Information for this blotter was taken from the West Springfield District Police Station's Weekly Activity Report. Readers are cautioned that the title of the crime placed on this report is what was originally reported to the police and may not reflect up-to-date investigatory information.
Homicide:
Police responded to a report of a shot person on the 6800 block of Field Master Drive in Springfield on Sunday, Sept. 12 around 10 p.m. The body of 48-year-old Stephen Carr was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. David Patton, 44, of the 9100 block of Conservation Way in Springfield, has been charged with murder. It appears that the victim and the suspect were known to each other.
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Larcenies:
Backlick Road - 7700 block (Springfield)
iPhone stolen from residence
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Burke Centre Parkway - 5700 block (Burke)
GPS tracker stolen from business
Burke Commons Road - 6000 block (Burke)
Television stolen from business
Nutting Drive - 5300 block (North Springfield)
Tools stolen from vehicle
Paper Birch Drive - 8000 block (Springfield)
iPhone stolen from residence
Vehicle Theft:
Roberts Road and Gainsborough Drive
2001 Chevrolet Malibu stolen
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