Benicia Police Log: Day Begins and Ends with Loud People on First Street

This is the crime bulletin for Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.

12:03 a.m.: The loud people reported on First Street were gone when officers arrived on the scene.

6:36 a.m.: A stray goat showed up on Park Road.  Officers were unable to contain the beast.

6:57 a.m.: There was a solo vehicle accident on westbound Interstate 780 west.  The vehicle’s sole occupant was injured.

7:49 a.m.: There was a non-injury traffic collision on eastbound Interstate 780.

8:38 a.m.: A citizen called police about a dog loose on Durham.  The dog was gone from the scene when officers arrived to investigate.

10:41 a.m.: A resident on Mills reported receiving harassing phone calls from a satellite installer.  Officers spoke to both parties and helped broker a solution.

10:56 a.m.: Officers gave advice to a resident on Sherman who has an ongoing problem with a dog in the area constantly barking.

11:20 a.m.: Police received a report of a man sweeping his property while wearing no clothes.  Officers arrived to find the sweeper, unlike the emperor had some clothes but they were a bit skimpy.

12:36 p.m.: A contractor working at an East Second Street home accidentally set off the burglar alarm.

3:16 p.m.: Police received a report of a suspicious person at a Bayshore Road address.  The caller identified the suspicious person as a former tenant who had been evicted.  He was gone before officers arrived.

3:43 p.m.: A resident on Southampton Road accidentally set off the home burglar alarm.

4:01 p.m.: Police received a report of people selling drugs on West K Street.  They contacted the alleged drug dealers who were searched.  Police found no evidence of drugs.

5:28 p.m.: A resident on Karen reported receiving threatening prank phone calls.  The police are investigating.

5:30 p.m.: A suspicious truck spotted on Cooper left the area after picking up a passenger.

5:50 p.m.: A resident on Kearney reported fraudulent charges to a checking account.

6:35 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate a suspicious person walking on westbound Interstate 780.

7:31 p.m.: Police received a report of a person walking on northbound Interstate 680.

8:23 p.m.: A couple of people playing basketball at the city gym had a disagreement and were separated before the arrival of officers.

9:08 p.m.: Police received a report of a person with a puffy jacket and blonde hair walking on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 780.  The person was gone prior to officers checking the area.

9:38 p.m.: Officers took a report from a concerned citizen regarding possible drug offenses occurring on West K Street.

10:04 p.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at an East Second Street business.

11:55 p.m.: As the clock neared midnight and October 17 was coming to an end, officers were once again called to First Street because of a noise complaint and, once again, the loud people were gone when officers arrived.

11:56 p.m.: There was a non-injury accident on Lake Herman Road.

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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