December 9, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Suspected serial robber Freddie Spruytenburg, Jr., 31, is in custody after he allegedly held up Nashville Wine & Spirits at 4556 Harding Pike last night.
West Precinct Detective Robert Peterson was in the area investigating similar cases when he responded to the robbery at 7:45 p.m. A short time later, he spotted the suspect’s white Jeep Grand Cherokee on Annex Avenue. Spruytenburg, the sole occupant in the SUV, drove off at a high rate of speed. He struck a semi-truck and a car on Charlotte Pike at Interstate 40 before officers took him into custody. No one was seriously injured. Items stolen during the robbery, including whiskey, were recovered from inside the Jeep.
Spruytenburg, of Hillsboro Road, is currently charged with one count of aggravated robbery. Additional charges are pending.
Spruytenburg is a suspect in the following hold-ups:
· Mapco at 2103 21st Avenue South on December 8.
· The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills at 2109 Abbott Martin Road on November 28.
· Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 2101 Green Hills Village Drive on November 21.
· Mellow Mushroom at 212 21st Avenue South on November 13.
In each robbery, a masked man robbed the business at gunpoint and fled in a white SUV.
Spruytenburg’s photo is being withheld pending lineups. He has previous convictions for assault, drug possession and DUI.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 12/7/2009 West B-Shift, Patrol
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY12/7/2009 West B-Shift, Patrol
8:15 A.M.-1:45 p.m.
Zone 137: 85## Newsome Station Rd. Victim returned home to find his house broken into. The house was last secured at 8:15a.m. No known suspects. It does appear the back door was kicked in. Fingerprints were attempted to be lifted on several items. Several pieces of electronics and jewelry were stolen.
8a.m.-2 p.m.
Zone 131: 3## Croley Court, Victim states that she returned home at approx 2 p.m. to find her apartment door open, there were no signs of forced entry. Victim discovered missing a Sanyo 26" Flat Screen and Laptop (black in color). ID was called to the scene to attempt to lift fingerprints.
COMMERICIAL BURGLARY
12/7/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
117 Zone: 1017 17th Avenue South, Jerry Duncan Promotions, two valuable autographed guitars taken from inside a closet at the location.
Theft from Motor Vehicle
137 Zone: 7221 Highway 70 S., unknown suspects broke out the rear vent window of the vehicle and gained entry, taken was a cell phone charger, Samsung radio and a Magellan GPS. fingerprints were lifted.
Monday, December 7, 2009
These incidents occurred 12/04/09 thru 12/06/09
ROBBERY FROM PERSON
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 121, One thousand block of Summit Ave., Victim reports that while he was working outside the residence two male black's approached him with weapons in their hands and demanded his money. Victim’s wallet was taken. Suspect # 1 was m/b 25-30 yrs. 5'9" 150 lbs. black hair brown eyes and suspect # 2 was m/b 25-30 yrs. 5'10" 160 lbs. black hair brown eyes fled on 11th Ave. S.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 133: 9:30 a.m., Seventy four hundred block of Sawyer Brown Rd. Victim reported that she heard a loud crash in her home and found two male white suspects in her house. The victim advised that she asked them what they were doing in her home and the suspects fled. The suspects did not take any property from the residence but did damage the back door.
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 127:, 10:15 a.m. Thirty eight hundred block of Abbott Martin Rd. Victim reported that she heard a loud noise while she was in the shower. Victim advised that she got out of the shower and ran in to a male Hispanic with a pony tail. He was wearing a long parka. Victim asked that suspect what he was doing in her house and he then fled the scene. The suspect had stacked several items up at the back door but it appears that nothing was taken.
12/5/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 123: 6:06 p.m. Thirty five hundred block of Hillsboro Rd. Victim reported that unknown suspects attempted to break in to his residence thru a back door. The rear door was damaged but entry was not made.
12/6/2009 West C-Shift, Patrol
Zone 123: 12:30a.m. Twenty seven hundred block of Bernard Circle. Officers responded to a burglary of a residence. The victim indicated she left home around 7p.m., when she returned home at 11:30p.m.she noticed her bedroom window blinds were tangled. It was discovered the window lock had been pried open and broken. The suspects (All Unknown) reach inside the window and took a Mac Book laptop that was on the table. The scene was processed for fingerprints.
12/6/2009.
Zone123: 11:40p.m., West Patrol. Twenty two hundred block of Bernard Circle. The victim indicated she left home at 10:15a.m. When the victim returned home around 10:15p.m.she noticed that her bedroom door was ajar and her Compaq laptop was gone. The victim discovered that her living room window blinds were disturbed. The window screen had also been removed from the outside. The victim did advise her balcony door was unlocked as well as the window that had been disturbed. The scene was processed for fingerprints.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
12/5/2009 West B-Shift, Patrol
Zone 127: 109 Kenner Ave.
Victim called police to report that between 4:30p.m. – 7:25p.m. her real estate business, Exit Realty, was broken into and ransacked. Officers responded and cleared the building but found no suspects. There was significant damage from the suspects rummaging through the building but it doesn't appear that anything was actually taken.
