Daily Crime Blotter

Here's a daily list of random crimes across North Texas compiled on December 29, 2008.

POLICE: WHITE SUPREMACIST ARRESTED AFTER CHASE
Kevin Ray Baker, 29, was charged with evading arrest after police said he and two others led police on a chase through Fort Worth in a stolen pickup truck Saturday night. Officers said packages thrown from the vehicle during the chase may have contained drugs. Baker eventually stopped and was arrested, but the two people with him eluded police. Police said Baker is a documented member of the Aryan Circle, a white supremacist group that started in the Texas prison system. Read More at Star-Telegram.com

MAN IDENTIFIED AFTER BODY FOUND IN OAK CLIFF
Thomas Neuman Steele, 38, was found shot to death inside a pickup truck in Oak Cliff over the weekend. Steele's body was found near the intersection of Cadillac Drive and Cedar Crest Boulevard. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots but so far no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. Investigators have also not yet revealed any motive in Steele's murder.

TEEN SHOT WHILE WALKING TO STORE
A 14-year-old boy was shot Sunday after being harassed by several juveniles. The boy was walking to a convenience store when the juveniles demanded his phone and cash.  One of the juveniles pointed a rifle at the boy's head and he took off running. He was then shot in the buttock.  The boy is in good condition at Cook Children's Medical Center. Read More at Star-Telegram.com

ELDERLY WOMAN DIES AFTER HOME INVASION
Gloria June Martin, 78, died Saturday after complications from an attack inside her home four months ago.  An intruder broke into Martin's home and beat her before taking off with her car and purse. A reward has been issued for an arrest that leads to a conviction in the case. Read More at PegasusNews.com

SHOTS FIRED AT FORT WORTH CHURCH
Fort Worth police are trying to find out who opened fire on a church. A neighbor said she woke up early Sunday morning to the sound of gunfire. Police were called to the scene and discovered that several shots were fired through the doors of the Advent Christian Church along North Riverside Drive. No one was injured in connection with the shooting and no arrests have been made.

THOUSANDS OF WARRANTS ISSUED FOR TOLLWAY JUMPERS
Thousands of North Texans and visitors to North Texas are now fugitives from law, and many don't even know it. The Collin County Sheriff's Department has been inundated with warrants for drivers who haven't paid tolls. The Collin County Observer said of the more than 30,000 outstanding warrants in the county, about a third of them are for people who "failed to pay toll." Read More on NBCDFW.com

POLICE ARREST TEENS IN CONNECTION WITH CAR BURGLARIES
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a rash of car burglaries in Weatherford. Police said 18-year-old Ross Hogans and 17-year-old Johnathan Glenn confessed to stealing cell phones, wallets, iPods and even a rifle. The burglaries were concentrated in the southern half of the city. Police said they were only able to recover the rifle. If convicted, the teenagers could face prison time.

TWO CHARITIES ROBBED OVER THE WEEKEND
Dallas police said two charities were burglarized during the holiday weekend. Police said a thief stormed the Salvation Army's headquarters Sunday morning, breaking windows and stealing up to $10,000 in goods. Also on Sunday, the Buckner Humanitarian Aid warehouse in Dallas was burglarized. Police do not believe the two incidents are related.

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