The following excerpts are from the Martinez police log:
THURSDAY, JAN. 24
PETTY THEFT -- At 9:08 a.m., a GPS device, vehicle registration and insurance documents were stolen from a vehicle on Ashwood Drive. VANDALISM -- It was reported at 1:11 p.m. that someone was driving a vehicle over residential property on Missouri Street. PETTY THEFT -- A burglary was reported at 4:17 p.m. on Kendall Court. VEHICLE THEFT -- On H Street, a caller reported at 5 p.m. that a trailer was stolen. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 6:13 p.m. that mail was stolen from a residence on Marie Avenue and left nearby in a tunnel. VANDALISM -- A caller reported at 11:54 p.m. that a front window of a residence on Berrellesa Street was broken. FRIDAY, JAN. 25
PETTY THEFT -- Mail was reported stolen from a residence on Fig Tree Lane at 8:48 a.m. PETTY THEFT -- At 9:52 a.m., it was reported that a wallet and an iPod were stolen from an apartment on Ferry Street. HIT-AND-RUN -- A hit-and-run was reported at 10:20 a.m. at a school on Glacier Drive. VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle was reported stolen at 2:45 p.m. from Allen Street. FORGERY -- A caller on Alhambra Avenue reported at 3:13 p.m. that an individual stole checks, and subsequently passed the fraudulent checks. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 4:22 p.m. that more than $400 in cash was missing from a purse on Hidden Lakes Court. PETTY THEFT -- At 4:27 p.m., a caller reported that a prepaid credit card was fraudulently used at a business on Alhambra Avenue. SATURDAY, JAN. 26
BURGLARY -- On Pacheco Boulevard, it was reported at 4:25 a.m. that a vehicle was burglarized. GRAND THEFT -- A caller reported at 7:13 a.m. that two rods and reels, a fish net and bait worth $1,000 were stolen at the marina on Tarantino Drive. BURGLARY -- At 7:38 a.m., a vehicle on Polson Circle was burglarized; the spoiler was removed and the gas tank was opened. It was unknown if any items were missing. VANDALISM -- Two vehicles were reported egged at 8:36 a.m. at Boulder Creek Court and Sweetwater Drive. BURGLARY -- It was reported at 9:32 a.m. that a vehicle was burglarized at a business on Green Street. FRAUD -- At 1:50 p.m., unauthorized use of personal identification information was reported on Oak Glen Circle. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 3:59 p.m. that two boxes of cereal were stolen from the porch of a residence on Blue Ridge Drive. HIT-AND-RUN -- A hit-and-run was reported at 4:40 p.m. at a business on Alhambra Avenue. VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle was reported stolen at 9:01 a.m. from Center Avenue. SUNDAY, JAN. 27
PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 8:59 a.m. that a bicycle worth $400 was stolen from an apartment complex on Alhambra Way. BURGLARY -- It was reported at 9:02 a.m. that a vehicle was burglarized at Alhambra Avenue and Robinson Street. VANDALISM -- A caller reported at 9:24 a.m. that a vehicle in a parking lot on Alhambra Avenue had four flat tires. VANDALISM -- On Estudillo Street, it was reported at 5:41 p.m. that the front and rear tires of a vehicle were slashed. MONDAY, JAN. 28
VANDALISM -- At 8:29 a.m., tires of a vehicle at a business on Green Street were reported slashed. BURGLARY -- A 22-year-old man was arrested at 12:12 p.m. on suspicion of burglarizing a residence on Robinson Street. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 4 p.m. that the front and rear license plates were stolen from a truck at a business on Sunrise Drive. FRAUD -- At 4:24 p.m., a caller on Vista Way reported that a department store credit card was fraudulently charged $1,300. TUESDAY, JAN. 29
BURGLARY -- Prescription medication was reported stolen from a vehicle at 8:01 a.m. on Fountainhead Court. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 9:03 a.m. that approximately $200 worth of change was stolen from a water dispensing machine at a Center Avenue business. BURGLARY -- A caller reported at 9:45 a.m. that a fuse panel was damaged at an apartment on Ferry Street. BURGLARY -- At 9:48 a.m., a washer and dryer were stolen from a residence on Scenic Avenue. FRAUD -- A caller on Venner Road reported at 10:25 a.m. sending $7,000 in a scam. FRAUD -- Unauthorized use of personal identification information was reported at 1:57 p.m. on Lakewood Place. FRAUD -- At 3:36 p.m., a caller on Arnold Drive reported that a credit card was fraudulently used.WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30
BURGLARY -- At 7:50 a.m., a business was reported burglarized, but it was unknown if anything was taken. VEHICLE THEFT -- A caller on Alhambra Avenue reported at 12:45 p.m. that a vehicle was sold in October 2012 to someone using fake identification, and the vehicle cannot be located. BURGLARY -- It was reported at 6:22 p.m. that a residence on Alhambra Avenue was burglarized. New tenants found the garage door opened, and it appeared that vagrants were living in the dwelling.