Police arrest man hiding in garage

Police say they found a man hiding in someone else’s garage at the 10500 block of East Fourth Avenue.

On Monday, police checked out a burglar alarm at the residence, and through a window they, saw a 48-year-old man crouching inside the garage, according to a news release from sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Reagan.

The homeowner was out of town, Reagan said.

James N. Higel was booked on a felony count of second-degree burglary.

Teen arrested on vehicle theft, drug charges

A 15-year-old was arrested Monday on a warrant connected to vehicle theft. A drug violation was added after police say he told them he found a bag of meth in the back seat of the patrol car.

According to a press release from Reagan, police tracked down the juvenile at an apartment on the 2700 Block of North Bowdish Road after a report of a fight at Montgomery Street and Pines Road about 6:15 p.m.

One of the suspected fighters was wanted on a vehicle-theft warrant, and police arrested the suspect outside the apartment, Reagan said.

While in the patrol car, the minor passed officers a bag of methamphetamine he said had been on the seat when he got in.

At the start of his shift, the arresting officer had searched his car specifically to counter similar claims, Reagan said, which is a routine police practice.

Police raid apartment, arrest resident on drug charges

Drug detectives arrested a man Tuesday they say sold marijuana during an undercover drug purchase, according to a release from Reagan.

Police raided an apartment at 12412 E. Eighth Ave. about 10:30 a.m. and arrested Andrew N. Krieger, 21, on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

A second man at the residence was released without charges.

Detectives found an ounce of marijuana, scales and other drug paraphernalia, Reagan said.