Crime & Safety

POLICE LOG: Landlord Makes Disturbing Find In Closet

Martinez Police Logs from June 6-8, as reported by the Police Department.


A Martinez resident left something behind when he left town — in something of a hurry — and his landlord wasn't too happy about it.

The tenant left a shotgun and ammunition in a closet in his Martinez apartment when he was arrested and extradited to Texas. The landlord offered to hand over the weapon and bullets to the Martinez Police on Saturday.

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A Martinez resident discovered Saturday $45,000 had been stolen from his bank account.

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Martinez Police responded to a report of gunfire near Safeway on Saturday evening, but could not locate anyone firing weapons.

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