Crime & Safety

Police: Assault, Robbery Attempt, DUI

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The following is a selection of calls made to the from Feb. 6 to 12. The full reports can be found on the department's website. To recieve an update when we publish the police reports, click the Keep Me Posted button.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Assault/Battery: A woman reported two females assaulted her and a friend on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 12:43 a.m.

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Noise: Residents were loading a car on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 1:15 a.m. and were being loud.

Suspicious Vehicle: A car was speeding around the neighborhood of Butterfield Road at 1:51 a.m.

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Petty Theft: A resident reported a theft that occurred in December when a speaker was taken during renovation.

Disturbing the Peace: A resident reported a disturbance involving a neighbor on Melville Avenue at 1:16 p.m. The other subject walked away, but waved a stick at the resident.

Citizen Assist: A resident wanted a check of her residence since her purse was just stolen in Novato.

Vehicle Complaint: Two cars were racing on westbound Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 2:03 p.m.

Suspicious Circumstances: An intoxicated woman was being supported by a man as they walked down Center Boulevard and got into a car at 6:38 p.m. Officers located the car and there was no merit to anyone being intoxicated.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Suspicious Circumstances: An officer attempted to contact a subject on a bike on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 12:25 a.m. and he rode off.

Suspicious Circumstances: An officer heard noises that sounded like an animal or someone attempting to break into a storage unit on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 12:36 a.m. One subject was abated.

Suspicious Circumstances: A car with subjects hanging out the windows was driving up Woodside Drive slowly at 3:44 a.m. As the car went up the hill, a car alarm went off and the vehicle sped back down the hill.

Petty Theft: Someone entered an unlocked car on Madrone Avenue and stole a purse.

Petty Theft: A GPS was taken from a car that was parked in a driveway on San Anselmo Avenue.

Noise: There was a loud party with a live band on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 9:36 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10

Disturbing the Peace: There was a verbal dispute at an apartment on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard between two family members at 2:54 a.m.

Advice Given: A resident received a phone call from a subject claiming to be with the bank, who attempted to obtain his personal information.

Annoying/Harassing Phone Calls: A resident received several harassing phone messages from a subject.

Advice Given: An officer provided advice to a subject who caught his neighbor attempting to steal his bicycle.

Petty Theft: A purse was taken on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.

Vehicle Complaint: A car drove through the grass field area off of Shaw Drive at 7:58 p.m. and then drove off.

Thursday, Feb. 9

Citizen Assist: An officer provided advice regarding possible drug activity on Woodland Avenue.

Citizen Assist: An officer provided advice to a resident regarding a suspicious note left in her mailbox.

Grand Theft: A resident reported she had a gathering at her residence and found a watch missing.

Juveniles: A subject requested an officer’s assistance regarding her son, who was using drugs and refusing to attend school.

Fraud: A resident received a call from a credit agency advising a credit account was opened in her juvenile son’s name.

Barking Dog: A dog was barking at a residence on Humboldt Avenue at 11:04 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

Suspicious Circumstances: A resident reported that his neighbor was cursing at him on Magnolia Avenue at 3:23 a.m.

Disturbing the Peace: A resident reported that a woman physically attacked him on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 8:02 a.m. An officer counseled her an her behavior and abated her from the area.

Petty Theft: A resident reported that her wallet was taken from her unlocked car on Humboldt Avenue.

Petty Theft: A bike was stolen on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard sometime earlier in the week and a resident thought he saw the suspect. Officers determined there was no merit.

Suspicious Circumstances: A man was standing in front of a business wearing clothing that appeared to have blood on it. Officers contacted two men, who were in mutual combat at 11:40 a.m. Both subjects declined assistance and were abated.

Animal: A dog was off-leash in the area of Butterfield Road at 2:28 p.m.

Animal: A dog was in a car with windows rolled up, but didn’t appear to be in distress, on Magnolia Avenue at 2:35 p.m.

Vehicle Complaint: A man rides a dirt bike on the trail off of Theresa Court every day.

Noise: There was loud music on San Anselmo Avenue at 4:38 p.m.
Juveniles: Juveniles were skateboarding at Saunders Avenue and Taylor Street at 5:47 p.m. and yelling obscenities.

Suspicious Circumstances: A resident found an unusual collection of spiritual items at Memorial Park at 6:08 p.m.

Suspicious Person: A resident reported that a car pulled up to her on Center Boulevard and asked her if she wanted a ride.

Shoplifting: A resident had a female subject in custody for shoplifting items from a business on center Boulevard at 6:25 p.m. She was cited and released.

DUI: A woman driver was swerving in the road and hit another car by United Market at 8:45 p.m. Officers responded and she was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol. She was cited and released to Marin General.

Suspicious Circumstances: A resident reported that his neighbors were making threats through the wall at 9:10 p.m.

Suspicious Circumstances: A car was parked on San Anselmo Avenue for two to three months and it appeared someone was living out of the car.

Public Intoxication: An intoxicated subject was in a business on Sir Francis Drake Bouelvard and causing a disturbance at 11:06 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Burglary: A resident heard someone knocking softly on her door on Karl Avenue at 10:42 a.m. They knocked several times, and when she eventually went to the door she hear a subject trying to force the door with a crow bar.

Criminal Threats: There was an ongoing dispute between neighbors on Magnolia Avenue that escalated to verbal threats.

Robbery: Two subjects attempted to take a woman’s purse on San Anselmo Avenue at 5:35 p.m. The woman fought back and the suspects fled from the scene.

Public Intoxication: An intoxicated man was walking and stumbling into the street at San Anselmo and Hazel Avenues at 7:37 p.m. Officers located the subject, who was a minor. A parent couldn’t be reached and the juvenile was taken to Juvenile Hall for booking.

Monday, Feb. 6

Suspicious Vehicle: There was an unfamiliar vehicle on Brennfleck Avenue. It belonged to a housekeeper.

Disturbing the Peace: A resident requested assistance with an aggressive subject on Sunnyhills Drive at 9:50 a.m.

Barking Dog: There’s an ongoing problem with a dog barking and whining on Calumet Avenue.

Suspicious Person: A woman was holding a sign and yelling on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 3:39 p.m. She would lift her shirt and expose her stomach.

Hit and Run: A resident’s car was struck by another car on San Anselmo Avenue.

Animal: A deer was hit by a car on Red Hill Avenue at 6:43 p.m.

Annoying/Harassing Phone Calls: A resident has been receiving annoying text messages from a woman. Officers responded to the woman’s residence and she became combative and assaulted the officer. She was arrested and booked into the county jail for assaulting an officer and public intoxication.

 

 


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