Man Lands in Hospital After Resisting Auto Theft and More from the Union City Police Blotter

The following is a summary of significant crime and incidents reported in Union City between May 24 and May 28 as released by the Union City Police Department. Reports have been lightly edited for Patch style.

An Attempted Car Theft Ends in a Ditch, Suspect Arrested
On Friday, May 24 at 6:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to investigate a vehicle that crashed into the flood control canal on Alvarado Niles Road, near Mann Ave. Arriving officers located a male and female struggling on the hood of a vehicle in the flood control ditch. The investigation revealed the male victim stopped at the Laundromat to get some change. The victim left his keys inside of his unlocked vehicle as he entered the business. The victim returned to his vehicle and found a female suspect sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. The victim confronted the suspect about being inside of his vehicle. The suspect proceeded to start the victim’s vehicle and place the vehicle in reverse. The victim attempted to regain possession of his vehicle as the suspect accelerated at a high rate of speed in reverse. The victim was dragged through the parking lot, over hedges and onto Alvarado-Niles Rd. The victim continued to hold on as he was dragged across Alvarado Niles Road, over the center median, through a fence, and then down into the flood control canal by the suspect. The victim sustained several non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Eden Hospital. The suspect was arrested on multiple felony charges and transported to a local jail.

Auto Burglary in Front of Church
On Friday, May 24 at 9:36 p.m., an officer was flagged down by a male reporting an auto burglary. The victim reported two vehicles had been burglarized while the vehicles were parked at St. Anne’s Church. The incidents occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. The unidentified suspect smashed side windows on both vehicles to gain access to valuables. Both victim vehicles had backpacks and valuables in plain view.

Residential Burglary
On Sunday, May 26 officers investigated a residential burglary at an address on Carmel Way. The incident occurred between 3:40 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. The suspect entered through a rear sliding glass door. Electronics and jewelry were taken from the residence.

Convicted Felon Arrested for Possessing a Stun Gun
On Tuesday, May 28 Officer Vasicek contacted a male who admitted to being on probation. Officer Vasicek located an electric stun gun during the contact. The male turned out to be a convicted felon, who was prohibited from being in possession of such devices. The male was arrested and transported to jail