Aug. 25

Confronted thief: At 8:37 a.m. in the 4900 block of East Mercer Way, a car was broken into. A bag was stolen but the victim’s father confronted the suspect. The bag was returned and the suspect fled.

Theft: At 12:05 p.m. in the 8400 block of 85th Avenue Southeast, a bike was taken from a carport between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. the next morning. The bike was likely not locked up.

Aug. 27

Car theft: At 12:23 p.m. in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue Southeast, a person lent their car keys to an acquaintance so he could wait in his car, listen to the radio and adjust the windows. The subject went to the parking lot on his lunch break and the car and the acquaintance were gone. The subject did not give the subject permission to take the car.

Vehicle prowl: At 8:16 p.m. in the 3000 block of 78th Avenue Southeast, a car was broken into and different tools were taken. This includes a power saw and drill box.

Sept. 3

Checks gone: At 10:56 a.m. in the 6100 block of 92nd Avenue Southeast, checks were stolen from a mailbox on June 17 but not cashed until about a month later. The checks were altered.

Burglary: At 1:55 p.m. in the 7600 block of Southeast 29th Street, a reporting person said his tools were stolen from a secure storage area inside a secured garage. The approximate value of the tools were $2,800.