The following excerpts are from the Martinez police log:
Thursday, Sept. 20
vehicle burglary -- A caller reported at 8:26 a.m. that the driver's side window of a vehicle on Howe Road was broken and gasoline cards stolen. petty theft -- At 9:35 a.m., a package was reported stolen from a porch on Estudillo Street. fraud -- A caller on Center Avenue reported at 2:34 p.m. that personal identification information was fraudulently used to fill out a fictitious job application. petty theft -- At 5:17 p.m., it was reported that a rear license plate was stolen from a vehicle on Green Street. burglary -- A caller from Shell Avenue reported at 6:06 p.m. that a residence was broken into for the second time in a week. burglary -- On Eastgate Lane, a caller reported at 8:23 p.m. an attempted burglary to a vacant residence with a drill and torch used on the front door. identity theft -- At 9:23 p.m., identity theft was reported on Lakefield Place.Friday, Sept. 21
petty theft -- At an Arnold Drive business, a caller reported at 11:09 a.m. leaving her purse in a cart in the parking lot and turning around to see that it was taken. It contained identification, employment badge and credit cards. petty theft -- A caller reported at 12:13 p.m. that a wallet, containing a driver's license, credit card and $200 in cash, was stolen out of a purse at a business on Muir Road. battery -- At 3:07 p.m. on Escobar Street, a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of battery. fraud -- It was reported at 3:34 p.m. on Main Street that an individual's checks were fraudulently used. assault -- At 4:29 p.m., a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of alcohol-related disorderly conduct on Marina Vista. accident -- On Alhambra Avenue, a vehicle versus bicycle accident was reported at 6:35 p.m. petty theft -- A caller reported at 10:37 p.m. that a package was stolen from a porch on Bayshore Street.Saturday, Sept. 22
ARREST -- A caller reported at 1:19 p.m. that a 33-year-old woman ran out of a business on Arnold Drive with merchandise which was recovered. A second woman accompanying the first woman fled the scene on foot. The 33-year-old was arrested in connection with a warrant. HIT-AND-RUN -- A caller reported a hit-and-run at 5:59 p.m. at a business on Arnold Drive. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23
VANDALISM -- A caller reported at 12:08 a.m. that several homes on Mont St. Michel Way were vandalized, including the caller's porch which had been urinated on. ASSAULT -- At 3:35 a.m., an assault was reported on Vista Way. petty theft -- A caller reported at 11:42 a.m. that paperwork and other unknown items were taken from an unlocked vehicle on Susan Street during the night. VANDALISM -- On Foxhill Drive, it was reported at 12:33 p.m. that a bottle was thrown at, and liquid poured onto, a vehicle. VANDALISM -- At 4:08 p.m., a caller reported that a vehicle had run into the front fence of a residence on Franklin Canyon Road three weeks earlier. VANDALISM -- A caller reported at 4:18 p.m. that the window of a vehicle on Muir Station Road was broken by a brick during the night. suspicious circumstance -- On Pacheco Boulevard at 11 p.m., a caller reported finding the front door of a residence pried open. It was unknown if anything was taken.MONDAY, SEPT. 24
VANDALISM -- It was reported at 11:47 a.m. that a woman kicked the door of a business on Main Street shattering it. FRAUD -- At a business on Arnold Drive at 1:03 p.m., it was reported that checks were stolen. BURGLARY -- At 3:37 p.m., a wallet containing credit and debit cards was reported stolen from a locked vehicle on E Street. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25
vehicle theft -- At 6:30 a.m., a caller reported that a vehicle was stolen from Yale Street during the night. vandalism -- The rear sliding door of a residence on Via Cabrera Lane was reported vandalized at 12:06 p.m. PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 8:52 p.m. that two men stole a woman's purse and prescription at a business on Alhambra Avenue and fled the scene on foot. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26
VEHICLE THEFT -- A caller reported that a vehicle was stolen at 6:46 a.m. from Center Avenue. VANDALISM -- It was reported at 10:40 a.m. that a vehicle was keyed in a parking lot on Center Avenue. FRAUD -- On East View Place at 2:16 p.m., a caller reported that a credit union account was used without permission. PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 2:20 p.m. that a T-shirt was stolen from a business on Escobar Street. PETTY THEFT -- The lock of a storage shed on Pine Court was reported cut at 3:48 p.m., and items worth $2,000 were stolen.