Police Blotter: Newspaper Fire and Damaged Shrubs

Note: The old Police Department number 650-692-4100 is no longer valid. For assistance, please call the current number 650-777-4100, or 911 if you have an emergency.

Saturday, Nov. 26

12:04 a.m. There was a report of loud drum bangs on the 1100 block of Broadway. Police found there to be no drums, just people talking and not at an unreasonable volume.

12:25 a.m. A resident reported seeing a red Honda not driving straight and with the driver's door open at El Camino Real and Peninsula Avenue.

12:08 p.m. Trees and cactus plants were stolen from a business on the 1700 block of Gilbreth Road.

5:27 p.m. A shopping cart was blocking traffic on the 1800 block of El Camino Real.

Sunday, Nov. 27

8:46 a.m. There was smoke seen coming from a residence on the 900 block of Chula Vista Avenue. The fire department was sent and found the smoke was coming from a laundry vent.

10:51 a.m. An unknown person threw trash in a resident's front yard on the 800 block of Peninsula Avenue.

12:11 p.m. Neighbors were disputing over a common fence being installed on the 2800 block of Tiburon Way. One resident did not want workers on her side of the fence, saying they were damaging shrubs.

Monday, Nov. 28

8:46 a.m. An unknown person entered a vehicle on the 3000 block of Atwater Drive. The door was left ajar, but nothing appeared to be missing.

2:13 p.m. Two women had a verbal fight on the 1400 block of Howard Avenue over parking, provoking one to throw a bag of garbage on the car of the other.

5:46 p.m. Someone called 911 and hung up from the 400 block of Cumberland Road. It turned out to be a child playing with the phone.

Tuesday, Nov. 29

12:45 a.m. There was a report of a woman walking in the middle of the road on the 1300 block of El Camino Real. She could not be located.

3:27 p.m. A citizen reported two screws in a car tire on the 200 block of Lorton Avenue. There was no vandalism suspected.

5:20 p.m. There was a small fire on the sidewalk of the 0 block of Ingold Road. A small piece of newspaper was on fire. It was unknown if the fire was set on purpose.