A man was arrested for brandishing a deadly weapon at a Yoshinoya restaurant in the 1200 block of San Fernando Boulevard at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. Store employees told police that the man placed a knife on the front counter and demanded a cup to get a fountain drink. He threatened to use the knife on an employee if they did not give him a cup. The employees complied with his demand. Afterward, the suspect left the location. Police later located the man and arrested him for robbery.
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A vehicle crashed into the front of a business in the 8400 block of Willoughby Avenue on Dec. 9 at midnight. After exiting the vehicle, multiple suspects stormed the business and stole $70,000 worth of merchandise.
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A man and woman fighting in public in the 1700 block of North Victory Place was reported after witnesses saw the individuals pushing each other. The woman was located at 10:08 p.m. on Dec. 11, and was detained after officers discovered she was in possession of counterfeit postal arrow keys, a driver’s license and access cards belonging to other people, and methamphetamine.
Information was gathered from incident reports and press releases prepared by the Burbank Police Department. The Burbank Leader is not responsible for incompleteness or inaccuracies in the original reports.
First published in the December 16 print issue of the Burbank Leader.
