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Lakewood police said the man's taillight was broken and a chocolate muffin was stuffed inside the cavity.

(Patrick Cooley/NEOMG)

Criminal damaging, Clarence Avenue: At 8:40 a.m. Dec. 29, a Lakewood man said the tail light on his car was broken and a chocolate muffin was stuffed into the tail light cavity.

Grand theft auto, Dowd Avenue: At 3:14 a.m. Jan. 7, a Lakewood man reported that his truck was stolen while it was parked on the street.

License plate theft, Lakeland Avenue: At 9:46 a.m. Jan. 7, a Lakewood woman said a license plate on her car was stolen earlier that morning. She said she suspects teenagers who live on her block.

Shoplifting, Detroit Avenue: At 12:31 p.m. Jan. 7, a Lakewood Marc's reported catching two men shoplifting. They were arrested on suspicion of petty theft.

Burglary, Brown Road: At 10:11 a.m. Jan. 6, police received a report that a Brown Road home was broken into and copper was missing.

Employee theft, Detroit Avenue: At 10:14 a.m. Jan. 6, a Lakewood National Tire and Battery told police an employee stole $2,100.

Cell phone theft, Lakewood Heights Boulevard: At 2:40 p.m. Jan. 6, a Lakewood woman told police her daughter's cell phone was stolen from Winterhurst Ice Rink the previous Friday.

Theft, Detroit Avenue: At 3:59 p.m. Jan. 6, a Lakewood Super Tan told police a customer stole three bottles of lotion between Dec. 19 and 30.

Package theft, Detroit Avenue: At 4:53 p.m. Jan. 5, a Mark Twain Apartments man told police a phone that was delivered to his apartment by FedEx was stolen.

Disorderly conduct, Mathews Avenue: At 12:09 a.m. Jan. 1, a Lakewood man said his sister was out of control and throwing this around his apartment. His sister was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Persisting, Detroit Avenue: At 12:23 a.m. Jan. 1, police received a report that a man threw a beer bottle at someone in an alley near the Around the Corner Bar and then scuffled with a Sheriff's Deputy. The man was arrested on suspicion of persisting.

Cell phone theft, Detroit Avenue: At 2:40 a.m. Jan. 1, a woman reported her phone was stolen while she was at Bobby O's Tavern.

Disorderly conduct, Detroit Avenue: At 3:29 a.m. Jan. 1, police received a report of a man stumbling around near The Avenue Taphouse. The man was unsure of where he was and officers arrested him on suspicion of disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Fight, Detroit Avenue: At 12:05 a.m. Dec. 31, police received a report of 10 people fighting in the parking lot of the Avenue Taphouse. One man was eventually arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct while intoxicated and another was given a ride to Ridgewood Avenue.

Theft, Clifton Boulevard: At 10:47 a.m. Dec. 31, Hidden Village Apartments employees said three people stole an Xbox from the building's social room.

Curfew violation, Franklin Boulevard: At 1:33 a.m. Dec. 30, police stopped a teenager who was out past curfew. He tried to mislead police about his identity and was cited on suspicion of violating curfew and giving police false information.

Shoplifting, Clifton Boulevard: At 3:54 p.m. Dec. 30, a Lakewood CVS Pharmacy employee said he saw a man leave the store without moving his left arm and believed the man may have shoplifted. Police found a man matching the description the employee provided and arrested him on suspicion of theft and trespassing.

Counterfeit bill, West 117th Street: At 1:32 p.m. Dec. 30, a Lakewood McDonald's said earlier in the afternoon a customer paid with a counterfeit $20.

Burglary, Arthur Avenue: At 5:20 p.m. Dec. 30, a Lakewood man said his apartment was broken into and a laptop and Xbox were missing.

Obstructing police business, Waterbury Road: At 8:36 p.m. Dec. 30, a Lakewood woman said she saw her teenager grandson – who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest – cut through Madison Park. Police eventually tracked him down along with four other teenage boys who were arrested on suspicion of obstructing police business.

Shoplifting, Clifton Boulevard: At 3:06 a.m. Dec. 29 a CVS Pharmacy employee said a man in jeans and a peach coat was seen taking lotion from the store. Police chased the man down Clifton Boulevard and caught him in an alley. He was arrested on suspicion of theft, trespassing and obstructing police business.

Breaking and Entering, Ridgewood Avenue: At 12:48 a.m. Dec. 29, a Ridgewood Apartments man said the door of his apartment was kicked in an items were missing.

Cell phone theft, Detroit Avenue: At 1:50 p.m. Dec. 29, a woman said her cell phone was stolen while she was at Around the Corner Bar.

Liquor theft, Detroit Avenue: At 9:27 p.m. Dec. 29, Webb Food Mart reported a man wearing jeans and a tan jacket with a scar above his lip stole two bottles of vodka.