Crime & Safety

Benicia Police Log: Confusion at Gas Pump Was Related to Procedure not Price

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This is the crime bulletin for Tuesday, October 16, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.

1:24 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a city owned facility on East K Street.

2:16 a.m.: The activation of an alarm at a business on First Street was due to subscriber error.

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6:24 a.m.: A vehicle on Shirley was broken into and several items were stolen.  Police have begun an investigation.

8:12 a.m.: A caller on Rose Drive reported an unfamiliar vehicle in the neighborhood.

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9:47 a.m.: A business on Military East thought a customer was, in some way, out of line.  Officers determined the customer was confused about pay at the pump procedures.

9:51 a.m.: There was a report of a stolen prescription pad from an East Fifth Street office.

2:29 p.m.: A resident on Southampton Road reported that several items were stolen from the home.

3:28 p.m.: A citizen on West Eighth Street reported fraudulent charges were made on her bank account.

9:48 p.m.: A 32-year-old Benicia woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant issued in Alameda.  The arrest took place on George.  The warrant was for possession of a controlled substance.

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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