The following excerpts were taken from the Martinez police log:

THURSDAY, OCT. 22

  • SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE — At 8:06 a.m., a caller from Alhambra Avenue reported a broken front window, but was unsure if it was vandalism or a burglary.

  • BURGLARY — The window of a vehicle on Sunnybrae Drive was reported smashed at 9:58 a.m., and a case was stolen.

    FRIDAY, OCT. 23

  • VANDALISM — A caller reported at 9:46 a.m. that new plants were pulled up at a Main Street business and a swastika drawn on the side of the building sometime during the night.

  • GRAND THEFT — A caller reported at 2:01 p.m. theft of cardboard from a store on Alhambra Avenue, and two men were arrested on suspicion of theft.

  • PETTY THEFT — An unspecified petty theft was reported at 3:20 p.m. on Alhambra Avenue.

  • DUI — A woman was arrested at 6:03 p.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence at Alhambra Avenue and Virginia Hills Drive, and booked into County Jail.

    SATURDAY, OCT. 24

  • GRAND THEFT — A caller on Fig Tree Lane reported at 8 a.m. theft of a laptop, cell phone, money, camera and gift cards.

  • BURGLARY — At 8:31 a.m., a caller from Muir Station Road
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    reported a lock was cut on a fence during the night, but it was unknown if anything was missing.

  • VEHICLE BURGLARY — On Muir Road at 8:04 p.m., it was reported that a vehicle in a parking lot was broken into via the front passenger window.

    SUNDAY, OCT. 25

  • BURGLARY — The rear window of a vehicle on Spring Lake Drive was reported smashed at 8:39 a.m.

  • GRAND THEFT — A caller reported at 9:51 a.m. that golf clubs worth $1,500 were taken from an unlocked vehicle on Ginsberg Terrace.

  • VANDALISM — At 1:24 p.m., a caller on Virginia Hills Drive reported that a tire on an RV was slashed.

  • VEHICLE THEFT — A vehicle theft was reported at 5:16 p.m. on Center Avenue.

    MONDAY, OCT. 26

  • DUI — A 40-year-old man was arrested at 1:13 a.m. on Arnold Drive on suspicion of driving under the influence.

  • FRAUD — A caller on Center Avenue reported at 6:32 a.m. two unauthorized purchases that were made out of state.

  • BURGLARY — A vehicle burglary was reported at 7:26 a.m. on F Street in which two windows were smashed.

  • BURGLARY — At 7:54 a.m., a school on E Street reported a hammer was used to break into several lockers.

  • VANDALISM — Graffiti was reported at a school on Court Street at 9:51 a.m.

  • FRAUD — A caller reported at 11:55 a.m. that unauthorized use of personal identity information was used on Morello Avenue.

  • FRAUD — At 1:52 p.m., it was reported that checks were stolen Oct. 9 on Palm Avenue.

  • HIT-AND-RUN — A hit-and-run was reported at 4:39 p.m. on Santos Ranch Court.

    TUESDAY, OCT. 27

  • BURGLARY — A rock was thrown at the side window of a vehicle at 8:40 a.m. on Virginia Hills Drive.

  • HIT-AND-RUN — A hit-and-run was reported at 4:07 p.m. at a union hall on Berrellesa Street.

  • BURGLARY — At 8:01 p.m., a caller reported that a bicycle worth $500 was stolen from a locked shed on Pine Street

    WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28

  • PETTY THEFT — At 11:26 a.m., a customer at a business on Arnold Drive dropped a purse, and a woman picked up the purse and cashed a payroll check at the customer service counter.

  • PETTY THEFT — Theft of alcohol by two men and a woman was reported at 3:38 p.m. at an Arnold Drive business.

  • BURGLARY — A caller on Morello Avenue reported at 6:39 p.m. that the garage was pried open.