Police Calls: A Lot of Pot Found, Child Hurt in Fall, Scare from Girlfriend

The following information was obtained from the daily incident log and arrest log of the Albany Police Department.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Girlfriend gives resident a scare – At 2:01 a.m., police received a call that a subject tried the reporting party's back door on Evelyn and scared him. It turned out it was his girlfriend, and there was no need for police. Disposition: Log note only.

Mysterious disappearance of money – At 3:36 a.m., police received a report from someone who had just returned home on Pierce and found money missing. The reporting party was concerned that there had been a burglary. There was no sign of forced entry. Disposition: Log note only.

Big bag of pot found – At 8:53 a.m., police received a call from a person who found a large bag of marijuana on the southeast corner of Curtis and Marin. Disposition: Case report taken.

Altercation at Albany Bulb – At 10:12 a.m., police received a report of several involved in an altercation with the reporting party's husband at the Albany Bulb. Disposition: Case report taken.

Non-injury accident – At 10:40 a.m., police received a report of non-injury accident at Adams and Solano involving a black Toyota and and gray four-door vehicle. Disposition: Case report taken.

Vehicle stolen – At 10:45 a.m., police received a report of vehicle taken on Adams. Disposition: Case report taken. 

Lost jacket and camera – At 11:27 a.m., police received a report of lost blue men's fleece jacket with a red digital camera in the pocket at Memorial Park near the play structure. Disposition: Log note only.

Problem with mother-in-law's husband – At 7:31 p.m., police received a 911 call the a mother-in-law's husband was causing a disturbance is now departing. Disposition: Matter/persons referred to outside agency.

Loud reports – At 10:29 p.m., police logged a 911 call, one of several calls of loud reports all over the north end of the city. Disposition: Unable to locate source of complaint.

Sunday, Aug. 4

DUI arrest – At 2:13 a.m., police arrested a Oakland man, whose occupation was listed as an insurance agent, in the 1000 block of San Pablo on suspicion of driving under the influence and having a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or more.

Sunglasses stolen from auto – At 9:33 a.m., police received a report of a $65 pair of sunglasses stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Pomona last night. Disposition: Log note only.

Identity theft – At 11:26 a.m., police received a report of identity theft that occurred on Fitzgerald Drive in Pinole. Disposition: Case report taken.

Recovered stolen vehicle – At 11:53 a.m., police received a report of a four-door vehicle with only a rear license plate being towed from Beverages and More that turned out to be stolen. Disposition: Follow-up complete.

Giving false ID arrest – At 4:40 p.m., police arrested an Oakland man at Beverages and More on suspicion of giving a false identification to police.

Non-injury accident – At 6:18 p.m., police received a report of non-injury accident in a garage on Pierce involving a 2003 Nissan. Disposition: Miscellaneous public service provided.

Child injured in fall – At 6:46 p.m., police received a report of a 4-year-old whose head was hit in a fall on Buchanan and is bleeding. Disposition: Case report taken.

Suspicious poll taker – At 7:22 p.m., police received a report from a resident at Pierce and Solano saying that every night for the past week, a person has come to the door with handwritten documents regarding a poll. The reporting party checked online and found no current poll. The reporting party just wants a record of the incidents. Disposition: Log note only.

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