Benicia Police Log: Two Unlocked Cars Burglarized and a Dog Loose in Traffic

This is the crime bulletin for April 23, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report. 

2:59 a.m.: There were reports of yelling on Buena Vista.  Investigating officers discovered a man had broken his hand when he punched a wall.  The man was transported to the hospital.

4:36 a.m.: An unlocked car on London was burglarized.  Some small items were taken.

7:21 a.m.: An unlocked vehicle was burglarized on London.  A small amount of cash was stolen.

8:20 a.m.: A 15-year-old girl was refusing to go to school.  She changed her tune after talking to officers.

9:22 a.m.: Police brokered a deal between neighbors on Gill.  They convinced one neighbor to take down the wind chimes at night in order to soothe the nerves of another neighbor.

9:27 a.m.: Officers were unable to find a dog that was reportedly wandering in the vicinity of Bradford and appeared to be injured.

12:40 p.m.: An expired credit card was found on McAllister.  The card was destroyed per instructions of the issuing bank.

12:49 p.m.: Yet another unlocked car on London was broken into.  This time nothing was stolen.

1:14 p.m.: Somebody tried and failed to break into a business on East Second Street.

2:31 p.m.: A burglar alarm on Cooper malfunctioned.

2:44 p.m.: Officers issued a citation to a car illegally parked on Cooper.

2:55 p.m.: There was a collision reported on the on ramp from Military West to Interstate 780.  There were minor injuries.

2:57 p.m.: A 33-year-old Antioch man was arrested on three outstanding warrants issued in Sacramento county as well as probation violations, shoplifting and check fraud.

3:19 p.m.: An alarm at a business in Solano Square indicated someone had left the store without paying for merchandise.  Store employees didn’t note anything being stolen.

3:42 p.m.: A kid riding a scooter on West Tennys was determined to be a possible traffic hazard.

3:53 p.m.: A solicitor on El Bonito had a business license but not a solicitors permit.

4:27 p.m.: Officers received a report of a solicitor on Regis.

4:43 p.m.: Officers received a report of a possible theft on First Street.

6:08 p.m.: A dog was running in and out of traffic on White Chapel.

7:36 p.m.: A kid was lying down on the sidewalk in front of the Post Office.  The kid’s parents were notified.

8:05 p.m.: A couple were having a heated argument on Rose Drive.  Officers checked and determined it was a verbal only argument.

8:19 p.m.: A burglar alarm at a business on Military East malfunctioned.

8:45 p.m.: A 22-year-old Benicia woman was arrested on Lindo Street.   Sonoma County  had issued a warrant for her arrest on a charge of loitering for the purpose of prostitution.

9:06 p.m.: A 41-year-old Benicia woman was arrested on a warrant issued in Solano County for driving with a suspended license.  The arrest took place on First Street.

10:29 p.m.: A 47-year-old Benicia female was arrested on Buena Vista for domestic violence.

Editor’s Note:  Even though I inject a bit of humor into these police logs, please remember, the men and women whose job it is to protect us rarely find it funny when they are approaching a drunk person or a building where the alarm is going off.

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