Police log: Bank door left unlocked on Christmas Eve
by TP staff
Dec 28, 2009 | 3854 views | 5 5 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Apparently someone forgot to lock the Wells Fargo Bank on 11th Street when employees shut down early for the Christmas holiday, but a bank official said no one’s money was stolen and nothing in the bank is missing.

Police got a call from a bank customer at 3:50 p.m. on Christmas Eve, saying the door to the bank were open but no one was inside.

A woman walked through the unlocked doors, looked around the empty bank, and called police. A sign on the door announced the bank would close at 2 p.m. that day.

Officers came out, and a bank manager walked through the place and told police, “Nothing appears to be out of the norm,” according to the police blotter.

He locked the doors and said he’d call police if anything was missing when the bank reopens.

Wells Fargo spokeswoman Julie Campbell said the bank is “still investigating the matter,” but said there was no crime and no money or equipment was taken from the bank.

The Tracy Police Department received 532 calls for service between Sunday and Friday. The following is a sample of those calls:

Sunday (180 calls):

12:12 a.m.: A woman home alone with her daughter said someone tried to open her front door on the 1500 block of Dronero Way. Police detained a 19-year-old man about 10 minutes later, but said there were “no signs of forced entry.”

12:43 a.m.: A 1994 Honda Civic hatchback was stolen from the Waterstone Apartments, 1941 Middlefield Drive, a caller said.

1:41 a.m.: Police arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at Grant Line Road and Lincoln Boulevard.

2:13 a.m.: A nude man who jumped into the swimming pool at the Best Western Motel, 811 W. Clover Road, was possibly hiding in nearby bushes, a caller told police.

4:17 a.m.: A guy who rode up on a bicycle swiped beer from 7-Eleven, 455 W. Grant Line Road, but dropped some outside the business, a caller reported.

10:21 a.m.: Graffiti was reported at Holly Drive and Clover Road.

10:54 a.m.: A stolen 1994 Honda Civic was found on the 700 block of Longfellow Street, a caller reported. Police said the car was missing its stereo and front bumper, and a tow truck was called in.

10:54 a.m.: A man who had a tracheotomy walked away from Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd., after about a 40-day stay, a hospital employee reported. His family was notified, and police were unable to find him.

11:18 a.m.: A car was egged on the 400 block of Summer Lane, a caller reported.

11:20 a.m.: Copper wire from an air conditioner was stolen from the 400 block of Nabor Court, police were told.

11:22 a.m.: Someone told police copper wire was stolen from an air conditioner on the 2300 block of Babcock Lane.

11:23 a.m.: Copper coil was taken from an air conditioner on the 800 block of Kennedy Place, police were told.

11:24 a.m.: Police were notified that a car was vandalized on the 2000 block of Homer Henry Court.

11:26 a.m.: A thief swiped the registration sticker from a car at the West Valley Mall, 3200 Naglee Road, a caller reported.

11:27 a.m.: A caller reported overhearing that a guy in the Green Oaks Mobile Home Park, 2929 MacArthur Drive, might be wanted for a homicide in Riverside.

11:30 a.m.: A caller said a car was burglarized on the 1500 block of Jennifer Way.

12:44 p.m.: A caller reported a guy hanging out at Sixth Street and Central Avenue was using drugs. Police were unable to find him when an officer showed up 16 minutes later.

1:47 p.m.: Two guys 18 to 20 were doing drugs in a car parked on the 2200 block of West Grant Line Road, a caller said. They were gone when police showed up 15 minutes later.

2:01 p.m.: A woman at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd., reported a drunken man about 20 that she knows “forced himself on her” the previous night. She declined to cooperate with police, though, because she didn’t wan to “cause drama,” she told an officer, who gave her a business card and said to call if she changed her mind.

2:33 p.m.: A man said a 14-year-old boy stole a scooter from his garage on the 600 block of Faith Lane.

4:33 p.m.: A man found a bag of “white powder” in his backyard on the 1700 block of Parker Avenue, and thought it was drugs.

4:52 p.m.: Police arrested, cited and released a man on suspicion of shoplifting at Sears, 3360 Naglee Road. The man had a 6-year-old boy with him.

4:52 p.m.: Four guys in a black Chevy Tahoe were rolling and smoking what might have been drugs in the parking lot of Walmart, 3010 W. Grant Line Road, a caller said.

6:52 p.m.: Police arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of domestic violence after a woman reported her husband kicked down a bathroom door during an argument on the 2700 block of Shofield Lane. The couple is going through a divorce, the caller said, and a 7-year-old son was home.

