POLICE LOG: Nov. 21, 2007
copyright News-Ledger, 2007
Editor's note: The News-Ledger publishes a weekly log of items taken from arrest reports and incident reports on file at the West Sacramento Police Department. The published items are a sampling of the prior week's police activity. Since the information in these items has not been confirmed by investigation or criminal trial, and because of privacy concerns attached to some police calls, the exact names and addresses are not included here.
The West Sacramento Police Department, before this year, had a policy of restricting public access to these records. After months of effort and finally a California Public Records Act challenge, the News-Ledger was recently successful in getting the department to change its policy and comply with California public records law.
Nov. 16, 10:37 a.m.
A Welland Way resident reported being bitten by an insect about four hours earlier – and some swelling was beginning to develop. No medical attention was yet needed. Police dispatch gave the phone number to a hospital.
Nov. 16, 10:56
A Pecan Street resident reported that a known suspect had just thrown a brick through the window, and then fled on foot.
Nov. 16, 11:58 a.m.
A Southport woman reported that she and her boyfriend had just argued in the car. She had told him to get out, and then he started hitting her. The man got out at Linden Road, and she drove home and called police. No medical aid was requested.
Nov. 16, noon
An ex-employee of a gas station market was reportedly parked behind the store, calling the store manager, and saying he wouldn’t leave until he was re-hired. He was scaring the employees of a nearby retailer, the manager said.
Nov. 16, 1:39 p.m.
A caller reported seeing a man using a hand-held saw to take the catalytic converter off of a Mercedes parked near Harbor and Evergreen.
Nov. 17, 3:53 a.m.
A caller reported hearing four rapid gunshots near the 2200-block of West Capitol Avenue.
Nov. 17, 10:14 a.m.
The landlord of a home on Park Blvd. reported that tenants had removed the furniture when they moved out.
Nov. 17, 5:22 p.m.
A man called police upset because he had been walking with his grandchildren near a bus stop on the 1900-block of West Capitol when three drunk men urinated in public, in view of the kids.
Nov. 17, 9:50 p.m.
Arson was suspected after a garbage can was reported to be on fire at Bridgeway Island Park.
Nov. 17, 10:34 p.m.
A customer reported leaving a vehicle at a Galveston Street shop for repairs. The vehicle was no longer parked there.
Nov. 17, 11:13 p.m.
A caller said that a Prosser Street neighbor asked her to call police – a “home invasion” robbery was taking place. Police learned that three people had forced their way into the residence and robbed the lone victim.
Nov. 17, 11:40 p.m.
A Berryessa Place resident reported that there was a “sewer smell” in the neighborhood. It was an ongoing problem.
Nov. 17, 11:18 p.m.
A 25-year old man was arrested for hitting a victim in the face with a glass bottle, at a Sunset Avenue establishment. A 27-year old man was also arrested.
Nov. 18, 6:29 p.m.
A 27-year old woman was caught shoplifting merchandise from a West Capitol Avenue supermarket. She had put the items in her jacket and walked past the checkout stands. She claimed she “thought” she had some money and intended to pay. Store security summoned police for the arrest.
Nov. 18, 7:01 p.m.
Near Pennsylvania Avenue and Alameda Avenue, a caller reported that three teens on bikes were taking down a stop sign.
Nov. 18, 10:05 a.m.
A caller reported that there was a red Honda parked at the end of Marshall Road, with its windows down, engine on and no one around. There was yellow writing on the vehicle windshield.
Nov. 18, 10:35 a.m.
A 1988 Dodge Aries was reported to have been stolen during the night from Short Street.
Nov. 18, 10:47 a.m.
A bar on the 2400-block of West Capitol reported the theft of bar equipment – a suspect’s image was captured on video.
Nov. 18, 10:58 a.m.
On Collins Street, the owner of a taxi cab reported that one of his drivers refused to return the car and threatened to kill the owner if the owner called police.
Nov. 18, 11:25 a.m.
A vehicle parked on San Nicolas Road was reported to have been burglarized. A stereo, lug wrench and amplifier were taken.
Nov. 18, 12:58 p.m.
At Bridgeway Island Park, said a caller, some kids had defecated on playground slides and covered their deposits with bark. There was an ongoing problem of vandalism around dusk, the caller reported.
Nov. 18, 11:34 p.m.
A Beardsley Drive resident reported a vandalism in progress: two suspects dumped trash on the front lawn and the man and woman were last seen heading towards Elkhorn Plaza.
Nov. 18, 11:59 p.m.
At Elkhorn Plaza, a caller reported that subjects had hidden when police arrived, but were now back stealking cans. The caller reported he had a gun but preferred not to use it. The subjects were last seen heading east on Sacramento Avenue, pushing shopping carts.
Nov. 18, 10:44 p.m.
Four teens wearing camouflaged sweats bought 20-30 cans of spraypaint from a Riverpoint Circle retailer, leaving southbound on Harbor in a black Cadillac. The activity was reported as suspicious.