Benicia Police Log: Two Burglaries on Panorama, Two Fights on First Street, Two Dogs in a Park on McAllister and Two Stolen Cars

This is the crime bulletin for April 6-8, 2012 from the Benicia Police Department. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report. 

7:49 a.m.: Officers called the tow truck when they pulled over a car being driven by someone whose license was suspended.

8:02 a.m.: Officers talked to a man who was passing out flyers on Clifton Court and made him aware that he was in violation of Benicia Municipal Code.

8:08 a.m.: There was a truck blocking the northbound lanes of Interstate 680.

9:05 a.m.: The guy slumped over the wheel of a pickup truck on Shirley Drive was waiting for a co-worker.

10:37 a.m.: Police opened an investigation into an alleged case of harassment.  A resident on Military East was receiving unwanted text messages from an ex.

11:12 a.m.: The person playing drums at a residence on East L Street agreed to stop for the day.

11:22 a.m.: The dog running loose on La Prenda was apprehended.

11:22 a.m.: The dog that was reportedly running loose on Lori escaped capture.

12:05 p.m.: A stolen vehicle was recovered in Vallejo.

7:42 p.m.: The alarm activation at a business on Military East was a malfunction.

8:22 p.m.: The alarm activation at a residence on Helaine was a user malfunction.

9:27 p.m.: A 48-year-old Benicia man was arrested for drunk driving and driving on a suspended license.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

12:26 a.m.: A 26-year-old Fairfield man was arrested for drunk driving, driving with a suspended license, one felony probation violation and one misdemeanor probation violation.  The man was pulled over on southbound Interstate 680.  He was taken to the county jail.

1:26 a.m.: A resident on Grove called in to report a suspicious vehicle.  The vehicle in question was associated with residence in front of which it was parked.

6:41 a.m.: Someone vandalized a vehicle parked on Stoneman.

6:45 a.m.: That guy who was slumped over the wheel of a car parked on Perth was sleeping.

8:59 a.m.: It looked like someone tried to get into the RV parking area on East H Street. 

9:55 a.m.: Two men who may have been hunting in the open space were reported by a resident on Primrose.

10:23 a.m.: Officers notified a resident of West Second Street that their mail was found on the ground.

10:43 a.m.: Somebody rummaged through a vehicle on West Second Street.  They got away with some change.

12:17 p.m.: The woman who was asking fro donations on East L Street was informed of the Benicia Municipal Code sections pertaining to fundraising on the street.

2:10 p.m.: Police facilitated a smooth child exchange at the police station.

2:59 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the alleged theft of a cell phone from a business on First Street.

4:49 p.m.: The people who were playing with their dogs in a park on McAllister were made aware that dogs are not allowed in that park.

5:34 p.m.: Officers looked for but couldn’t find the drunk driver reported in the vicinity of Steven.

6:54 p.m.: There was a traffic collision on Lake Herman Road.  At least one of the parties involved suffered an injury.

7:48 p.m.: The homeowner on Oxford accidentally set off the burglar alarm.

8:15 p.m.: The suspicious person hanging out in Solano Square left the area before officers arrived.

9:32 p.m.: There was a non-injury traffic collision on East Fifth Street.

10:21 p.m.: A 45-year-old Benicia man was arrested for a parole violation.  The state Department of Corrections had issued a warrant for his arrest.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

12:00 a.m.: A 52-year old Benicia man was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

12:41 a.m.: There was a fight on First Street.

12:56 a.m.: There was another fight on First Street.

3:32 a.m.: Officers were asked to assist a citizen on West Tenth Street but the request was cancelled prior to their arrival.

7:53 a.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the theft of a car from Panorama.

8:29 a.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the theft of a car from Piercy.

9:40 a.m.: Officers opened an investigation into a burglary that occurred at a residence on Panorama.

9:45 a.m.: Someone went through the contents of an unlocked car on West L Street.

10:05 a.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the burglary of another home on Panorama.

1:23 p.m.: Some items were taken from an unlocked car on Wool.

1:35 p.m.: Nothing was taken from an unlocked vehicle on McCall that had been searched for valuables.

1:48 p.m.: A resident on Shirley Drive thought someone was trying to break in to her home.  Officers cold find no evidence of someone trying to break in.

2:54 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into the theft of items from an unlocked vehicle on Panorama.

3:18 p.m.: Officers opened an investigation into a residential burglary on Southampton Road.

3:51 p.m.: A 30-year-old Benicia man was arrested for a parole violation.

4:37 p.m.: Some kids on East N Street were playing with fire.  Police talked to the kids and their parents.

6:12 p.m.: There was a report of shots being fired on La Cruz but officers found no evidence.

6:25 p.m.: The visitors to a home on West Fifth Street stole some things while they were there.

8:07 p.m.: A resident on Warwick said her husband was violating a court order but officers found he was in compliance and suggested the woman seek an amendment to the court order.

11:53 p.m.: Those people who were being loud on Buena Vista agreed with officers who thought it was time to be quiet.

The events in this log are compiled from the Daily Police log.

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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