Safecracking In The Great Outdoors
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Police figured a stolen safe dumped in the woods near Lunken Airport wouldn’t stay there long. They were right.
Police were notified Sunday a safe had been stolen from the Airport Playfield golf course. A search located it in the nearby woods.
Police speculated it had been dumped because the thief couldn’t get it out of the area. So police staked out the safe, and about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday a man came to retrieve it.
He carried it about 100 yards, but police said the safe weighs 150 pounds, so he put it down and tried to pry it open.
A police dog tracked him down and bit him on the ankle.
Police charged Howard Davidson, 35, of Eastern Avenue, with safecracking, receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools.
Found in the Cincinnati Enquirer
Thanks Luann!
December 21st, 2006 at 5:28 am
“A police dog tracked him down and bit him on the ankle”? It appears that they had him under observation at the time and knew exactly where he was, so why did they turn a dog on him? It seems to me that there is more to this story.
December 21st, 2006 at 6:56 am
maybe they were trying out a new police dog????
December 21st, 2006 at 9:48 am
I’m wondering how you play golf near an airport. I would be afraid of hitting low flying aircraft during the landing and take-off process.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:06 pm
if he carried 150 lbs a 100 yards send in the dog first
December 21st, 2006 at 10:21 pm
let me look at this again my way,
two bags of cement carry them 300 feet uh 125 steps , holdit I don’t want to try this guy get the dog on him
December 22nd, 2006 at 2:28 am
lmao, when I first pictured it in my mind, it went like this…. A police dog turned loose to track him down… * I see a big ole german shephard running through the woods getting ready to pounce the guy* then, I read on, and * it bites him on the ankle * Imagine my own surprise when that dog turned into a poodle…. lmao, have a good day all….