POLICE

* Westminster: A resident of Millers told city police that someone stole a purse from her auto while it was parked in the rear of the first block of W. George St. on Tuesday. The loss was estimated at $59.

A visitor from Stevenson, Baltimore County, told city police that someone extensively scratched the paint on the passenger's side of her automobile while it was parked at the rear of the first block of N. Center St. on Tuesday. The damage was estimated at $500.

A West Main Street resident told city police that someone broke three ceiling panels in his garage Tuesday. The damage was estimated at $15.

An employee of the Direct To You gasoline station on East George Street reported to city police that someone broke a side window of the office Tuesday. The damage estimate was $35.

A Westminster resident told city police that someone shattered the windshield of her automobile while it was parked on the Crossroad Square Shopping Center lot Sunday. The damage was estimated at $300.

A Lineboro resident reported to state police that someone shattered the rear cab window of her 1985 Ford F-250 truck and stole her purse while the vehicle was parked at the Agriculture Center on Monday. The loss was estimated at $450.