Traffic stop leads to drug charges for four people in vehicle

A Wyomissing police officer stopped a vehicle with a broken brake light about 4 p.m. March 11 at Penn and Clayton avenues. When the officer approached the car, the smell of marijuana was apparent. A police dog was brought in to help search the vehicle a search that yielded more marijuana, paraphernalia, scales and open containers of alcohol. The four people in the vehicle now face drug charges.

Thief of the week: March 12-16

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Borough Blue readers! As you may have surmised by now, the police reports where I find the great stories to fill this blog often run a few days behind the actual date. For this I apologize. But a consequence is that it may take a few days to track down all the great and wonderful police news sure to spring like mountain dew on this holiday celebrating Irish culture.

Please be patient.

In the meantime, enjoy the latest Thief of the Week. If there's someone you think deserves the dubious honor more, leave a comment.

THEFT: A restful night's sleep
WHEN TAKEN: Between 1:15 and 1:30 a.m. March 6
WHERE TAKEN: 1700 block of Palmer Avenue in Wyomissing
HOW: A man tried to enter back door of a home, then argued, repeatedly, with the resident inside.
SUSPECT: A man in his 20s with a "box-type hairstyle"
PUNISHMENT: Embarrassment at losing an argument to a guy who had just woken up, perhaps.
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: One hopes the victim will continue to keep his doors locked, and the would-be burglar will watch where he's going -- and be polite to people if he makes another wrong turn.

Have a favorite news item from the week? Leave a comment or send an email to boroughblue@boroughblue.com.

Wyomissing man fears pizza delivery driver

A Wyomissing woman ordered pizza from a local shop in the early evening of March 9, paying for her dinner with a credit card. A few hours later, the delivery driver returned to report a problem with the card.

The woman's husband told the driver he had no cash and would settle the tab the next day, so the driver left. A little later, the delivery driver came back to the couple's home, in the first block of Downing Drive, also calling the house later in the evening.

Afterward the driver went to Reading Hospital, where the wife works, in an attempt to collect the money. The husband called the pizza shop, who said the driver would be fired for harassment.

He also called police about 10:54 that night, just in case he had incurred the wrath of the newly unemployed delivery driver.

West Reading police arrest suspect in vehicle break-in

A West Reading resident saw a man break into the resident's vehicle about 10:37 p.m. Feb. 28 in the 400 block of Franklin Street in the borough. Police tracked down the suspect and arrested him about an hour later. They charged the man, a 20-year-old Reading resident, with theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, prowling at night and underage drinking.

He was jailed in lieu of $15,000 bail and faces a preliminary hearing later this month.

Prowler enters Wyomissing home, argues with resident

A man woke up sometime between 1:15 an 1:30 a.m. March 6 after hearing someone trying to enter the back door of his home in the 1700 block of Palmer Avenue in Wyomissing. He confronted the would-be burglar, a man in his 20s sporting a "box-type hairstyle," according to police. The intruder argued with the resident, then walked away, returning a few minutes later to argue some more. He then left for good. Later that day, about 5:26 p.m., the victim called police to report the incident.