Police reports

The following accounts were taken from reports filed with the Columbia County Sheriff's office.

Recently repaired vehicle stolen

A vehicle which had just been repaired and was up for sale was stolen from a Martinez auto repair shop.

Travis Newman, of the 700 block of Bigg Road in Grovetown, said he had his sliver 1982 Chevrolet El Camino repaired at Champs Automotive Service Center in the 3900 block of Washington Road in Martinez and had left it at the shop hoping to sell it.

However, someone took the vehicle some time between 7 p.m. March 27 and 7:30 a.m. March 28.

Golf clubs stolen from home

A Martinez man reported April 1 that golf clubs valued at more than $2,000 were stolen from his back porch.

Thomas C. Balliet of the 3500 block of Interlachen Drive in Martinez said the clubs were taken sometime between 7 p.m. March 27 and 4 p.m. March 31.

The clubs were Callaway woods valued at $1,200, Callaway X-14 irons valued at $900, Cleveland sand wedge valued at $110, and a Titleist lob wedge valued at $130.

Vandals strike rental cars

The owner of a Martinez car sales company reported April 1 that someone scratched four of his vehicles which were parked at the business.

Gurjit Singh Jalli, the owner of On-Car Rental Car Sales in the 100 block of Prince Drive said that between 7 p.m. March 31 and 8:40 a.m. April 1 someone scratched the paint on all sides of four of his vehicles.

Deputy William E. Ligon took photos of the damage for evidence, and extra patrols were ordered for the area.