Crime & Safety
Benicia Police Log: Barking Dogs, Man Yelling at Pay Phone and Residential Burglaries
The following information was supplied by the Benicia Police Department, unless otherwise noted, and does not indicate a conviction. Click the "Keep me posted" button for an alert when we publish this daily report.
This is the crime bulletin for May 18-20, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.
Friday, May 18, 2012
1:56 a.m.: Police arrested a 21-year-old Benicia man for drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
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4:05 a.m.: There was a man yelling at a pay phone in Solano Square.
4:59 a.m.: The guy who was yelling at the pay phone in Solano Square was back. Officers gave him a warning.
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5:20 a.m.: A burglar alarm at a business on Getty malfunctioned.
6:11 a.m.: Officers gave a warning to a suspicious person who was walking around on a school campus.
7:34 a.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the theft of items from a garage on Hanlon.
12:11 p.m.: Officers began an investigation into the theft of items from a garage on Belvedere.
12:38 p.m.: Officers mediated a civil situation where a non-tenant was invited onto the private property by a paying tenant at a First Street property.
1:53 p.m.: There was a non-injury traffic collision on East Third Street.
3:00 p.m.: There was a family disturbance on Dale. The upset party was gone when officers arrived on the scene.
3:16 p.m.: Police received a report of a possible drunk driver on Columbus Parkway but were unable to locate the vehicle.
5:37 p.m.: The guy sleeping on a bench on Columbus Parkway was asked to move along.
6:00 p.m.: Officers calmed a pair of neighbors on Larkin who were arguing.
6:58 p.m.: A solicitor on Grove was investigated.
8:17 p.m.: An alarm was sounding at a business on East Fifth Street.
11:46 p.m.: Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on East N Street. When they arrived they wee informed that there was no disturbance.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
1:13 a.m.: An open gate reported at a business on Egret was secured.
10:22 a.m.: Officers began an investigation into harassing text messages received by a resident on Riverview.
10:41 a.m.: Officers took a report on a vehicle that allegedly sustained damage after parking on a freshly paved street.
11:55 a.m.: A woman sitting on a sidewalk on London Circle was not in distress.
12:19 p.m.: There was a violation of a court order on East L Street.
12:28 p.m.: A citizen on Military East called police to report that an ex was refusing to leave. The ex decided to leave after a discussion with officers.
1:37 p.m.: Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle full of kids on East L street. The vehicle was gone when officers arrived.
2:57 p.m.: Officers began an investigation into a possible case of domestic violence on Southampton Road.
3:20 p.m.: The guy walking on Brentwood carrying a sleeping bag was on his way to a relative’s house.
6:31 p.m.: A burglar alarm at a business on East Second Street malfunctioned.
7:15 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate the dog who was barking on Carlisle.
8:22 p.m.: Officers talked to the kids who jumped the fence at the pool area of a Southampton Road housing complex. The kids left after the discussion.
9:23 p.m.: Officers gave a ride to a person who had had too much to drink.
10:55 p.m.: Officers received a report of a verbal altercation on Rankin. It was over before officers arrived.
11:25 p.m.: A girl who had run away from home was located by a family member and reunited with her parents.
11:26 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate the barking dog on West I Street.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
12:14 a.m.: The hosts of a party on Warwick agreed to lower the volume.
2:34 a.m.: Officers received a report of shots fired in the vicinity of Raymond. They were unable to locate anyone with a weapon.
5:34 a.m.: Officers received a report of a disturbance in a park on East Sixth Street but were unable to find the source.
7:06 a.m.: A 34-year-old was arrested on West I Street for burglary.
8:55 a.m.: A burglar alarm was activated at a residence on West H Street.
10:39 a.m.: There was a non-injury traffic collision on First Street.
11:02 a.m.: The flowers and plants in front of a First Street business were vandalized.
12:41p.m.: Officers stood by while a woman moved out of a residence on Riverview. The woman was having a disagreement with her former roommate.
12:55 p.m.: Officers intervened when a man and woman got in an argument on Military East.
2:16 p.m.: A residential burglar alarm was accidentally activated on Kearney Street.
4:34 p.m.: Officers took a report on a custody dispute on Warwick.
5:30 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate the loud go-carts on McCall.
6:04 p.m.: There was a report of someone carrying a sign on Sunset. The person was gone when officers arrived.
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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