Police Log: Drunk Drivers and Goofy Kids Keep Cops Busy

At least one man was out to prove that he could drive better when he was drunk.  Fortunately for Benicia citizens the 71-year-old man was pulled over and arrested by officers who suspected he may have been drinking.  This was the  third time he was arrested by officers who suspected he had been drinking prior to getting behind the wheel. 

There were a few calls about kids doing goofy kid stuff like flagging down cars and then running away when the cars stopped.

12:33 a.m.: Some suspicious noises on Hillcrest turned out to be a neighbor coming home late from work.

9:25 a.m.: Officers began an investigation into the theft of copper wire from a business on Indiana Street.

9:47 a.m.: The suspicious vehicle reported on Riverview was gone when officers arrived at the scene.

9:56 a.m.: A resident on Larkin discovered some jewelry had been taken from their home.  Officers began an investigation.

10:20 a.m.: There was a non-injury traffic accident on East Second Street.

11:13 a.m.: There was no crime committed by the people passing out flyers on Cambridge.

12:38 p.m.: The kids on Bayview who ran when officers arrived were asked to show better manners to local residents.

12:57 p.m.: The protesters on East L Street were asked to move to the sidewalk and they did.

2:52 p.m.: Officers documented a possible case of harassment on Grove.

4:14 p.m.: A business alarm on Indiana Street was deemed to be a malfunction.

4:32 p.m.: A kid flagged down a car on Gallagher then ran away.  Officers looked for the kid but couldn’t find him.

4:53 p.m.: Someone found a tire and a rim on Rose Drive.

5:13 p.m.:  The two dogs roaming around West M Street were returned to their person.

5:31 p.m.: Officers were unable to locate the kids who were putting lawn chairs in the middle of West K Street.

5:37 p.m.: A resident on East H Street wanted to talk to officers regarding a troubled teen.

5:40 p.m.: Officers were called on to move a big screen TV from the middle of Rose Drive.

9:48 p.m.: A 71-year-old Benicia man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.  Due to his two prior convictions he got to go to county jail.

10:29 p.m.: A 48-year-old Washington resident was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.  And if that wasn’t enough, he had an outstanding warrant from Shasta County.  He too got to go to Fairfield and get acquainted with the county jail.

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.