Crime & Safety
Benicia Police Log: Lots of Arrests – Some for Drugs, Some for Drunk Driving, One for both
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This is the crime bulletin for September 21-23, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.
Friday, September 21, 2012
12:10 a.m.: The owners of a First Street business were asked to keep their patrons quiet.
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12:22 a.m.: A guy was walking down West J Street while yelling. Officers talked to him and he stopped yelling.
12:40 a.m.: The host of a loud party on West Second Street agreed to turn down the volume.
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7:18 p.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a West Channel Road business.
8:10 p.m.: Police received a report of a court order violation of a child exchange. It was determined that one of the parents was at the wrong address.
9:04 p.m.: A resident on Gill Way asked for police assistance in removing a drunk guest from the home. The drunk guy got a ride from a friend before officers arrived.
9:06 p.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at an East O Street home.
9:34 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into a family disturbance on McCall.
11:43 p.m.: Officers opened a missing person investigation. The person went missing from a residence on Church Street.
11:46 p.m.: Police received a report of a loud banging noise on Jackson Street. Investigating officers didn’t hear the noise.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
12:08 a.m.: Police received a report of loud people on First Street. Officers were unable to find anyone being inappropriately loud.
12:26 a.m.: Police received a report of a woman missing from a residence on Vincent. The woman showed up while officers were on the scene.
12:47 a.m.: Police were unable to find the couple on Vista Grande who were having a loud argument.
1:26 a.m.: Officers spoke to a couple on First Street who were having an argument. The couple agreed to take a cab home.
4:42 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a business on Bayshore Road.
5:23 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a business on Oregon.
5:32 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a First Street business.
8:12 a.m.: Officers talked told some people not to use trails through private property.
8:22 a.m.: A juvenile reported missing from a Church Street residence was found and returned home.
10:19 a.m.: Police opened an investigation into a burglary at a business on Getty.
10:39 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at business on Sprig.
11:59 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a First Street business.
12:12 p.m.: A guy yelling into a phone on East L Street was in the midst of an argument with his mom.
12:38 p.m.: there was a non-injury traffic collision on First Street.
12:41 p.m.: Officers spoke to a man who reportedly urinated in a parking lot on Military East.
2:12 p.m.: Officers gave advice to a resident on East O Street regarding unwanted phone calls.
3:46 p.m.: A 38-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, both from San Pablo were arrested on a number of charges including burglary, being in possession of burglary tools, conspiracy and being in possession of stolen property.
5:57 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into a verbal altercation that happened on Rose Drive.
7:22 p.m.: Police received a report of dogs barking on O’Farrell. Officers spoke to the dogs’ people who agreed to take the hounds in for the evening.
7:49 p.m.: Officers were asked to be on hand while a man retrieved his personal property. He failed to give officers an accurate address where he would be retrieving the items.
9:01 p.m.: A 52-year-old Benicia woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant issued in Solano County. The arrest took place on Warwick.
9:19 a.m.: Police received a report of fireworks possibly being set off in the vicinity of Shirley.
9:40 p.m.: A dog was barking on London. Officers left a message for the dog’s people.
9:55 p.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at an East Industrial Way business.
10:01 p.m.: Officers offered counsel to a father and son who were in the midst of a loud argument.
10:13 p.m.: The person hosting a loud party on Alta Loma agreed to turn down the volume.
10:17 p.m.: A resident on Mills reported a neighbor’s garage door was left open. Officers secured the door and left a note for the resident.
10:37 p.m.: Police received a report of a man jumping out of the bushes at a Periwinkle residence. Officers talked ot the homeowners who said nothing was missing from either the home or their unlocked car.
10:41 p.m.: The loud party on Laurel was some guys shooting hoops. They agreed to go inside.
11:30 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into a possible case of battery that occurred on East H Street.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
12:26 a.m.: A resident on Harbor Vista asked for advice from officers about unwanted harassing phone calls.
12:43 a.m.: Officers were unable to determine what activated an alarm at a resident on Sandy.
2:27 a.m.: Police searched for but were unable to find three people who were walking around on Hillcrest and appeared to be drink.
2:57 a.m.: Officers spoke to a group of people in Alvarez Park who were being very noisy.
3:27 a.m.: A 27-year-old American Canyon man was arrested for being drunk in public. The arrest took place on East Second Street.
6:15 p.m.: There was a report of vandalism on Southampton Road. It was determined that the vandalism had been done some time ago.
6:43 p.m.: A 36-year-old Benicia man was arrested on East Third Street on a variety of drug related charges including possession of methamphetamine, possession of concentrated cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and a probation violation.
8:04 p.m.: A 42-year-old Benician was arrested for drunk driving on East G Street.
8:07 p.m.: Officers received a noise complaint on Vista Grande. No one was home at the residence where the noise was coming from.
9:21 p.m.: An 18-year-old female transient was arrested on Military East. She was allegedly driving a stolen car while in possession of methamphetamine for sale.
9:43 p.m.: Officers opened a missing person investigation. The person is missing from a home on Carlisle.
9:47 p.m.: Police received a report of loud people on a patio on First Street. The people were not on the patio when officers arrived.
11:43 p.m.: A suspicious person was spotted on Columbus Parkway. The person was gone when officers arrived.
11:57 p.m.: Officers once again looked for the suspicious person on Columbus and once again didn’t find him.
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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