Crime Watch: Shotgun Fired During Fight, Men Claim to be From Oakland PD

Shotgun Fired During Jealousy Fight

A shotgun was fired during a large fight in a strip mall parking lot in the 5100 block of Foothills Boulevard about 9 p.m. Sept. 8, according to Roseville Police. The fight involved several males in their late teens or early 20s.  The fighters dispersed when one of the involved parties, a still-unidentified Asian male in his late teens driving a burgundy pickup, fired a shotgun blast into the air. No one required ambulance transportation, but some drove to an area emergency room on their own for treatment of fight-related injuries.  The preliminary investigation indicates that the fight was not gang-related, but started because of jealousy over a girlfriend. No arrests have been made, and the incident is still under investigation.

Duo Broke into School, Took Snacks, Drank Chocolate Milk

At about 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 20, officers responded to a burglary alarm at Sierra Gardens School on Oak Ridge Drive. As officers arrived they saw two male figures running across the soccer fields toward Eich Intermediate.  Officers chased them but were unable to find them. One was described as a white male, 35-40 years old, 6'3" tall and 190 pounds with "salt and pepper" hair. Officers found that they had gone into the school cafeteria, drank some chocolate milk and loaded up a box of packaged snacks, then probably were scared off by the alarm or responding officers.

Man Acts ‘Odd’ at Park Near Children 

At 2 p.m. on Sept. 1, officers responded to Cresthaven Park to a report of a man who was acting "odd" near children. The man had taken his shirt off and was reportedly flexing his muscles and mimicking a group of students who were practicing baseball.  Bystanders observing this were also concerned about an unattended 6-year-old girl in the park who was waiting for parents to pick her up after school.  The baseball coach approached the man to talk to him, and the man ran to his car and drove away.  An officer contacted the unattended girl's mother to pick her up, then contacted the suspicious man at his residence near the park and admonished him about his reportedly odd behavior, according to Roseville Police.

Men Claim to be From Oakland PD

Folsom Road, suspicious incident: At about 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, a resident of Shadow Ridge heard a loud noise and saw two men standing at her doorway. They identified themselves as being from the Oakland Police Department, and asked for a woman who didn't live there. The resident closed the door and called Roseville Police. Roseville Police contacted Oakland PD, who didn't have any record of their officers working in the area. 

The two were described as a white male and an Hispanic male, both wearing suits and carrying briefcases.  Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the two men.

Wallet Grabbed at Fountains

At 12:11 p.m. on Sept. 8, a woman was sitting in a coffee shop in The Fountains when a man grabbed her wallet out of her large open bag/purse and ran away.  He was described as a Hispanic-looking male in his 20s with short dark hair, 5'9" tall with a medium build, wearing a black shirt with some type of silver drawing on the front and blue jeans, carrying a black jacket. He got into a waiting gray late-model Buick sedan, according to Roseville Police.

Counterfeit Money Passed at Garage Sale

On the morning of Sept. 10, a resident in the 300 block of Diamond Oaks Road was having a garage sale when a male asked her to give him two tens for a $20 bill.  After he left, the resident examined the bill and found it was counterfeit.  The suspect was described as an Hispanic male, about 18 years old, driving a black SUV. There were two additional people in the SUV, according to Roseville Police.

Attempted School Burglary

Sometime between Sept. 2 and 7 there was an attempted burglary. Someone cut window screens on a portable building at Warren T. Eich Intermediate School.  No entry was made.

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