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DODGING NAPKINS

Police were called to Big Tomato Pizza, 2613 Ingersoll Ave., after a woman and a man called to report an assault around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 21. They said the man was refused service based on sexual orientation by the restaurant clerk. They said when confronted for his bigotry, the suspect threw a napkin holder at the male victim, injuring his lip, then came from behind the counter and punched both victims. He dragged the male victim outside, pushed him against a vehicle and punched him several times. Police said all three suffered injuries, but the suspect was arrested for interference with official acts because he refused to even give his name for the report. Investigations continue.

CATTY COLLISION

Police responded to an assault at the 2400 block of Fleur Drive after a minor vehicle collision led to a beat down just after 2 p.m. on Dec. 22. The victim bumped into a passing truck while backing out of her parking spot. While assessing damages, the female passenger of the truck got out and punched the victim, knocking her down, then held her on the ground with one knee while punching her repeatedly. The suspects were gone when police arrived, but a witness offered the license plate number.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE…?

Police were dispatched to the 900 block of East Euclid Avenue around 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 22. The victim said he left at about 11 a.m. that day and returned home that night to find someone had entered the home and stolen his TV ($2,400 value) and iPod ($600 value). The back door had been forced open, and footprints in the snow showed the suspects had left in a vehicle in the alley. CV