Crime & Safety

Cars Keyed, Hit and Runs, and a Man Tries to Run Over His Ex-Husband

A roundup of this week's police log includes a handful of cars keyed overnight, along with hit and runs. Also, a caller said his ex-husband came to his house and tried to run him over with his Jeep.

Tuesday, December 4

2:38 p.m. – Police received a second hand call from someone at Marin Optometry about an accident on Throckmorton Ave. Information was exchanged between the two drivers.

Wednesday, December 5

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4:27 p.m. – An iPad, jewelry and a camera were stolen from an unlocked home on Edgewood Ave. 

6:44 p.m. – A car on E. Blithedale and Carmelita avenues was keyed overnight, with scratches on the hood.

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7:44 p.m. – A delivery driver in an unmarked white van hit a parked car on Park Terrace and left the scene. A neighbor saw it happen, and called police.

Thursday, December 6

7:12 a.m. – A male between 23-28-years-old is suspected of shoplifting about $200 in small electronics from 759 Blithedale Ave. He was wearing a green army jacket and wool beanie, and drove a Honda Civic toward the Whole Foods. A caller gave a partial license plate, but police were unable to locate him.

11:55 a.m. – A car was keyed overnight on Hilarita Avenue, and the caller said there were at least more incidents in the area.

7:52 p.m. – A resident on Monlino Avenue reported an ex-employee stole money from a checking account he had access to. The caller alerted the bank, and also filed a police report.

9:14 p.m. – A man on Cascade Drive said his ex-husband came to his house and tried to run him over with his Jeep.

Friday, December 7

1:43 p.m. – A woman and her daughter visited the police station to discuss a fight that occurred at Tam High.

7:07 p.m. – A man from out of the area went to the police station to report a hit and run on W. Blithedale and Buena Vista avenues.

Saturday, December 8 

10:04 a.m. – A car on Ethel Avenue was hit overnight and sustained moderate damage to the rear passenger side. Paint was transferred during the hit and run, and police are looking for a red car with possible damage to the front driver’s side.

10:44 a.m. – There was a dispute in the parking lot at 12 Corte Madera Ave. when a caller said a Jeep hit his car while attempting to park. The driver of the Jeep denied hitting the other vehicle. They exchanged information.

10:04 p.m. – A dog on Janes Street and Sunrise Avenue was barking for two hours.

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