Crime & Safety

Crime in Walnut Creek: Lawyer Steals Car, Heather Farm Fishermen, A Lack of Hanky Panky

The end of July brought out some strange people in Walnut Creek.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Some kids on Chesterson Dr. were reported smoking pot and driving around the neighborhood. Police cited one for driving under the influence of drugs. "Dude! I'm, like, driving a CAR! Whoa!" Oh yeah, I feel safe. 

A woman on the 2900 block of N. Main St. called police when the store manager refused to take the items she was returning. Police arrived and explained to her that there is nothing in the Constitution requiring store owners to take back returned merchandise, and sent her on her way.

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Four men were fishing at Heather Farm Park. Police arrived and pointed to the sign very close to them that clearly said “No Fishing.” It is unknown which of those three syllables the men were having trouble reading.

A Walnut Creek woman notified police when her friend didn’t return home to Pleasant Hill after an evening out. She was concerned something had happened to her. In fact, it had. Her friend had been pulled over and arrested for DUI, and taken to county jail in Martinez.

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On Locust St., police responded to a call regarding something shocking: a teenage girl was refusing to listen to her mother. Everyone was all, like, hecka surprised.

A mountain bike was stolen from the 2300 block of N. Main St. when a thief cut the lock where it was locked to a bike rack.

An employee of Diablo Hills Golf Course was setting up a room for a party the next day when a woman in her early 20s, wearing a tight black dress and carrying a dog, tried to gain entry into the room, and cursed the employee for not letting her in.

A man at Arbolado Park had a bit of a Twilight Zone moment when a stranger approached and demanded to know what he was doing there. “I can smell your dog,” the stranger said. Police could not find his scent by the time they arrived.

 Saturday, July 27, 2013

A transient was apparently going into a store on Broadway Plaza once per day and walking out with various fragrances. He was not in the store when police arrived, but they are keeping an eye and a nose out for the shoplifter.

A cable guy driving a Comcast truck apparently backed into a BMW on N. California Blvd. and then drove away, no doubt anxious to keep his scheduled appointment time somewhere. The BMW driver got the license plate number, though, and the Comcast driver will probably soon get a visit of his own.

Someone rented a parking lot at Heather Farm, and called police in dismay when there was no signage put up to keep others from parking there. And, of course, many others were parking there. Police arrived and explained that, without signs prohibiting parking in a public lot, they could not make anyone move.

It being Saturday night and all, toward midnight several alcohol-fueled events occurred:

A man was arrested on Mt. Diablo Blvd. for driving under the influence. Another man was arrested for being drunk in public (he was walking), on N. Main St., and a woman was arrested for DUI after her ex-boyfriend (who was also reportedly unsober) reported that she slapped him in the face before driving off in her Jeep.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

A woman reported her wallet stolen from her purse at John Muir Medical Center. Purchases from her credit card were later made. If she thinks that’s bad, wait until she gets the bill from her hospital visit.

A resident of Venado Corte reported that a woman he didn’t know called his house repeatedly, asking for large quantities of marijuana. If she didn’t get them, she threatened to put a bullet through his mother’s head and kill his dog. A very motivated buyer, you could say. The man didn’t consider the threats as credible, but wanted it on record. You know, just in case.

Monday, July 29, 2013

A 1984 Oldsmobile was found “dumped” in the middle of an auto dealer’s parking lot on Autocenter Dr. The car had been purchased at a dealership down the street. No one knew why it was abandoned. “I’m shocked! Shocked to find someone abandoned a used car on this used car lot!”

A resident of Garron Court complained that someone using a nail gun was causing way too much noise. Officers quieted things down.

A couple made a home for themselves on Palos Verdes. Unfortunately, the home was their van. While the police were there explaining the various issues with living in the neighborhood without an actual home to live in, the woman told police her boss made racial slurs to her. She was advised to call the California Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing.

A man on the 1600 block of N. Main St. was yelling that he was going to “kick someone’s butt.” By the time police responded, the man and any butt that may have been kicked were gone.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

A woman on the 1700 block of Lilac Dr. reported that a man with white hair and white beard with a black cap stopped his car in the middle of the road and stared at her for eight minutes, blocking traffic the entire time. He was gone when police arrived. Creepy.

A woman on the 3400 block of Tice Creek Dr. reported that her lawyer stole her car for the second time in one day. Apparently she objected, but her objection was overruled.

On the 3600 block of Arbolado Dr., a tree branch fell and damaged a pickup truck in the parking lot. No one was injured, but this was not a day for the owner to try his luck at cards or dice.

Someone broke into the office of the Miraku Restaurant and stole a deposit bag with $4,000 inside. And didn’t even leave a tip.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Police arrested a man for false imprisonment and assault and battery after a woman reported that he forced her into his car on N. Civic Dr. The woman escaped and called police.

A bass drum was found on Mt. Diablo Blvd. and was put into police custody where it could do no further damage.

A purse was stolen from an unlocked storage closet at Nordstrom, which led to the theft of the purse owner’s car from the parking lot.

Police responded to a report of a man and woman engaging in some serious hanky panky in a car parked on Geary Rd. But the man was merely giving the woman a massage. Hardly hanky at all, and certainly no panky.

A juvenile ran his car into the side of a house on Natchez Dr., and then left the scene, perhaps hoping no one would notice. The car and driver were found later parked in front of Northgate High School. Not surprisingly, someone did notice, and the young man was charged with hit-and-run.


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