Crime & Safety
Crime in Walnut Creek: Smash & Grabs, DUIs, Bow & Arrow Sales
Police log from July 10-13, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
A man on the 2500 block of North Main Street was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct after he punched another man in the face. He was taken to county jail.
A man on North Main Street was reported carrying a pile of sticks and asking people if they wanted to buy a bow and arrow. He was later reported asking a store owner to help him try on dresses. Police found the man and told him he could not sell bows and arrows without a permit.
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A man on Riviera Avenue was reported standing behind a shop, naked and taking a shower with a hose. Police advised him not to take a shower in the nude in public.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
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A car on Creekside Drive had its window smashed and an iPod was stolen. Another car on Civic Drive had a purse and diaper bag stolen via smash-and-grab, and another on North Main Street resulted in the loss of a purse and a laptop.
A car was stolen from a parking lot on Oak Road, and another car was stolen on Sandpiper Court.
Friday, July 12, 2013
A man seen driving the wrong way on North Main Street was arrested for drunk driving and taken to county jail.
A smash-and-grab occurred on Walnut Boulevard, and another on Creekside Drive.
A woman on Rossmoor Park called police to say that a man phoned her and said her computer was infected. He had her run a lot of her programs. Her son advised her to call the police because now the caller had access to her passwords.
A package was stolen from the porch of a home on Huston Road.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
A man was arrested on Creekside Drive for driving under the influence and having a suspended license, after someone reported his car was throwing sparks.
Another man was arrested for DUI after determining he was responsible for a collision at Ygnacio Valley Road and North Broadway.
A housesitter on Second Avenue reported a man sleeping in a swing on the deck of the house. The man said he was lost, and added he would take a cab to Martinez.
A stereo and car keys were stolen from a locked car due to a smash-and-grab on Creekside Drive, and another on La Casa Via resulted in the loss of a purse and cell phone.
Police arrested a man on Walnut Boulevard after he was found to be in possession of materials to make concentrated cannabis.
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