Davidson firefighters responded to a variety of false alarms over the past week, as well as that incident Thursday in which a deer ran into a car on Concord Road. Those and other fire and emergency calls below. Read the full story

A Christmas tree at Baybridge Management on the second floor of the Stowe's Corner building downtown signals the start of the holiday season. Christmas in Davidson runs Thursday to Saturday nights. (David Boraks photo)

See our Christmas in Davidson schedule of events in The Guide, click the link above, or CLICK HERE>

Police are investigating the reported theft of jewelry worth $2,300 from a hotel room at the Homewood Suites, off I-77 Exit 30. They’re also investigating a break-in on the West Side where more than $2,100 of jewelry and valuables were taken. And last Friday night, a 23-year-old Davidson driver ran her car into the side yard of a home on Lorimer Road, knocking down a fence and destroying shrubs.

INCIDENT REPORTS

The following incident reports were released by police over the past week, or gathered by DavidsonNews.net.

THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 10:47 a.m., Potts Street – Police responded to a home after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance. A 40-year-old female reported being verbally threatened by a person she knows.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 10:14 a.m., roundabout Griffith and Jetton streets – A 56-year-old Huntersville driver ran her car into the rear of a car driven by a 39-year-old Huntersville man while they were circling the rotary. The woman’s 2002 Saturn had about $2,000 damage. The man’s 2007 Toyota had only minor damages.

SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 9:16 p.m., Homewood Suites, 125 Harbour Place Drive – A 65-year-old woman reported someone took jewelry worth $2,300 from her hotel room. Police are investigating.

MONDAY, NOV. 23 – Police went to a home on Ashby Drive and charged a 39-year-old man with assault on a female.

MONDAY, NOV. 23 – Police stopped a driver on Sloan Street. She was charged with driving while license revoked.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 10:10 a.m., Gilbert Engineering Co. storage trailer, Griffith St. – Police responded to a work site on Griffith Street where a Gilbert Engineering employee someone broke a padlock from the rear door of a trailer used to store tools. A pressure washer worth $250 and a tools worth $415 were stolen.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 1:39 p.m., Kimberly Road – A Rock Hill, S.C., man was attempting to back his truck and trailer into a driveway when he sideswiped a second truck driven by a man from Indian Trail. The second man’s truck was carrying $6,000 of glass, which was broken in the crash. The first man said he didn’t see the other truck because his view was blocked by his trailer. The two trucks both had more than $5,000 damage.

FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 2:47 p.m., Wolfe Street, St. Alban’s Neighborhood – A Georgia driver backed her car into the front of a car driven by a Harper Lee Street resident. The woman was attempting to back into a driveway. Her 2009 Honda had no damage and the other car, a 1998 Honda, had only minor damage.

FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 10:29 p.m., South Thompson Street and Lorimer Road – Police responded to the scene of a one-car automobile crash. A 23-year-old Davidson woman was headed west on Lorimer Road toward Thompson Street. Her car continued across the T-intersection and plowed into a fence and bushes at a home on the corner of Thompson and Lorimer. When police arrived on the scene, they found the woman’s father, who told them she had called him bwetween 9:30 and 10 o’clock and told him about the accident. She then left the scene and could not be reached by telephone. The crash destroyed large shrubs and about 16 to 18 feet of fence. No charges were filed.

SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 12:18 a.m., 19000 block of Davidson Concord Road – a 32-year-old Mooresville resident was driving northwest on Davidson-Concord Road when a deer ran into the road. The 2009 Honda struck the deer with its front bumper, causing $2,500 damage.

MONDAY, NOV. 30, 9:38 a.m., Homewood Suites, 125 Harbour Place Drive – An employee reported that sometime between Nov. 28 at 11 p.m. and Nov. 29 at 4 p.m., someone damaged a large marble water fountain in front of the hotel.

MONDAY, NOV. 30, 1:45 p.m., Mock Circle – Police went to a home on Mock Circle, where a resident reported a break-in. Jewelry, a computer, valuables and other items worth $2,120 were missing. Police are investigating.

MONDAY, NOV. 30, 1:42 p.m., Reflection Rock Court, River Run – A 21-year-old woman reported her 63-year-old stepfather grabbed, pushed and kicked her. A 47-year-old female reported that her daughter charged her with a kitchen knife. The father and daughter are facing assault charges.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 8:31 a.m., 1100 block Concord Road – A Charlotte driver was headed east on Concord Road when a deer darted across the road and leaped into the driver’s side of her 2001 Acura SUV. A 2-year-old girl in the car was slightly injured. Damage was estimated at $3,000. See a story and photos about this accident, CLICK HERE>

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, NOV. 22-28

• BRIDGES FARM ROAD – 1 for expired registration plate.
• EAST ROCKY RIVER ROAD – 1 for speeding.
• GRIFFITH STREET – 4 for speeding
• JETTON STREET – 1 for expired registration plate.
• RIVER FORD DRIVE – 1 for speeding.
• SLOAN STREET – 1 for driving while license revoked
• WATSON STREET – 1 for driving without a license.

The Davidson Farmer’s Market will be open this Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, offering a variety of meats, cheeses, baked goods and seasonal produce, including arugula, beets, carrots, lettuces, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, turnips and winter squash. The market will also be open on Saturday, Dec. 19, for pre-holiday shopping, from 9 am– noon. Read the full story

Main Street in Davidson, Nov. 24. (David Boraks photo)

Previous Photos of the Day on DavidsonNews.net

Have a photo to share? Read more below about how to submit … Read the full story

Police are investigating the reported theft of $20,000 worth of jewelry from an automobile belonging to a resident of the River Run neighborhood sometime in the past month. Also last week, police arrested a man on larceny charges after shoplifting incidents at the CVS pharmacy downtown and the Exit 30 Exxon station.

Also below, last week’s traffic citations, including a slew of tickets to drivers who failed to stop for a stop sign on Lorimer Road. Read the full story

Runners leave the start of the Sigma Phil Epsilon 5K Turkey Trot, a benefit 5k road race Saturday morning in downtown Davidson. (Bill Giduz photo)

Just over 100 runners registered for a 5K road race in downtown Davidson Saturday morning to raise money for the Free Clinic of Our Towns. The Turkey Trot, organized by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity collected $4,000 for the clinic, which is at Ada Jenkins Center.

Read about that and other upcoming fund-raisers in our Nov. 18 “Fund-Raisers” column.

Davidson Farmers Market shoppers make a purchase Saturday during one of a series of holiday markets at the site downtown next to Town Hall. Two more holiday markets are planned Dec. 5 and 19. (Bill Giduz photo)

Photo of the Day

Previous Photos of the Day on DavidsonNews.net

Have a photo to share? Read more below about how to submit … Read the full story