Tracy police received 466 calls for service Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20. The following is a sample of those calls.
Sunday
12:09 a.m.: A man told police he saw a man with a gun near the Ninety-Nine Cent Store, 1320 W. 11th St. Police checked the area and found no one. The same man called police at 1:42 a.m. to report a man with a gun behind Foster’s Freeze, 28 E. Grant Line Road. Police checked and again they found no one. Police received a third call from a person who they believe is the same man, saying a man with a gun was again seen near the Ninety-Nine Cent Store. Again, police found no one.
2:26 a.m.: Someone broke two windows with rocks on the 1100 block of Lincoln Boulevard. Police are investigating.
3:14 a.m.: Police arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of drunken driving following a traffic stop near 11th Street and Corral Hollow Road.
8:18 a.m.: A caller said someone left a cooler behind a tree at Thoming Park, 1000 Cambridge Place. Police checked and found beer cans on ice. The officer poured out the alcohol and put the cans and cooler into a nearby trash bin.
9:05 a.m.: Police arrested a 33-year-old man for drug charges on the 1500 block of Cuneo Court. The arrest occurred after a caller reported seeing two men and a woman moving drugs from a house into a cargo van.
10:15 a.m.: A caller on the 1400 block of McDermott Court told police his 11-foot python escaped. He requested to speak to animal control.
12:35 p.m.: An Acura was reported stolen on the 1000 block of Kennedy Place.
3:31 p.m.: Police assisted California Highway Patrol in the pursuit of a man wanted in connection with a drug transaction on the 100 block of East Grant Line Road. The highway patrol followed the car north on Interstate 5 and reported that the driver threw a white substance out of his car and flashed gang signs at the officers. The pursuit ended when one man was arrested by the highway patrol near Grant Line and Chrisman roads.
7:59 p.m.: A store clerk reported a man paid for $20 worth of gasoline but pumped $40 worth, and refused to pay the difference at the am/pm at 3420 N. Tracy Blvd. He said the driver fled going north on Tracy Boulevard.
Saturday
1:17 a.m.: Police arrested a 29-year-old man on drug-related charges at the Park & Ride lot, 2650 Naglee Road.
2:32 p.m.: Police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving after a caller reported a truck hit a fence at Sixth and B streets.
2:40 a.m.: Police arrested a 36-year-old man for a parole violation on the 2700 block of Ponte Mira Way. The arrest occurred after a caller reported a man living in a vacant house.
3:31 a.m.: Police arrested a 19-year-old woman on suspicion of drunken driving following a traffic stop near Grant Line Road and Lincoln Boulevard.
10:07 a.m.: A woman called to report her neighbor saw two men trying to break into her house on the 100 block of East Eighth Street. She said he scared them off, wanted extra police patrols.
1:17 p.m.: A caller at an apartment complex reported a man continues to try and sell marijuana on the 200 block of West Eaton Avenue. He said the man tried to sell it to his son, and he wanted to talk to an officer.
2:59 p.m.: A caller reported a woman taking off her clothing near Chase Bank at 11th Street and Tracy Boulevard. She was gone before police arrived.
6:53 p.m.: A caller reported a 7-year-old child was hit by a car on the 300 block of North Hickory Avenue. The caller said the child was completely run over and had scratches and scrapes on his face. Police are investigating.
7:45 p.m.: A caller reported someone broke into his work truck and stole a laptop, GPS and iPod on the 700 block of Yellowstone Court.
8:23 p.m.: A caller reported four dogs were possibly abandoned without food or water in a yard on the 1800 block of Ashland Drive. He said he hasn’t seen anyone for a week. The information was forwarded to animal control.
9:13 p.m.: A caller reported a large flame and smoke near the Tracy Nissan, 3195 Naglee Road. Police checked and found some children had set a tumbleweed on fire and rolled it.
Friday
12:27 a.m.: Police received a few calls regarding gunshots near Grant Line and Holly roads. Police were unable to find anything.
7:37 a.m.: A caller reported his 5-foot by 8-foot red trailer was stolen from the 3500 block of Mars Court. Police are investigating.
8:01 a.m.: A teacher’s car was broken into at McKinley Elementary School, 800 W. Carlton Way.
9:28 a.m.: A woman called to report someone stole her purse out of her car at the Tracy Sports Complex, 955 Crossroads Drive.
10:52 a.m.: Police arrested a 37-year-old man for burglary at the Altamont Commuter Express station, 4800 S. Tracy Blvd. The arrest occurred after a caller reported seeing a man breaking into cars.
12:51 p.m.: A hotel clerk reported a man and woman were lying on the grass in front of the Microtel Inn, 861 W. Clover Road. When they were asked if they had a room, he said the woman told him not until she gets a date. Police gave them a trespassing warning.
3:24 p.m.: A man told police he lost his cell phone near UPS, 793 S. Tracy Blvd., and when he called the number a man on the phone said he would give it back for $50. He told the phone owner to meet him at the bus station in two hours. The caller said he changed his mind about involving the police, and that he would shut off the phone and let the thief keep it.
3:35 p.m.: A caller reported his house was broken into on the 1600 block of West 12th Street. Police are investigating.
4:04 p.m.: A car was reported broken into on the 1300 block of Tom Fowler Drive.
5:50 p.m.: A restaurant clerk called to report three men handing out negative pamphlets outside Texas Roadhouse, 2422 Naglee Road. The caller said they were stopping cars entering the restaurant parking lot. Police talked to them, and they were advised to move to the sidewalk.
8:03 p.m.: Police arrested a man for making threats on the 300 block of Ranchero Way.
11:01 p.m.: A caller reported his car was broken into, and he requested extra police patrols for the 400 block of West Kavanagh Avenue.
• This column includes a sample of items as reported in the Tracy Police Department dispatcher’s daily log. Additional information is based on reports from officers and other law enforcement agencies. Charges may have been added or dropped as of press time, and all suspects are assumed innocent until proven guilty. To report information anonymously about a crime: Crime Stoppers, 831-6847.


However investigators did speak with a loan officer, who declined comment, and seemed to be preoccupied with shredding a document titled: 'Items listed as collateral'.
A loan officer declined comment and appeared to be shredding a document listing: 'Items for collateral'.
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