning permit. She claimed that he was trying to exit the gas station when he struck the gas pump.