LARCENCY
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 133: 3741 Annex Ave. Complainant works at the U-Haul and stated that three trucks had the catalytic converter taken off the vehicles. There are no known suspects and the time of the thefts are not known.
Zone 113: 1916 Patterson St. Suite 700. Victim stated her wallet was stolen from her purse. Victim stated she saw the suspect walking away from the area where her purse was placed. The victim went to her purse and her wallet was missing. The suspect went to the men's room where the wallet was found in the trash can. Forty dollars is missing from the wallet. A 33 year old white male Suspect was arrested by police on the scene.
THEF FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
12/5/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 125: 2000 Stonehurst Dr., Window broken out of vehicle and Xbox 360 taken. No prints found.
Zone 137: 112 Bellevue. Victim reported that he had two vehicles broken into and two GPS units were taken. Victim reported that he left both vehicles unlocked. Officer on scene attempted to lift prints.
Zone 137: 417 Westfield Dr. Victim reported that unknown suspects entered her unlocked vehicle and removed her aftermarket stereo and a CD unit.
Zone 137: 404 Sunvalley Dr. Victim reported that unknown suspects entered his truck and removed his golf clubs. Victim is unsure if he left his vehicle unlocked but there did not appear to be any forced entry.
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 121, One thousand block of Summit Ave., Victim reports that while he was working outside the residence two male black's approached him with weapons in their hands and demanded his money. Victim’s wallet was taken. Suspect # 1 was m/b 25-30 yrs. 5'9" 150 lbs. black hair brown eyes and suspect # 2 was m/b 25-30 yrs. 5'10" 160 lbs. black hair brown eyes fled on 11th Ave. S.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 133: 9:30 a.m., Seventy four hundred block of Sawyer Brown Rd. Victim reported that she heard a loud crash in her home and found two male white suspects in her house. The victim advised that she asked them what they were doing in her home and the suspects fled. The suspects did not take any property from the residence but did damage the back door.
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 127:, 10:15 a.m. Thirty eight hundred block of Abbott Martin Rd. Victim reported that she heard a loud noise while she was in the shower. Victim advised that she got out of the shower and ran in to a male Hispanic with a pony tail. He was wearing a long parka. Victim asked that suspect what he was doing in her house and he then fled the scene. The suspect had stacked several items up at the back door but it appears that nothing was taken.
12/5/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 123: 6:06 p.m. Thirty five hundred block of Hillsboro Rd. Victim reported that unknown suspects attempted to break in to his residence thru a back door. The rear door was damaged but entry was not made.
12/6/2009 West C-Shift, Patrol
Zone 123: 12:30a.m. Twenty seven hundred block of Bernard Circle. Officers responded to a burglary of a residence. The victim indicated she left home around 7p.m., when she returned home at 11:30p.m.she noticed her bedroom window blinds were tangled. It was discovered the window lock had been pried open and broken. The suspects (All Unknown) reach inside the window and took a Mac Book laptop that was on the table. The scene was processed for fingerprints.
12/6/2009.
Zone123: 11:40p.m., West Patrol. Twenty two hundred block of Bernard Circle. The victim indicated she left home at 10:15a.m. When the victim returned home around 10:15p.m.she noticed that her bedroom door was ajar and her Compaq laptop was gone. The victim discovered that her living room window blinds were disturbed. The window screen had also been removed from the outside. The victim did advise her balcony door was unlocked as well as the window that had been disturbed. The scene was processed for fingerprints.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
12/5/2009 West B-Shift, Patrol
Zone 127: 109 Kenner Ave.
Victim called police to report that between 4:30p.m. – 7:25p.m. her real estate business, Exit Realty, was broken into and ransacked. Officers responded and cleared the building but found no suspects. There was significant damage from the suspects rummaging through the building but it doesn't appear that anything was actually taken.
LARCENCY
12/4/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 133: 3741 Annex Ave. Complainant works at the U-Haul and stated that three trucks had the catalytic converter taken off the vehicles. There are no known suspects and the time of the thefts are not known.
Zone 113: 1916 Patterson St. Suite 700. Victim stated her wallet was stolen from her purse. Victim stated she saw the suspect walking away from the area where her purse was placed. The victim went to her purse and her wallet was missing. The suspect went to the men's room where the wallet was found in the trash can. Forty dollars is missing from the wallet. A 33 year old white male Suspect was arrested by police on the scene.
THEF FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
12/5/2009 West A-Shift, Patrol
Zone 125: 2000 Stonehurst Dr., Window broken out of vehicle and Xbox 360 taken. No prints found.
Zone 137: 112 Bellevue. Victim reported that he had two vehicles broken into and two GPS units were taken. Victim reported that he left both vehicles unlocked. Officer on scene attempted to lift prints.
Zone 137: 417 Westfield Dr. Victim reported that unknown suspects entered her unlocked vehicle and removed her aftermarket stereo and a CD unit.
Zone 137: 404 Sunvalley Dr. Victim reported that unknown suspects entered his truck and removed his golf clubs. Victim is unsure if he left his vehicle unlocked but there did not appear to be any forced entry.
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