Police Log: Tuesday, September 13, 2011

There was another residential burglary in town and a pair of suspected thieves were apprehended at the scene of the crime — about 24 hours later. It was unclear from the police report if the thieves were working from literary themes or were just not smart enough to try a new location for their thieving.

12:33 a.m.: Residents on Cambridge were awakened by a group of loud and boisterous people. They were gone when police arrived.

6:13 a.m.: A resident on Rankin reported her car had been burglarized. A purse, computer and CD’s were taken. The thieves smashed a window to gain entry into the car.

7:13 a.m.: An East Second Street business was robbed of used air conditioning equipment. Police noted the thieves used a bolt cutter to cut a lock and stole the items from the yard of the business.

10:05 a.m.: Animal Control was dispatched to Allen where a wild animal had died. 

11:09 a.m.: A poodle was found. Police were able to notify the owner, who picked up the animal from the city corporation yard.

11:17 a.m.: A 15-year-old Benicia boy was arrested for battery on West K Street. He was later released to his parents.

11:23 a.m.: A Chelsea Hill resident filed a report of identity theft.

11:34 a.m.: A West K family asked police for some advice on a civil issue.

2:08 p.m.: Cheryl Drive was the site of a residential burglary. The thief or thieves came in through the front door. It has not been determined what was taken.

3:31 p.m.: A bunch of people were yelling at each other on Southampton Road. Police intervened and managed to keep things under control.

3:39 p.m.: A car parked on West I Street was burglarized. The contents of the glove box were taken.

4:06 p.m.: The feuding neighbors on Buena Vista were at it again.  Police offered advice on how to move forward.

8:56 p.m.: Police were called to a Solano Square business where a theft had occurred. They were able to locate a suspect, who made restitution to the business.

9:05 p.m.: Police responded to a request for assistance on a domestic issue on Clos Duvall. While there the police conducted a welfare check.

10:43 p.m.: There was an argument on Warwick that got loud enough for the police to be notified. The cops were able to calm the citizens involved in the argument and get them to agree to stay apart for the rest of the evening.

11:53 p.m.: Police arrested a Concord man and a transient woman on Rankin. They were suspected of being in possession of stolen property. The property had been stolen the night before from the same location.

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.