Drivers Swerving, Nails in the Road and Dogs Barking Like Crazy

Tuesday, September 11

11:37 a.m. – Dogs on Del Casa Drive were barking for about an hour and then stopped when the residents came home. The caller told police it was an ongoing problem, and the dog owners were notified that a complaint was placed on file.

Wednesday, September 12

1:56 p.m. – A woman with blonde hair driving a silver Mercedes SUV on E. Blithedale Ave was “all over the road” and talking on her cell phone. Police recorded the information.

4:03 p.m. – Police located a gold Honda Civic that was reported stolen out of Valejo in the parking lot at 3 Madrona St.

7:06 p.m. – A 10-year-old boy on Walnut Ave. was reported missing by his father, who said his son came home from swimming and then all of a sudden was gone. Thinking his son would not just take off, he called police and the boy was located and returned safely.

Thursday, September 13

9:12 a.m. – Twelve large nails were found in the road on 759 E. Blithedale Ave. between CVS and the Chevron gas station. They were removed.

10:58 a.m. – A dog on Sycamore Ave. was barking non-stop for the last hour. Police left a response card at the front door of the residence.

11:21 a.m. – A man called to report his 87-year-old father is being abused by his five in-care home nurses. He said the nurses have been drugging him and forced him to sign a check over to them. Police placed the report on file and are investigating the incident.

1:29 p.m.  -  Between $300 and $400 worth of items were taken, including a wallet, iPhone, and purse, when a Honda Pilot on Camino Alto was broken into through the drivers side back window. The victim used a passerby’s phone to call police.

3:39 p.m. – A caller reported an ongoing issue of a dog barking at 58 Corte Madera. Police heard it barking when they left a response card at the door of the residence.

10:33 p.m. – A call came in about a dog barking in the backyard of 13 Wilkins Place.

Friday, September 14

11:06 a.m. – A blue, unoccupied Subaru was blocking the roadway by 16 Bayview Ave. The incident was cleared.

Saturday, September 15

9:06 p.m. – A blue Subaru Hatchback with California license plates was weaving on Redwood Highway, possibly under the influence. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

Sunday, September 16

10:09 a.m. – A 2-year-old girl who had possibly been hiding in the yard on Roque Moraes Court was located and returned to her parents.

2:58 p.m. – A woman said her hand was injured when a car hit her and drove away while she was in a crosswalk on Old Mill Street and Throckmorton Ave. Police said there’s no merit to the collision, and placed the report on file. 

3:24 pm. – The driver of a red Maserati convertible rear-ended a car in front of him on Cascade Drive and Josephine Street, and was hit from behind by a blue Subaru. There was minor damage to the Subaru’s front bumper.

5:33 p.m. – A woman driving a white Mercedes backed into a gold jeep Grand Cherokee parked on 1 East Drive. When the woman sitting in it asked the other woman to pull over and exchange information, she denied hitting the jeep.

10:07 p.m. – Music was playing loudly at a party at the Rec Center on 267 Buena Vista Ave. The caller was told the music would be turned off at 11 p.m.

10:42 p.m. – Loud music was reported to be coming from the golf course at 280 Buena Vista Ave. The music was turned off at 11 p.m.

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