VPD incident report for April 29 includes counterfeiting, burglaries and auto theft

The Vicksburg Police Department reported the following incidents for Wednesday, April 29.

The Circle K convenience store at 3060 Indiana Ave., called the police around 5 a.m. in reference to counterfeit currency. The complainant said an unknown male tried to pass a fake $20 bill.

The Purks YMCA at 267 YMCA Place was the site of a commercial burglary. Officers responded at 8:16 a.m., and the complainant stated that someone broke into a storage container and stole 25 reels of copper, two light fixtures and a wheelbarrow.

Officers were called to a residence in the 100 block of Elizabeth Circle in reference to an auto burglary at 6:56 a.m. The victim said that someone entered his 2004 GMC Yukon and took an Avon laptop, Sony desktop speakers, two IPhone chargers, a grey book bag and two bottles of prescription medicine. The vehicle had been left unlocked.

At 8:59 a.m., officers responded to an address in the 200 block of Starlight Drive in reference to an auto theft. The victim stated someone stole a 2009 Dodge Charger from their driveway.

Vicksburg Police officers responded to two calls of shots fired Wednesday. They found no signs of suspicious activity or shots fired at either location:

• At 2:03 p.m., officers responded to the area of Hamilton and Clay Streets.
• At 10:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Harrison and Martha Streets.