Fairfax Police: Bottle Rockets, Smart Meters, DUIs

The Fairfax police logs did not run this past Friday, because they were missing. The full past week of reports appears below.

Monday, Oct. 3

Hazard: There was a smell of natural gas near the Fairfax Theater at 1:02 a.m.

With Subjects: An officer was flagged down at the Parkade with multiple complaints of a strong gas odor at 9:49 a.m.

Fireworks: Subjects were setting off bottle rockets on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 3:24 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Public Intoxication: An officer initiated activity on Broadway Avenue at 12:59 a.m.

Suspicious Circumstances: There was a subject down in the bushes at Center Boulevard and Pastori Avenue at 5:01 a.m.

Vandalism: A resident’s car was vandalized on Sept. 29 at White Hill.

Welfare Check: A woman was walking in the middle of the road on Sequoia Road at 12:42 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Fire: Power lines were sparking on Forrest Terrace at 1:17 a.m.

Assist Outside Agency: A baby was locked in a car on Spruce Road at 9:27 a.m.

Disturbance: There was a verbal argument on Pine Drive at 11:31 a.m. with things being thrown around.

Suspicious Vehicle: An officer initiated activity on Pine Drive at 12:25 p.m.

Smart Meter: A complaint of PG&E installing a Smart Meter on Main Court.

Trespassing: A subject who had been thrown out of a unit at Robinhood Manor Apartments was on the premises at 1:40 p.m.

Noise: There was a loud party on Blackberry Lane at 11:03 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6

Traffic Complaint: A resident was cited for false evidence of vehicle registration.

Welfare Check: An elderly woman was walking up the road at Azalea Avenue and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 1:16 p.m.

Found Property: A drivers license found in San Anselmo was turned in.

Suspicious Person: There was a group of subjects that appeared to be facing off on Napa Avenue at 6:20 p.m.

Driving Under the Influence: A resident was following a possible DUI driver on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard who was weaving at 7:57 p.m. An arrest was made by the Fairfax Library.

Driving Under the Influence: There was a call about an improper parking job on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 11:11 p.m. While dispatch was receiving the call, the intoxicated driver got in the car and drove off toward downtown Fairfax.

Friday, Oct. 7

Noise: There was loud music coming from Peri’s at 12:14 a.m.

Barking Dog: A dog was out on the deck at a residence on Taylor Drive barking for two hours at 6:21 a.m. The dog was also barking the day before and night.

Welfare Check: A resident requested a welfare check on a neighbor on Rocca Drive.

Sleeper: There was a subject sleeping in a van at Maple and Willow Avenues. They believe this is an ongoing issue.

Unwanted Subject: A subject was “mouthing off” and causing problems at the Java Hut on Center Boulevard at 2:42 p.m.

Trespassing: A subject was handing out political flyers to parents at St. Rita’s.

Garbage: Subjects have been dumping garbage at Sequoia Road and Azalea Avenue, including large pieces of furniture.

Skateboarding Violation: There were three teenagers skateboarding on the stage at Peri Park.

Hit and Run: Someone hit a resident’s car on Park Road and left.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Suspicious Vehicle: An officer initiated activity at White Hill School at 12:45 a.m.

With Subjects: Officers contacted a subject on parole at 7-11 at 1:05 a.m. and informed him that his parole officer has been trying to contact him.

Public Intoxication: There was a report of a man so drunk he couldn’t walk in front of Gestault Haus at 1:51 a.m. and an arrest was made.

Hazard: Traffic cones from some other location had been moved and were blocking the road on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 4:19 a.m.

Hazard: Two elderly subjects in wheelchairs were in the bike lane on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.

Theft: There was a cold report of shoplifting at Rainbow Fabrics.

Public Intoxication: A possibly intoxicated person was walking on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 1:33 p.m. and was stumbling.

Disturbance: A resident reported that another subject came up and grabbed her hand while she was in her garage on Lansdale Avenue.

Assault: A resident reported a former boyfriend grabbed her by the wrist and hair and threw her to the ground at the Creekside Apartments at 9:06 p.m. An arrest was made.

Alcohol Violation: A resident came home at 11:52 p.m. and found a juvenile wasn’t home on Dominga Avenue. The juvenile was seen walking down the street with some boys.

Sunday, Oct. 9

Animal: A bunny that appeared to be someone’s pet was loose on Dominga Avenue at 2:38 a.m.

Barking Dog: A dog was barking for over an hour on Spruce Road.

Suspicious Circumstances: A resident found an object in her backyard that doesn’t belong to her on Dominga Avenue at 1:38 p.m.

Driving Under the Influence: On a call transferred from San Anselmo, officers made a traffic stop on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 4:19 p.m. and the driver was arrested for DUI.

Fire: There was the smell of smoke on Lansdale Avenue at 7:41 p.m.

Insanity Case: A resident came in to the police department lobby to report that a man was out of control and off his medication and behaving in a threatening manner.

Sleeper: A man was sleeping in a van at Maple and Willow Avenues at 10:34 p.m. Officers found the car unoccupied, but facing the wrong way.

Barking Dog: A dog was barking on Cascade Drive at 10:41 p.m. The dog is taken out very early in the morning and left outside for long periods.