Arrest Report - Reporting officer's Narrative

ARREST REPORT

SUMMARY:

There was a burglary at Marquette's Market between 12:00A.M. and 12:25A.M., on June 23, 2011. Several witness saw what appeared to be a suspect fleeing the scene of the crime. The following report is the actions I took regarding the case and what the witnesses saw and heard the night of the burglary.

REPORTING OFFICER'S NARRATIVE:

While on duty at 12:30 A.M., I was advised by the desk sergeant on duty to investigate a possible burglary at Marquette's Market on Main Street and First Street in Midtown, Minnesota. I arrived at Marquette's Market a few minutes later and talked briefly to owner Speedy Marquette. I then began investigating the alleged burglary. During the course of the investigation I discovered the following: the lock on the rear door of the market had been smashed open with a heavy, blunt object, the cash register drawer had been similarly smashed open and was empty except for $7.83 in coin and two checks, one for $10.00 and a second for $5.80. In the alley next to the store I found a heavy hammer, which was wiped clean of finger prints. In an interview with store owner Speedy Marquette I discovered $910.00 had allegedly been taken from the cash drawer of the register that the money had been placed in a tan cloth bag labeled "Midtown State Bank." The alleged burglary would have had to have occurred between 12:00 A.M. and 12:25 A.M. that early morning. Included in the missing $910.00 was a Canadian five dollar bill. After talking to Mr. Marquette I checked the area outside the store and I found two people in the area; Soapy Waters the janitor at Mickey's Diner, and Otis Ripple the baker at Midtown Bakery

INVESTIGATION:

The morning after the alleged burglary, I questioned several other people in the area Rusty Fender identified the hammer and mentioned he had seen Riff a little after

12:00 A.M. the night of the alleged burglary (in the alley behind Fenders Body Shop. Melvin Strongarm, who had played poker with Riff the night of the alleged burglary, and who stated Riff had won $200.00 at most in the game. Marty Martini estimated Riff's winnings at poker at between $150-200. Betty Biddy stated she saw Riff toss away a tan money bag around 12:25

A.M. the night of the alleged burglary. She stated the bag was labeled "Midtown State Bank," but we could not locate the bag in the area the next morning. C. Sharp stated Ronnie had purchased a guitar from Sharp's Music city the day after the alleged burglary for $875.00. Riff paid cash and tried to include a Canadian five dollar bill in the payment. Guido Concertino stated Riff practiced at the "Midtown Dance Magic" club the day after the alleged burglary on a guitar worth about $900.00.I was unsatisfied