Piedmont's Week: Robber with Rifle, Home Burglary, Gun Scare

These were among the most-read stories by Piedmont Patch viewers this past week:

Rifle-Toting Robber Flees Without Phone, Cash or Car
The man confronted a college student visiting a friend in Piedmont Friday evening.

Police Blotter: Home Burglary, Speeding Caravan, Noisy Kids
Also: vehicle fire, inebriated pedestrian.

Police Blotter: Gun Scare in Park, Dancing in the Street
Not listed individually — lots and lots of false alarms from home security systems over the weekend.

Police Blotter: Burglars Break Some Windows, DUI Arrest
And on the animal front: stolen or escaped dog, cat in a tree, injured crow.

Police Screen 519 Vehicles at Memorial Day Weekend DUI Checkpoint
Results of the DUI checkpoint Friday night that was announced by Piedmont police last week.

And the weeks most popular blog: Mountain View Cemetery is Currently Draining Their Ponds by David Cohen.

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