By KENNETH HART
ASHLAND — The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports:
Theft
‰Police are investigating the thefts of three coin-operated newspaper racks reported over the weekend.
A carrier for the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Saturday and Sunday racks valued at $650 each had been removed from locations in the 1900 block of 29th Street and the 2900 block of Blackburn Avenue.
Also, The Independent on Friday reported the theft of a rack from a location in the 2800 block of Blackburn. The rack had a listed value of $585.
‰A man living in the 4200 block of Earl Street on Monday reported the theft of recordings and computer equipment with a total value of $430.
‰A Greenup woman reported Sunday $180 cash was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked at Wal-Mart.
‰A man living in the 4700 block of Canterbury Court reported Saturday an electronic item valued at $150 was stolen from his vehicle.
‰A resident of the 5000 block of Robin Hood Drive on Saturday reported the theft of computer equipment and cash with a total value of $669 had been stolen from his vehicle.
Burglary
‰A woman living in the 4000 block of Hart Street reported Monday jewelry valued at $450.25 was stolen in a burglary at her residence.
‰Dark Wings, 514 29th St., reported Sunday someone broke in and stole merchandise valued at $750.
‰A woman living in the 3700 block of Landsdowne Drive reported Saturday prescription drugs valued at $120 were stolen in a burglary at her residence.
‰Computer equipment valued at $498 was reported stolen Friday in a residential break-in in the 200 block of 35th Street.
Domestic violence
‰Police opened a felony assault case Friday after a man living in the 300 block of Spring Street reported his male partner had attacked him. The extent of the victim’s injuries were not immediately known.
Shoplifting
‰Wal-Mart store security reported Monday merchandise valued at $898 and $89 had been stolen in separate incidents. No one was arrested in either theft.
‰A man and a woman from Ironton were arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to steal items valued at $179.95 from Wal-Mart.
‰A woman from Louisa was arrested Saturday at Wal-Mart for allegedly trying to shoplift merchandise valued at $207.76.
‰An Ashland woman was arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to steal items valued at $196.32 from Wal-Mart.
‰An Ashland man was arrested Friday at Wal-Mart for allegedly attempting to take items valued at $23.97.
‰A Hurricane, W.Va., woman was arrested Friday at Wal-Mart for allegedly trying to steal goods worth $57. Police also charged her with third-degree drug possession after finding Xanax on her.
POLICE BEAT is published every Monday and Wednesday. Tips about unsolved crimes may be submitted anonymously to the Ashland Police Department by calling the Silent Witness hotline at (606) 329-1771.
