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Crime & Safety

Creek Diva Delivers Crime Prevention Advice

Walnut Creek police reports covering two different years. Parts of them.

Friday, December 30

A friendly New Year reminder. The non-emergency WCPD phone number is (925) 943-5844. It’s a good idea to program this number in your cell phones!

Another reminder. Take your valuables out of your car and make sure you lock up. Several vehicle break-ins have been reported all over town. Purses, vacuum  cleaners and tennis racquets were stolen. 

Busted. A man was arrested on charges of vandalism after he was seen tagging a city and PG&E power box near Oakland Boulevard at 3:03 p.m.

Saturday, December 31

Disgusting. A pedestrian was warned for urinating in the doorway at Lift Lounge at 12:32 a.m.

Drunkenness. A man was arrested on charges of drunkenness and served a restraining order at a residence on the 100 block of Venado Corte at 1:36 a.m. He was arrested again at 11:46 p.m. on charges of violating the restraining order and public intoxication.

around closing time.

Monday, January 1

Unlucky 13! ranging from DUI, assault and public intoxication.

Discovered cash. An undisclosed amount of cash was found by a honest citizen near Larkey Park this morning. Kudos to you, kind citizen!

Music equipment and GPS. A Ford F150 was broken into on Jones and Parkside overnight. A Fender amplifier, Yamaha guitar, GPS device and a jacket were reported stolen.

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