Walnut Creek Police Log: Stolen Turkey, Drunk Arrests, Aluminum Theft

Some of the items listed on the Walnut Creek Police Department logs from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1.

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Auto burglary: Police were notified at 8:30 a.m. that the window of a 2008 Tacoma Toyota has been smashed while it was parked in the 1800 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard. A cell phone was stolen from inside.

Groceries stolen: Officers were informed at 10:51 a.m. that a woman in her late 40s had stolen a cart full of groceries from a store in the Palos Verdes Mall. One of the items taken was a frozen turkey.

Assault arrest: A 28-year-old man was arrested for assault at 11:04 a.m. after witnesses reported seeing him and a woman fighting in the 1200 block of Carmel Court. The woman had screamed "Help!" during the altercation.

Beer theft arrest: An 18-year-old man was arrested for theft at 1:49 p.m. for stealing two cases of beer from a store in the 700 block of Bancroft Road.

House broken into: Police were informed at 2:36 p.m. that the front door had been kicked on a home in the 2200 block of Walnut Boulevard. It's unknown if items were taken. The suspect was described as a man in his 20s, thin build, driving a light blue SUV-type vehicle.

Theft from auto: Officers were notified at 3:32 p.m. that a wallet and credit cards had been stolen from a red Honda while it was parked in the 1200 block of Locust Street.

Bicycle theft: Officers were notified at 9:08 p.m. that a red mountain bike had been stolen from the back yard of a home in the 1900 block of Pomar Way.

DUI arrest: A 46-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence at 10:13 a.m. near the intersection of South Broadway and Newell Avenue after she was seen driving in the wrong direction down a street.

Public drunkenness: A 23-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness at 11:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Main Street.

Thursday, Nov. 28

Drunkenness arrests: A 22-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness at 12:54 a.m. in the 1300 block of Locust Street. Five minutes later, a 19-year-old woman was arrested on the same charge in the 1400 block of Locust Street. At 2:14 a.m., a 24-year-old man was arrested for drunkenness in the 1300 block of Locust Street.

DUI arrest: A 24-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence at 1:26 a.m. after the black Lexus she was driving was pulled over near Commercial Lane and Bonanza Street.

More drunk arrests: A 28-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness at 1:51 a.m. after a disturbance at a bar in the 1500 block of Civic Drive. Nine minutes later, a 22-year-old man was arrested on the same charge in the 1600 block of Civic Drive.

Aluminum theft: Police were notified at 5:54 a.m. that two men were stealing aluminum siding from in a patient parking lot at Kaiser hospital on Newell Avenue. The suspects drove off in a white pick-up truck.

Car top stolen: Officers were informed at 10:11 a.m. that a convertible hard top to a Mazda had been stolen from the car while it was parked in the 1700 block of Rockspring Place.

Friday, Nov. 29

Attempted car theft: Police were notified at 9:34 a.m. that a tall man wearing a brown "hoodie" sweatshirt was trying to break into a vehicle in the Broadway Plaza parking garage. The suspect drove off in a white Dodge pick-up truck.

Drunkenness arrests: A 40-year-old man and another man were arrested at 2:47 p.m. for public drunkenness in the 1500 block of Botelho Drive.

Bank robbery: Police were notified at 5:07 p.m. that the Bank of America in the Rossmoor shopping center had been robbed. More information can be found in this Patch article.

Auto theft: Officers were informed at 11:01 p.m. that a black soft-top Jeep Wrangler had been stolen while parked near Newell Avenue and Newell Hill Place.

Saturday, Nov. 30

DUI arrest: A 28-year-old man was arrested at 12:19 a.m. for driving under the influence after his car was stopped in the 1300 block of Locust Street.

Another DUI arrest: A 38-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence at 2:08 a.m. near Wayne Drive and Buskirk Avenue.

Drunk taxi passenger: A 34-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness at 2:41 a.m. in the 1400 block of Creekside Drive after a taxi driver reported his drunk passenger would not pay his fare.

Stolen car: A woman called police at 8:49 a.m. to report her green Nissan Altima had been stolen from a parking lot in the 1600 block of Main Street. The victim reported her keys are missing from her purse.

Prowler report: Police were notified at 1:11 p.m. that a prowler had attempted to break into a home in the 100 block of Greenwood Circle. The resident said she heard the prowler and screamed. Officers found footprints in the back yard, a screen removed and a window opened.

Bicycle theft: Officers were notified at 4:19 p.m. that a BMX bike had been stolen from Civic Park on Civic Drive.

Auto burglary: Police were informed at 8:49 p.m. that a window had been smashed on a rental vehicle in the 2900 block of North Main Street. Cash, a Dell laptop computer and a charger were stolen.

Sunday, Dec. 1

Auto burglary: Officers were notified at 10:48 a.m. that a window had been smashed on a vehicle parked in the 1900 block of Camino Verde. Several items were stolen from inside the car.

Castle Rock Park burglaries: Police were informed at 1:18 p.m. that two cars had been broken into while parked at Castle Rock Park. A wallet was taken from one vehicle. The loss in the other car wasn't known at the time of the report.