The following are highlights from the Piedmont police blotter. For more information, including about other cases, visit the police department at 403 Highland Ave.
Monday, Aug. 6
1:39 p.m. -- Sea View Avenue. Identity theft was reported. 4:13 p.m. -- Boulevard Way. Caller said a man rang her doorbell, then went into backyard. Turned out to be contractor at wrong address.Tuesday, Aug. 7
10:03 a.m. -- Harvard Road and Lakeshore Avenue. Man with warrant out of Alameda County was cited and released. 11:55 a.m. -- Palm Drive. Resident reported scooter stolen from driveway. Police detained subjects, who fled. Scooter was returned.Wednesday, Aug 8
9:20 a.m. -- Greenbank Avenue. Resident reported a $300 chair stolen from front porch. 10:44 a.m. -- Sunnyside Avenue. Caller reported items taken from unlocked vehicle.Thursday, Aug 9
9:44 a.m. -- Pacific Avenue. A man reported that two of his locked vehicles were rifled through during the previous evening, resulting in the loss of $40 and a pocket knife. 10:15 a.m. -- Trestle Glen Road. Caller reported unknown charges on his credit card. 12:58 a.m. -- Olive Avenue. Report of domestic violence. 4:08 p.m. -- Coaches Playfield. A noninjury traffic accident was reported. 4:35 a.m. -- Oakland Avenue. Resident reported someone keyed his car Sunday night.Friday, Aug 10
1:35 a.m. -- Broadway Avenue. Piedmont police helped Oakland police with an investigation. 9:02 a.m. -- Harvard Road. Resident requested extra patrol as house was TP'd the previous evening. 10:18 a.m. -- Fairfax Avenue and Macarthur Boulevard. Piedmont police assisted Oakland police in catching a dog at large. 12:08 p.m. -- Moraga Avenue. Resident reported motorcycle stolen the previous evening between 11 p.m. and 10 a.m. 3:17 p.m. -- Grand Avenue. Woman had her laptop and cell phone stolen from a couch in a store. 10:17 p.m. -- Bonita Avenue. Resident reported a man knocking on her door, asking to use the phone.Saturday, Aug 11
10:17 a.m. -- Pacific Avenue. Resident reported strange car in driveway. Car appeared to have been in an accident and abandoned. 2:11 p.m. -- Ramona Avenue. Resident had bike valued at $1,000 taken from open garage and car rifled through.Sunday, Aug 12
8:17 a.m. -- Hampton Road. Resident reported car stolen. 10:16 p.m. -- Embarcadero. Piedmont police assisted Oakland police.
The Oakland police released the following roundup of recent crimes in the hills and north Oakland:
Assaults (2)
Aug 4 -- 3550 block of Macarthur Boulevard (11 p.m.) Aug 8 -- 3770 block of Piedmont Avenue (8:15 a.m.)Auto Burglaries (9)
Aug 3 -- 6300 block of College Avenue (6:45 p.m.); 5500 block of Harbord Drive (6 p.m.) Aug 4 -- Kelton Court and Monte Cresta Avenue (6:30 p.m.); 5100 block of McDonell Avenue (9 a.m.) Aug 5 -- 1300 block of Excelsior Avenue (4 p.m.) Aug 6 -- 4600 block of Shattuck Avenue (5:06 p.m.) Aug 7 -- 7700 block of Hanson Drive (2 p.m.) Aug 8 -- 500 block of Lake Park (3 p.m.) Aug 9 -- 3200 block of Grand Avenue (3:30 p.m.)business burglaries (3)
Aug 4 -- 4700 block of Telegraph Avenue (10:15 p.m.); 6300 block of Estates Drive (4 p.m.) Aug 6 -- 4200 block of Macarthur Boulevard (9:20 p.m.)carjackings (0)
home burglaries (17)
Aug 3 -- 200 block of Stonewall Road (5:30 p.m.); 5000 block of Pierpoint Avenue (8:30 a.m.); first block of Sereno Circle (3:16 a.m.) Aug 7 -- 4800 block of Webster Street (11:45 a.m.); 400 block of 62nd Street (9:50 a.m.); 6700 block of Pinehaven Road (11:22 a.m.); 7100 block of Saroni Drive (9:30 a.m.); 1000 block of Underhills Road (8:15 a.m.); 3800 block of Loma Vista Avenue (1:07 a.m.); 3600 block of 39th Avenue (9:53 a.m.) Aug 8 -- 50th Street and Telegraph Avenue (11 p.m.); first block of Camelford Place (7:30 a.m.); 6300 block of Castle Drive (8:20 a.m.); 3900 block of Whittle Avenue (8 a.m.) Aug 9 -- 4500 block of Manila Avenue (4:40 p.m.); 4100 block of Randolph Avenue (10 a.m.); 2000 block of Damuth Street (5:30 a.m.)Robberies (5)
Aug 3 -- Fruitvale Avenue and Macarthur Boulevard (9:30 p.m.) Aug 4 -- 300 block of Alcatraz Avenue (11:10 a.m.) Aug 5 -- 2200 block of Macarthur Boulevard (4:50 p.m.) Aug 8 -- 5400 block of Claremont Avenue (4 p.m.) Aug 9 -- 400 block of 40th Street (6:20 p.m.)stolen cars (27)
Aug 3 -- 100 block of Monte Cresta Avenue (9:30 a.m.); 5000 block of Parkridge Drive (7:38 a.m.); Mountain Boulevard and Sequoyah Road (10:30 a.m.) Aug 4 -- 100 block of Santa Clara Avenue (10:10 a.m.); 4300 block of Anderson Avenue (2 p.m.); 4700 block of Fair Avenue (3:30 p.m.); first block of Graham Place (4:15 p.m.) Aug 5 -- 400 block of 41st Street (9:20 a.m.); 700 block of 52nd Street (11 a.m.); 400 block of 60th Street (10:30 a.m.); 5800 block of Birch Court (5 p.m.); 4000 block of Waterhouse Road (10 p.m.) Aug 6 -- 13000 block of Broadway Terrace (5:18 p.m.); 3500 block of Dimond Avenue (11:43 a.m.); 3300 block of Florida Street (3:53 a.m.) Aug 7 -- 6000 block of Castile Drive (11:05 p.m.); 800 block of York Street (5:41 p.m.); 3800 block of High Street (2 a.m.); 5800 block of Leona Street (10 p.m.) Aug 8 -- 3800 block of Lyman Road (3:20 a.m.) Aug 9 -- 400 block of 58th Street (noon); 500 block of Mira Vista Avenue (12:10 a.m.); 500 block of Valle Vista Avenue (12:30 a.m.); 4000 block of Maple Avenue (2 a.m.); 3800 block of Coolidge Avenue (12:15 p.m.); 4700 block of Tompkins Avenue (1 a.m.); 3700 block of Kansas Street (3 a.m.)Tally (Aug 3 -- Aug 9)
Assaults: 2 Auto Burglaries: 9 Business Burglaries: 3 Carjackings: 0 Home Burglaries: 17 Robberies: 5 Stolen Cars: 27
FIRE SAFETY Info and TIP of the WEEK
Store starter fluid out of children's reach and away from heat sources. Supervise children around outdoor grills; teach them to report any loose matches or lighters to adults.
Source: Oakland Fire Department Prevention Bureau & The Wildfire Prevention District
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