Walnut Creek Police Log: Car Burglaries, Tip Jar Theft, Metal Panel Arrests

Some of the items listed on the Walnut Creek Police Department logs from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8.

Friday, Dec. 6

Tip jar theft: Officers were notified at 10:19 a.m. that a tip jar had been stolen previous evening from a business in Broadway Plaza. The loss was $12. The store has video of the suspect. The investigation is ongoing.

Juvenile marijuana: A juvenile was cited for possession of marijuana at 11:34 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Main Street.

Car burglary: Police were notified at 11:43 a.m. that an automobile had been broken into while parked at the dog park on North San Carlos Drive. A purse and an iPhone were taken.

Another car burglary: Officers were informed at 11:59 a.m. that another car had been burglarized at the tennis courts at Heather Farm Park. A window was smashed, but it's unknown if any items were taken.

Auto Theft: Police were notified at 2:46 p.m. that a 1994 Honda Accord had been stolen in the 2000 block of Treat Boulevard.

Car burglary: A guest at the Marriott Hotel informed police at 10:15 p.m. that a hammer had been thrown through the window of their silver Jeep Grand Cherokee while it was in the hotel parking lot. A backpack from stolen.

Saturday, Dec. 7

DUI arrest: A 36-year-old man was arrested at 1:36 a.m. for driving under the influence after his car was stopped in the 200 block of Firestone Drive.

Another DUI: A 27-year-old man was arrested at 2:22 a.m. for driving under the influence after his car was stopped in the 1200 block of California Boulevard.

Pressure washer stolen: Police were notified at 12:28 p.m. that a pressure washer had been stolen in the 3300 block of Valley Vista Road.

Auto burglary: Officers were informed at 1:12 p.m. that a white Honda had been broken into in the 1400 block of Creekside Drive. A cell phone, a red bag and a binder were stolen.

Stolen backpack: Police were informed at 6:18 p.m. that an unattended backpack had been taken from the 2200 block of Lariat Lane. A cell phone and other items were inside the bag.

DUI arrest: A 23-year-old man was arrested at 11:40 p.m. for driving under the influence after his car was stopped at Buskirk Avenue and Treat Boulevard.

Sunday, Dec. 8

Assault arrest: A 26-year-old man was arrested for assault at 2:13 a.m. after he attacked another man inside a garage in the 300 block of Pimlico Drive.

Store theft: Officers were notified at 5:04 a.m. that $400 had been stolen from a business in the 2000 block of North Main Street. The thief had broken a rear window.

Metal panel theft arrests: A 65-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were arrested at 7:16 a.m. for stealing metal panels off the garage at Kaiser hospital in the 1400 block of South Main Street.

Bicycle stolen: Officers were notified at 8:20 a.m. that a $550 mountain bike had been stolen from a patio in the 1800 block of Pomar Way.

Car burglary: Police were informed at 12:01 p.m. that a white Ford pick-up truck had been broken into in the 1300 block of Creekside Drive. Art supplies were stolen.

Storage unit theft: Officers were notified at 5:25 p.m. that a storage unit had been burglarized in the 100 block of Sharene Lane. A bicycle, a stroller and a car seat were taken.