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CANE CRACKED

Police were called around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 regarding a robbery at the corner of Seventh and Indiana. A 61-year-old woman was found there bleeding from a laceration on her nose and lips. She said a suspect hit her with a cane and then took her purse. She was unable to offer many details. Police took photos of the injuries and had her transported to the hospital but have no suspects.

 PLAYING WITH FIRE

A woman called police around 5 p.m. on Oct. 2 claiming someone fired a gun at her at the 2200 block of Clark. Police observed a bullet hole in her vehicle. The woman eventually admitted that she hangs out with Sureno gang members, as well as some of her family members, and that some of the shootings (she was involved in a previous drive-by) may be gang related.

 SANDWICH SLAPPED

Police were dispatched to Amos Hiatt Middle School on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m., where a teacher reported an assault on her by one of her students. Police observed video surveillance that showed the teacher being struck in the head with a lunch pack containing half of a sandwich and a fruit cup, according to the suspect’s mother. Juvenile Court Systems was notified, and the student will be transferred to McKee Alternative School. CV