7:27 p.m.: A man said he returned home to the 200 block of Acacia Street to find his house had been burglarized.

9:13 p.m.: Police arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol at Grant Line Road and Travao Lane.

11:23 p.m.: A caller reported four guys got out of a car and broke into a construction trailer at Cathedral Way and Sentinel Drive.

Saturday (120 calls):

2:50 a.m.: Two guys walking down the 1300 block of Hoboken Drive were vandalizing Christmas decorations, a caller said.

10:49 a.m.: A home was burglarized on the 400 block of Wagtail Drive.

12:23 p.m.: A thief swiped $100 in a card and took one pound of Starbucks coffee from the 1200 block of El Portal Street, a caller reported.

3:31 p.m.: Police arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of public drunkenness at Central Avenue and Gillett Alley.

4:38 p.m.: A caller reported “gang graffiti” on his house and several others on the 1200 block of Berg Road.

6:12 p.m.: Police arrested an 18-year-old woman on suspicion of drunken driving at Lauriana Lane and Schulte Road.

6:53 p.m.: A woman on the 200 block of Portola Way reported she and her husband returned home to discover it had been burglarized. She said her husband walked through the home and no one was inside.

7:47 p.m.: Burger King, 3220 N. Tracy Blvd., received a fake $20 bill, an employee reported.

8:02 p.m.: A woman walked into the police station, 1000 Civic Center Drive, and turned in two pistols that belonged to her mother-in-law, who was moving into a nursing home.

10:25 p.m.: A guy swiped a 12-pack of beer from the Chevron gas station, 1960 W. 11th St., and took off in a green Honda, a caller said.

10:59 p.m.: A caller reported her father pulled her hair and beat her up on the 600 block of Marie Angela Drive. She said her dad has brain damage “that causes him to act this way.” Apparently the man voluntarily agreed to stay at his brother-in-law’s house in Elk Grove for a few days.

11:11 p.m.: A caller from Discount Liquor, 2321 N. Tracy Blvd., reported a guy in the store had a gun, but the caller quickly hung up because he said the man “might shoot him if he saw him talking to police.” Police detained the two men at gunpoint, one of whom was wanted on a $5,000 vandalism warrant from Berkeley. They were both arrested, cited and released.

Friday (101 calls):

1:58 a.m.: A woman on the 1500 block of Wall Street said she was in a fight with her adult son. Police heard at least three people involved. It was just a verbal spar, and an intoxicated family member left with a relative.

11:26 a.m.: A caller passing by Tracy Boulevard and Clover Road said two men were in a fight. One walked away and the other got in a white van.

11:49 a.m.: A woman said someone stole her car from the 3300 block of James Wright Lane. She found it around the corner, crashed into a bush.

12:01 p.m.: On the 3300 block of West 12th Street, a man said his brother broke into his house, stole some things, and took his car, too. The man caught up with his brother and got into an argument.

2:19 p.m.: A caller said a car drove into a fence on the 200 block of East Grant Line Road.

3:28 p.m.: A 38-year-old man with a $20,000 warrant for his arrest was taken into custody at the corner of Bettencourt Way and Fairmont Court.

3:43 p.m.: An oven fire was reported at Tracy Place Senior Apartments, 902 W. 12th St. It was extinguished a few minutes later.

5:09 p.m.: Someone called to report two suspicious men walking around Corral Hollow Road and Foothill Ranch Drive — one in a beanie, the other in a baseball cap. The caller thought the guys were “casing” the area, but police couldn’t find anyone matching that description.

7:29 p.m.: Someone was arrested on the 1200 block of Meadow Lane on suspicion of battery. A woman called police saying her boyfriend was in a fight with his dad.

7:32 p.m.: A caller on the 1600 block of Coupe Place said someone was lighting off fireworks and was scared that a fire would be sparked.

9:30 p.m.: Near Byron and Corral Hollow roads, a woman said some kids threw eggs at her car.

10:02 p.m.: A caller said a burgundy car was driving recklessly in the parking lot of Tracy Hyundai, 3460 Naglee Road. Police couldn’t find the car.

10:33 p.m.: At Parker and Whittier avenues, a caller heard a gunshot. Police found out it was just fireworks.

11:18 p.m.: On the 600 block of Nacomis Court, a man was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse after an argument with his wife. A woman said he had a knife and was stabbing himself, then tried to slash the tires of his wife’s car.

