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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