Benicia Police Log: Eggs Thrown, Lots of Arrests and All Barking Dogs Identified

This is the crime bulletin for Friday thru Sunday, August 24-26, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.

Friday, August 24, 2012

12:44 a.m.: Officers spoke to the people involved in a fight on First Street.

1:21 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a Military West business.

1:48 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at an Ardmore residence.

3:02 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a Military West business.

3:53 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at an East Industrial Way business.

4:03 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a Military West business.

5:44 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a Military West business.

7:34 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to a Rose Drive home where a family altercation was under way.  There was only yelling.

8:45 a.m.: Police received a report of a kid under the influence of drugs on East J Street. Responding officers determined the kid was clean.

8:52 a.m.: A 26-year-old San Francisco woman was arrested for assault and battery.

11:42 a.m.: Police received a report of a person missing from the vicinity of East Third Street.  Officers quickly found the person.

11:51 a.m.: Officers documented vandalism to a car on Morning Glory.

1:04 p.m.: Officers gave advice to a resident on Hastings who has been having on-going issues with another person.

2:56 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to Chadwick where a dog was barking a lot.  The dog had quieted by the time officers arrived but they were able to talk to the dog’s person.

5:46 p.m.: Officers spoke to a solicitor who was working on Regis but had no soliciting permit.

5:55 p.m.: A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving on Columbus.

6:28 p.m.: The suspicious car parked in a driveway on Mills belonged to the homeowner.

6:35 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate a man soliciting without a permit on Capitol.

6:48 p.m.: A pair of neighbors on Wisteria got into an argument.

7:08 p.m.: A man in Solano Square reported being threatened by three kids.  Officers spoke to the kids who denied making any threats.

7:22 p.m.: Officers were asked to document an alleged violation of a court order regarding child custody.

7:24 p.m.: Police were asked to talk to an East J Street resident who was playing his TV too loud.  He agreed to turn down the volume.

7:27 p.m.: A 35-year-old woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued in Solano County.

9:01 p.m.: Police received a report of a vehicle parked in the parking lot of a Rose Drive park after closing time.  Officers determined the car was parked legally and was secure.

9:24 p.m.: A car parked on First Street was blocking a driveway.  The owner was contacted and agreed to move the vehicle.

10:14 p.m.: A barking dog on Belvedere was annoying nearby neighbors.  The dog’s people were warned of the complaint.

10:38 p.m.: A woman was heard screaming on West H Street at about the time a man was seen running from the residence.  Officers discovered the couple was having a fight and it was verbal only.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

8:29 a.m.: Officers began an investigation into vandalism to a car parked on West Fifth Street

11:09 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a Stone Road business.

12:02 p.m.: Police were notified of a case of credit card fraud.  The notification came from a Rose Drive resident

4:06 p.m.: A First Street merchant reported an upset woman asking for directions.  Officers were unable to find the woman.

4:55 p.m.: Police received a complaint of a car parked illegally on Corte Del Sol.  The owners were contacted and agreed to move the vehicle.

7:34 p.m.: Police were unable to find the person riding a dirt bike on East Third Street.

9:23 p.m.: Officers spoke to the host of a loud party on McAllister.

9:28 p.m.: Police spoke to the occupants of a car in the parking lot of a Rose Drive area park.  The occupants drove away after speaking to officers.

9:44 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate the kids who were throwing eggs from a car driving on First Street.

10:58 p.m.: There was a verbal altercation on Wainwright.  Officers were able to intercede.

11:53 p.m.: Police received a report of an open garage door on East Fourth Street.  They contacted the owner who closed and secured the door.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

1:18 p.m.: A 19-year-old Vallejo woman was arrested for driving on a suspended license and for possession of a controlled substance.

2:22 p.m.: Police received a report of a vehicle idling for 15 minutes at an East Second Street location.  The car was gone when officers arrived.

3:05 p.m.: A 22-year-old Benicia man was arrested on Southampton Road.  He had two outstanding warrants issued in Solano County.

8:17 p.m.: Officers received a report of an alleged court order violation.

9:03 p.m.: There was a barking dog on Clos Duvall.  The dog’s people were warned that the barking was bugging the neighbors.

10:40 p.m.: A 33-year-old Benicia woman was arrested for domestic violence.

11:17 p.m.: A 20-year-old San Francisco man was arrested for corporal punishment of a spouse.

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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