Crime & Safety

A Neighborhood Dispute and a Dog Gets Attacked By a Raccoon

A roundup of this week's police log includes a disagreement over a woman blaring music from her porch, and a 'blood curdling scream' is heard when a raccoon attacks a neighbor's dog.

Tuesday, October 16

10:48 a.m. – A puppy on Hilarita Ave. and Locke Lane was crying for about 30 minutes.

4:21 p.m. – There was a report of a dog left in a jeep on Corte Madera Ave.

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8:28 p.m. -  A police officer who was checking on a compalint of a dog barking on Miller Ave. was approached by several concerned neighbors. The owner was contacted and he gave them advice on how to handle the situation.

8:46 p.m. – Two men got into a fight on Montford Ave. and one of them was transported to the hospital with injuries. A report was filed.

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Wednesday, October 17

9:18 a.m. –Several Miller Street residents complained that a neighbor was blaring music on her porch. Police also received complaints the night before about dogs barking at the same residence, and are mediating the neighborhood dispute.

9:29 a.m. – A yellow Honda Prelude on Camino Alto was keyed, the tires slashed and the word ‘FAG’ scratched into the hood.

10:32 a.m. – A Hillside Ave. resident heard a ‘blood curdling scream’ and then his neighbor calling off his dog, and called police thinking the dog may have attacked something. The dog was actually attacked and injured by a raccoon.

Thursday, October 18

12:56 p.m. – A large backhoe was taking up more than one lane on Summit Ave. A caller told police there was no way the vehicle would make it through the street with the curves and parked cars.

Friday, October 19

6:22 a.m. – Music was playing from speakers at the Old Firehouse School on Olive Street for about an hour. The music was also skipping, and a staff member agreed to check the system to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

4:21 p.m. – A man on Edgewood Ave. had workers store an oven in his garage before installing it. Once it was installed, he noticed a nearby case of wine was missing.

Saturday, October 20

8:39 a.m. -  A caller on Miller and Sunnyside Ave. reported he was almost hit by a silver SUV.

2:10 p.m. – A cyclist on Camino Alto was knocked off his bike by a beige minivan. He wasn’t injured.

Sunday, October 21

6:18 p.m. – A former Whole Food employee who was fired nine days ago was booked for public drunkenness after stumbling by the back of the store.

Monday, October 22

9:42 a.m. – A caller reported someone crashed their car into his planter box on Sunrise Ave. They exchanged information.


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