Crime & Safety

San Anselmo Police: Hitchhikers, items stolen from unlocked cars, dead body found

San Anselmo Police Logs: Aug. 2 - Aug. 4

Wednesday, Aug. 4

Barking Dogs: There was a dog barking on Camino de Herrera and on Scenic Avenue at 4 a.m.

Reckless Driving: At a traffic stop at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Madrone Avenue at 7:37 p.m., a man was cited and released for reckless driving.

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Vandalism: There was graffiti on a building on Woodland Avenue.

Burglary: The door handle to a car on Canyon Road was removed, but it didn't appear anything was stolen from inside.

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Petty Theft: A woman's wallet was stolen on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 12:56 p.m.

Reckless Driving: A car was, reportedly, driving into oncoming traffic on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 5:01 p.m.

Prowler: A woman on Woodland Avenue believed someone was in her yard at 8:53 p.m., but officers were unable to find anything.

Noise: There was a loud party on Magnolia Avenue at 9:17 p.m.

Accident: There was a non-injury collision at Center Boulevard and Bridge Avenue at 11:18 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 3

Petty Theft: Someone went through an unlocked car on Meadowcroft Drive and stole a credit card.

Grand Theft: A drillhammer and jackhammer were stolen from a residence on Humboldt Avenue.

Suspicious Vehicle: A car had its windows open and gas cap unsecured on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Officers responded and located the owner who forgot to secure it.

Civil Problem: An officer took a report of a violation of a court order.

Hazard: A male subject was skateboarding in traffic on Red Hill Avenue at 4:12 p.m., but officers couldn't locat him.

Suspicious Circumstances: A resident reported that her ex-boyfriend, who she has a restraining order against, violated the order. Officers determined there was no order and no crimes occurred.

Coroner's Case: An apartment manager on Magnolia Avenue found a tenant deceased at 8:05 p.m. and it appeared he'd died a few days earlier. Officer responded along with fire and medical and confirmed that he was deceased. A report was taken and the body was released to the coroner.

Begging: A man on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard was begging for money at 9:29 p.m.

Disturbing the Peace: Two male subjects were yelling at the tennis courts on Veterans Plaza at 9:34 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 2

Watermain
Break: Water was seeping through a crack in the pavement on Red Hill Avenue at 8:33 a.m.

Unwanted Subject: There was a hitchhiker in the road at Center Boulevard and Saunders Avenue at 12:17 p.m.

Lost and Found: A resident lost a pair of prescription sunglasses on San Anselmo Avenue. An abandoned bicycle was found at the bus stop on Center Boulevard.


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