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Police Calls: Crowd Fight, CVS Theft, AC Transit Bus Altercation

The Albany police log for March 16-17 includes includes a physical altercation involving 20-30 people at Solano and San Pablo early Saturday, theft of a cart of CVS vitamins, and a dispute between an AC Transit supervisor and a passenger.

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

Saturday, March 16

Disturbance of the peace – At 1:29 a.m., a physical altercation involving 20-30 people was reported at Solano and San Pablo. A case report was taken.

Disturbance of the peace – A dispute between an AC Transit supervisor and a passenger was reported at 9:58 a.m. at Monroe and San Pablo. The parties were separated and the matter resolved.

Suspicious person – A resident reported seeing a woman about 40 years old with a black ponytail in a backyard who jumped a fence leading to Marin and ran when the intruder saw the resident at about 10:20 a.m. Police were unable to locate the intruder.

Theft – A large cart of vitamins was stolen from CVS Pharmacy on Solano about 6:08 p.m. The thief was described as a tall African-American man about 44 years old wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans, last seen at Ramona and Marin in an older, peach-colored sedan.

Sunday, March 17

DUI Arrest – A male student was arrested at 2:22 a.m. at Buchanan and Cerrito on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Suspected burglary – A woman called at 11:38 a.m. to report she had just returned to her home on Stannage to find the front and back doors wide open. She had not entered but would wait in the driveway for police to arrive.

License plate stolen – A caller reported a license plate taken from a vehicle at Target the day before.

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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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Robby Sun May 25, 2013 at 11:01 am
Someone left a similar message on our phone too. The voice quality was bad and the guy appeared toRead More have an accent. I could barely understand him.
montymarket May 25, 2013 at 05:35 pm
Well, now. There goes the meme up in smoke (see the burning bush) that it's a waste of time toRead More preserve a small plot of land to raise food in an urban environment. A couple of acres of veggies apparently is worth the effort! Many on the right (opposing the East Bay know-it-all progressive upstarts) regularly challenge, on these fine Patch comments, that the feasibility of an urban farm in this area of the East Bay is impossible: the soil is no good, the amount produced is too miniscule, not enough mouths will be fed, the concept is outlandish (!), and urban farmers are moonbeam unicorn gassy hippies! Well, here's two acres just around the corner that gives credence to a lot that the OTFers are saying. There are folks of equal mind who agree! This is suitable space for urban farming, educational activities, saving the planet one little step at a time. Consider the concept proven.
Jack Osborne May 23, 2013 at 05:52 pm
@Ross - And, lo, the rainbow-farting invisible unicorns would be displaced from this, the lastRead More "Class Sparkle" soil in the entire East Bay!
Ross Stapleton-Gray May 23, 2013 at 05:40 pm
Breaking news: The property at 6th and Harrison slated for Urban Adamah expansion has beenRead More "occupied" by a group calling itself Preserve the Vacancy. An anarcho-syndicalist offshoot of radical Buddhists, the group has declared that the current "vacant-lotness" is necessary to clarification of inner awareness, and that any planting there, sustainable or no, would be a tragedy. "This is one of the few undeveloped sites of Class 1 karmic balance left in the Bay area," said group spokesperson Shanti McErewhon.
Lisa Schneider May 23, 2013 at 12:08 am
The occupiers complain that the meanies won't let them temporarily plant stuff on the futureRead More mixed-use project site, on the other hand the occupiers threaten a permanent occupation. This linked occupier image reminds me of Game of Drones (as in critters that perform no meaningful work) http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fef1cd615d86cfe1a43674873/images/ReOccupy_FARM_TOOLS.2.1f17376.jpg
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Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 11:26 am
Congratulations, Carla. The article failed to mention what a great neighbor you are.
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:37 pm
@Dover: The parent birds didn't look like doves. They were the commonly seen dull-yellowish birds.Read More Smaller than a pigeon but larger than a sparrow. Robins? I can't tell for sure. We checked the abandoned nest. To my eyes, it was well built, and stably setup between grape branches. It didn't capsize. The dead baby birds were found at least 5 feet away from the ground right beneath the nest. Something must have got them out of the nest and killed them. We didn't look at the corpses in detail to decide the cause of death though.
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:09 pm
@Ross: I was wondering that too. It could be the squirrels, which were very active in my backyardRead More and the neighborhood. They still are very active.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am
I agree with Ross. A predator would have eaten those yummy, tender, tasty baby birds. It soundsRead More more like a case of incompetent nest construction to me. Were they doves? Doves are well-known for their inability to build proper nests but there are others who struggle too. Instinct and ability do not always travel hand-in-hand. Not much you can do about that, unfortunately. Some creatures are incompetent. Some people are incompetent. That's life.
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Ralph Whize May 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Got thru to the City Inspector (twice) and he finally called the contractor, who (at the end of dayRead More 12 of trash build up) moved the debris pile away. Albany Planning Commission meeting is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and I'm hoping local homeowners will take time to address this and other CV issues.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:40 am
Hey! Cool! Now I know where to dump my unwanted items! ;-) Seriously though, "the city"Read More is not helpless, "the city" is lazy and sometimes you have to kick them in the ass to get them moving. What have you tries thus far? I assume you have communicated with the CV owner or contractor. What else have you done?
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Jamie Jensen May 23, 2013 at 06:29 am
I intended to add: Now, if only UCB would treat its other land holdings, like the Gill Tract, withRead More similar respect. Who wants another parking lot? Not me. Build "Senior Housing" at transit-friendly El Cerrito Plaza, not on the last patch of arable land left in the East Bay!
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This Executive Summary, makes it sound OK. Better than another 1991 Fire, for sure: To reduce theRead More potential for these areas to support and spread wildfires, UCB proposes to eliminate eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and other non-native trees that promote the spread of wildfire. Oak and bay trees and other native vegetation present under the larger non-native trees would be preserved and encouraged to expand.
Caryl O'Keefe May 18, 2013 at 08:30 pm
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