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A man reported being robbed by a suspect wielding a hammer just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Richards Pharmacy, 5625 Hickman Road. The suspect took cash and prescription medication. On Dec. 29, officers were called to a dispute at the 1100 block of 29th Street involving a 17-year-old where they confiscated about 1,300 prescription pills, clothing that was worn during the robbery and a hammer, all believed to match the crime six days prior. The teen was arrested and charged with four counts of possession of narcotics with the intent to deliver, four counts of possession of illegal prescription drugs and first-degree robbery, which is an automatic waiver to adult court.

BULLET WOUNDS DON’T LIE

Police were called to 3118 Jefferson St. just after 4 a.m. on Jan. 2 regarding an attempted burglary in progress. The victim said two males had forced open the door to his residence, so he fired a handgun at them. They fled in a Chrysler Lebaron. About 30 minutes later dispatch received a call from Mercy Hospital regarding a man with a gunshot wound to his arm, accompanied by a juvenile. The injured man claimed he’d gotten into an argument and was shot. Police discovered a vehicle matching that of the victim’s description was parked at the injured man’s residence. The man admitted he and his juvenile friend had attempted the burglary, and that’s how he was shot. They were both charged with second-degree burglary. CV