Crime & Safety

Bad Roommate, Stolen Cars, Phantom Motorcycle, Skateboard Park Assault

The following information was taken from the Daily Police Log and rewritten by Martinez Patch.

October 17

Bad roommate – A resident on Hidden Creek Court reported going away for the weekend, and when they returned, discovered that the roommate had a female guest who was left alone at times. The reporting party said a checkbook and jewelry was now missing.

Deflating Halloween – A large inflatable Halloween decoration was stolen form the yard of a home on Augustine Drive.

Find out what's happening in Martinezfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Hot dog – A person reported a dog in a locked truck at Court and Escobar streets, with the windows up and the dog panting for at least 45 minutes.

Stolen truck – A truck was stolen from the parking lot of Walmart on Arnold Drive.

Find out what's happening in Martinezfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Theft from garage -Β  A garage on F Street was broken into and a bike and power tools were taken.

October 18

Stolen car – A car was stolen from Fig Tree Lane.

Long term parking – A motorhome in the boat trailer parking lot was reported parked over 14 days, and was cited.

Phantom motorcycle – A black and red motorcycle was found parked in the front yard of a home on Escobar Street; the homeowner doesn’t know who it belongs to.

Bike accident – A cyclist was struck by a car on Morello Avenue; the cyclist sustained some minor injuries.

Stolen vehicle recovered – A woman was arrested for the theft of a 2010 Dodge Avenger that had been reported stolen. She was seen driving the car and parking it on Yale Drive.

October 19

Don’t knock it (over) – A Β van drove up to the curb on Kingston Avenue and knocked over a resident’s garbage cans.

Pedestrian hit – A pedestrian was struck by a car at Ebiwash on Alhambra Avenue. An abulance responded.

Assault – An assault was reported at the Skateboard Park at Waterfront Park.

October 20

Burglary – A home on Quiet Lake Place was burglarized. The garage was open, and the door from the garage to the home was kicked in.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.