Crime & Safety

Police Calls: 3 Arrests, Bike-v-Bike Crash, Naked Man in Laundry

The Albany police log for April 19 includes a bicyclist with minor injuries in a bike-vs.-bike collision, a naked man in a laundry, a couple living under the BART tracks and arrests for DUI, possession of a controlled substance and fraudulent ID.

The following information was obtained from the Albany Police Department's daily incident log and its arrest reports.

Friday, April 19

DUI arrest – A male from Berkeley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being stopped about 1:02 a.m. at Buchanan and Polk.

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Controlled substance, probation arrest – A male transient was arrested at the AM/PM on San Pablo shortly after 5 a.m. on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine or other controlled substance and being in violation of probation. 

Vehicle tampering – At 8:16 a.m., police received a report of all the lug nuts being removed from a vehicle on Curtis and placed next to the vehicle.

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Burglary in Berkeley – At 8:30 a.m., police received a report of burglary just discovered on Charlotte in Berkeley.

Naked man in laundry – At 8:54 a.m., police received a report of a naked man sitting inside Milts Coin Laundry and taking pills. Disposition: Responsible/s advised of complaint, will correct situation.

Credit card fraud – At 2:42 p.m., police received a report from a person on Ordway saying there had been two charges fraudulently made to the reporting party's credit card.

Living under BART tracks – At 3:38 p.m., police received a complaint about a man and a woman in their 20s living with a white dog under the BART tracks near Codornices Creek for about a month. The reporting party expressed concern about neighborhood security.

Attempted credit card fraud – At 4:02 p.m., police received a report of a 20-year-old woman accompanied by a tall male trying to use someone else's credit card at Jay Vee Liquors on San Pablo. The reporting party confiscated the credit card, and the couple was last seen near Mechanics Bank. Disposition: Log note only.

Bike vs. bike accident – At 6:26 p.m., police received a 911 call from a bicyclist who suffered minor injuries in a collision with another bicyclist on a red BMX-type bike at Masonic and Brighton. The other bicyclist departed going north on the BART path. The reporting party declined medical attention and will be at Albany Middle School. Disposition: Log note only.

Alcohol stolen at BevMo – At 7:38 p.m., police received a report of alcohol stolen from Beverages and More on San Pablo by two women and a man last seen going northbound in a '90s model cream-colored Lexus.

Drug paraphenalia, fraudulent ID arrest – At 11:10 p.m., police received a report of a man at the door of Target who wouldn't let the store close. Police arrested a Richmond man on suspicion of illegal possession of drug paraphenalia and possession of a fraudulent or canceled ID.

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The Albany police call logs and arrest log may be viewed at the Albany Police Department at 1000 San Pablo Avenue. 


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