Police Calls: Bird on a Bike, Stolen Catalytic Converters, Tool Theft, Text Death Threats and More

This is the crime bulletin from the Albany Police Department for the shifts from Sept. 9-16. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert when we publish this report.

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SUNDAY, Sept. 9

(Dayshift calls were not available from the Police Department.)

* Police responded to a vandalism report in the 1000 block of Kains Avenue (crimereports.com). 

* Someone reported a petty theft in the 1500 block of Solano Avenue (crimereports.com). 

* A vehicle was stolen in the 1100 block of Eastshore Highway (crimereports.com). 

6:29 p.m. The Albany Fire Department responded to a fall victim at Solano and Ramona avenues. 

7:01 p.m. Someone reported that a "drunk person left a bird on his bicycle" at the Albany Police Department. 

MONDAY, Sept. 10

1:42 a.m. Police responded to a drunk driving call at Solano and Polk, and made an arrest. No additional information was available. 

5:39 a.m. Someone broke into a car on San Carlos overnight. 

7:32 a.m. A thief stole a vehicle from the 1200 block of Dartmouth Street overnight. 

11:50 a.m. A thief stole numerous tools from a home in the 700 block of Madison Street; the caller reported that they may have been taken by people hired by the property owner to change the locks. 

12:27 p.m. A thief stole a wallet from a Cornell School classroom the prior week. 

2:01 p.m. A caller reported an assault at The Pub the prior night. 

TUESDAY, Sept. 11

9:44 a.m. A vandal broke a window at Jay-Vee Liquors the prior night.

Noon A resident reported that a woman had tried to remove a screen from a home in the 1000 block of Solano Avenue. Police took a case report. 

5:26 p.m. A man told police he had been receiving death threats via text message.

10:50 p.m. Someone reported a disturbance on Peralta Avenue with loud yelling and party noise.  

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12

7:30 a.m. A thief stole a men's silver 18-speed Specialized mountain bike from a yard in the 900 block of Carmel Avenue overnight. 

3:47 p.m. A woman on Curtis Street called police to say she had been home for 90 minutes and found a "large fecal deposit" in the toilet, and thought something was missing from her son's room. 

5:57 p.m. A resident grabbed the cart of a man collecting recycling on Cerrito Street; the collector left but the resident asked police to collect the cart as evidence. 

9:41 p.m. Police responded to an injury-accident between a vehicle and a cyclist at Marin and Masonic avenues. 

THURSDAY, Sept. 13

11:01 a.m. A man turned himself in to police in connection with an Albany warrant. 

1:46 p.m. Police arrested Tenisha Ward at Target on suspicion of theft. 

6:38 p.m. Police gave a warning to a male on a skateboard who was reported to be "running into traffic trying to hit vehicles."

FRIDAY, Sept. 14

7:04 a.m. Police arrested Demetria Longs of Alameda on suspicion of petty theft in the 1300 block of Portland Avenue. 

8:48 a.m. Police arrested Ramond Leichter of Sonora, at Albany Hill Realty, in connection with a drug-related outside-agency warrant after he was reported to be yelling at people and acting strange. 

1:39 p.m. A computer was reported stolen at the Albany Police Department. 

9:54 p.m. A caller reported a loud house party on Cornell Avenue with underage drinking. 

SATURDAY, Sept. 15

2:26 p.m. A resident near Stannage and Washington avenues reported the theft of her vehicle's catalytic converter during the week. 

3:29 p.m. A man reported that his credit card had been stolen during the Solano Stroll, and someone then used it to buy $500 in wine from Solano Cellars. 

5 p.m. A thief stole a catalytic coverter off a vehicle in the 800 block of Pomona Avenue earlier in the week.

6:26 p.m. Someone reported a robbery at the Buchanan Interchange where the thief was described as a 200-pound white man around 40, with long dirty blond hair and camouflage clothing, on a bike. 

SUNDAY, Sept. 16

1:28 a.m. Police arrested someone in the 900 block of Ventura Avenue on suspicion of public intoxication after he or she knocked at someone's door.

4:59 p.m. Someone reported a robbery at Golden Gate Fields and police made an arrest; no further information was available on the police bulletin. 

OTHER AREA ARRESTS

* The Albany Police Department on Sept. 16 reported the arrest of Elhadji Dieng, 24, of Albany on suspicion of domestic battery, according to localcrimenews.com.

* The El Cerrito Police Department on Sept. 13 reported the arrest of John Miller of Albany on suspicion of petty theft and probation violation, according to localcrimenews.com.

* The Alameda County Sheriff's Department on Sept. 19 reported the arrest of Alfonzo Poole of Albany on suspicion of parole violation, according to localcrimenews.com.

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