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

A roundup of last week's police log includes a handful of complaints about dogs barking, reports of reckless drivers, a few fender benders and twelve nails found on E. Blithedale Ave.

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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Erma Murphy May 23, 2013 at 11:57 am
Well said Larry!
Larry the Hat Lautzker May 23, 2013 at 09:22 am
Every year we get a handful of folks who complain about something they don't like about the parade.Read More In this case, I could take a great deal of time to explain that most veterans go to the Civic Center or Presidio for a more tradition Memorial Day event. Fortunately or however by design, Mill Valley is NOT stuck in tradition. If I may speak as a community (as I see it), we all in our own way celebrate Memorial Day. I don't believe anyone takes for granted our Grand Parents, Fathers, Sons or Daughters who gave their lives so we could grow up in a better world filled with love, compassion and protecting our right to live in a free society. So we Celebrate Mill Valley on Memorial Day, ever mindful of our countries history. We celebrate in our own way. With a great Pancake breakfast that benefits the Volunteer Fire Dept. Then we go the Parade where all sorts and sizes of floats, people and organizations get to strut their stuff, ever reminding us how blessed we are to live in this great little town. Next the celebration continues, it's off to the KIDDO Carnival and Concert on the Green at the Community Center (one of the finest in the Nation) that benefits Music, Art and many other PUBLIC school programs. We inherited the right to celebrate Memorial Day consistent (I believe)with what our forefathers envisioned and fought for. A healthy and free society, where people work and play together to make our cities, towns, country and world a better place. Imagine a world where there are NO war veterans, I like the sound of a world filled with Peace veterans. That's what Memorial Day is for me and in Mill Valley we have a Great Party. Hope to see you there! Larry the Hat, Head Honcho 'I Love a Parade Committee' PS. Anyone can apply to be in the Parade or reach out to the I Love a Parade Committee to bring to light their concerns and hopefully with constructive ideas (not just complaining). If that's not enough, have your own entry that reflects what you want to happen in the parade. If you think complaining makes a difference, You are FREE to do that.
Erma Murphy May 22, 2013 at 02:17 pm
I spoke with the parade director Larry the Hat, and he confirmed that there will a be traditionalRead More color guard made up from local veterans from local American Legion Posts in the parade. We will take time to recognize the veterans who have sacrifice to keep our democracy safe.
Old Mill Park on Saturday afternoon
Thrasy Bulus May 21, 2013 at 01:33 pm
I've also noticed large numbers of people out and about enjoying the warm weather.
Rico May 23, 2013 at 04:55 pm
Reply to ScottRAB, There were never any traffic signals or STOP signs at that intersection, thatRead More intersection does not warrant any such control. Actually for traffic using Molino going to Old Mill, there is no delay with the circle, but traffic coming down from Molino to Cascade Dr. and from Cascade to Old Mill there is a delay and I doubt anyone pays any attention to the painted circle anyway, but the new painted crosswalk on Old Mill is a good idea, and so is the new Yield sign on Cascade Dr. Those 2 things are all that is really needed. Note that the Yield sign is a regulatory sign, and the other circle sign is only an advisory sign. According to the M.U.T.C.D, shall, should and may are the basic description of the classes of signs. A regulatory sign is mandatory or shall, like a STOP or a YIELD sign and is red and black, a warning sign or should sign is black on yellow, like when you see an arrow with a 25, that means it is not illegal to go faster than 25 mph but it is advised. Then you have guide signs (black on white) like the circle sign which are guide signs, so that sign means nothing if a motorist disregards it, which most all people do anyway. Mill Valley is not a big congested city in Europe, and that intersection is not even in a high volume-high speed location such as other intersections in town. Sorry for the above 2 posts, when posting on the Patch I have to remember never to hit the enter button, no more paragraphs. Perhaps this is to discourage long posts, and by the way, a question to the Patch editors, is there a limit to the number of characters when posting on the new Patch ?
Rico May 23, 2013 at 04:21 pm
Reply to ScottRAB,
Rico May 23, 2013 at 04:20 pm
Reply to ScottRAB.