Thursday (131 calls):

12:11 a.m.: Two callers on the 1600 block of Kavanagh Avenue reported a man walking around the neighborhood screaming. One caller had never seen the man before, and the other added that he didn’t appear to live in the area. Police went out to talk to him and everything was OK after that.

12:12 a.m.: A woman said her white 1994 Honda Accord was burglarized on Wednesday at JC Penney, 3100 Naglee Road. Someone broke into the trunk, stole her purse and some gifts.

12:41 a.m.: At 225 W. Carlton Way, a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of vandalism. A woman said she heard someone break her car window and saw a man run away with a baseball bat.

7:43 a.m.: A caller reported a burglary in the Ag-Auto Shop at Tracy High School, 315 E. 11th St.

8:48 a.m.: Someone on the corner of 23rd Street and Parker Avenue reported having a “consensual encounter” with a guy in a black beanie with “Northern Cali” written on it in red that admitted to being a Norteño gang member “all his life.”

10:52 a.m.: A man, who police said is on probation for spousal battery, on the 3300 block of Holly Drive said his wife punched him in the mouth twice.

11:51 a.m.: At Tracy Family Practice, 730 N. Central Ave., a caller said an 8-year-old boy came into the office looking for his mom. The caller said the boy’s mother didn’t have an appointment and tried to call her, but the line was disconnected. He lived close to the clinic, so he was returned home. The mother did not realize he left.

12:02 p.m.: A man said he ate brownies and other baked goods at a holiday party at Rusty’s, 320 W. Grant Line Road, last week and tested positive for marijuana when he was drug tested at work. He said he heard “through the grapevine” that someone baked marijuana brownies as a joke. No police report was taken.

12:58 p.m.: During a traffic stop on the corner of 11th Street and Chrisman Road, a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

1:10 p.m.: A man said two fraudulent checks were cashed from his business account at Chase Bank, 691 W. 11th St.

1:12 p.m.: A man called police from the 1400 block of Chester Drive to say that he was getting beaten up by two men with no weapons. He told the other people that “this is not the way to solve this.” Police took one man into custody.

1:31 p.m.: A woman said she bought gas at Tracy Truck and Auto, 3940 N. Tracy Blvd., but was overcharged. She said the manager refused to do anything and was scared that the gas station was running a scam. The woman called back later to say the gas station agreed to pay back the difference.

3:25 p.m.: At Sears, 3350 Naglee Road, a 32-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.

4:09 p.m.: A woman on the 600 block of Sagewood Lane said someone attempted to break into her car Wednesday night, damaging the window.

5:32 p.m.: On the 2500 block of Greystone Drive, a 21-year-old woman with a $20,000 warrant for her arrest was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace.

6:25 p.m.: On the 600 block of East 11th Street, a woman said she tried to deliver some dessert to a neighbor, whose boyfriend shined a light into her face and hit her arm.

10:54 p.m.: A woman, who was home alone on the 1700 block of Kagehiro Drive, said the alarm in her house went off but she wasn’t sure what caused it. It was determined to just be a false alarm.

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. To anonymously report information about a crime: Crime Stoppers, 831-6847.
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it'smeagain
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December 28, 2009
"4:17 a.m.: A guy who rode up on a bicycle swiped beer from 7-Eleven, 455 W. Grant Line Road, but dropped some outside the business, a caller reported."

Harold, momma told you when we were kids to always ride with both hands on the handlebars, huh?



it'smeagain
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December 28, 2009
"8:48 a.m.: Someone on the corner of 23rd Street and Parker Avenue reported having a “consensual encounter” with a guy in a black beanie with “Northern Cali” written on it in red that admitted to being a Norteño gang member “all his life.”

Both guys left in separate vehicles after they both agreed not to tell anyone of their consensual encounter.

LAM75
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December 28, 2009
3:31 p.m.: Police arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of public drunkenness at Central Avenue and Gillett Alley.

Probably overdosing on egg nog. Sorry folks. I know it is wrong but I am just in the holiday spirit!!!
mnwild
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December 28, 2009
TWO Safeway stores in Roseville were also left unlocked over Christmas and customers shopped and left money for their groceries before calling the police. Guess employees at the 11th Street Wells Fargo and the two Roseville Safeway stores will have to wait 'til 2010 for their "Employee of the Year" awards. ;D
Tinfoil
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December 28, 2009
He looked at it and said that sure looks like cocaine. Then he smelled it and said it sure smells like cocaine. Then he snorted it and said wow it IS cocaine,me so lucky.

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4:33 p.m.: A man found a bag of “white powder” in his backyard on the 1700 block of Parker Avenue, and thought it was drugs.


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