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From Fireworks to Baseball Bats, Mailboxes Take a Beating

This week's roundup of police activities also includes a dose of barking dogs, thefts and holiday-related debauchery.

June 26

4:01 p.m. – The has been the victim of a series of thefts of its signs, according to reports. Farmers Market officials told police that at least three signs have been stolen from the area around the market’s location near CVS on East Blithedale Avenue, and that each sign was valued at $280 and were paid for by the city of Mill Valley. Police are investigating the alleged missing signs as grant theft.

5:25 p.m. – A resident of Manor Terrace reported that a neighbor’s dog was barking for 45 minutes and its owners are not home, leaving the dog out on the deck. The residents said he’s asked the neighbors not to leave the dog on the deck when they leave home but they haven’t listened.

6:46 p.m. – A man driving by on Lomita Drive reported that a group of at least a half-dozen boys were throwing chairs at the windows of the school, which is – as well as a - before its . Police went to the scene and found two kids playing ball who said they thought they’d help the construction crew out with the demolition efforts. It was unclear if the kids did any damage to the school that hadn’t already been done.

June 27

4:37 a.m. – An officer on patrol noticed that someone had tagged a classroom at with some obscene graffiti in gold paint.

3:45 p.m. – A man was walking down the 100 block of Sycamore Ave. when a large black dog came running out of a yard and tried to bite him. The man told police that it was the second time that specific dog tried to bite him as he walked by the home. Went police went to the home, they found a large dark-colored dog secured in the backyard.

4:41 p.m. – A resident of Del Casa Drive reported that someone used his credit card info to make duplicate cards, which were then used to buy a Apple Macbook valued at $1,621.

June 28

10:54 a.m. – A resident of Manor Drive reported that she noticed her mailbox was partially open. When she looked inside, she saw that a firework had been lit and had gone off inside the mailbox, which was damaged. At the time the woman discovered the incident, she told police that she heard some kids laughing nearby.

June 29

9:39 p.m. – A resident reported seeing teens lighting off multiple bottle rockets in the parking lot at . Police went to the school but didn’t see any teens.

10:13 p.m. – A dog was barking for 40 minutes straight at a home on Miller Avenue and Millwood Street, according to a resident. Police received a second call about the dog 30 minutes later saying that the barking had continued. Police contacted the dog owner, who agreed to bring the dog inside for the night. 

June 30

10:25 a.m. – A resident of Walnut Avenue reported that someone stole a patio umbrella from his home’s side yard. The umbrella was valued at $125. The theft occurred sometime after 11:30 p.m. the night before, according to the resident.

5:15 p.m. – After a driver of a silver Mercedes cut him off and then slammed his brakes several times, a man called police to report the reckless driver, who had parked and gone into the Whole Foods Market on East Blithedale.

July 1

4:53 p.m. – An employee of the on Throckmorton Avenue reported that a woman stole a shirt from the store and ran off. The employee’s husband followed the alleged shoplifter and the employee eventually made the woman pay for the shirt. No additional police action was requested.

5:26 p.m. – A resident of Vista Linda rive reported that her mailbox was smashed in, likely with a baseball bat, as were other mailboxes on the street. The resident said that mailbox-smashing has been an ongoing issue in the neighborhood.

9:28 p.m. – An employee of Tam High reported that someone driving by the school saw several teens lighting off fireworks on the football field. Police went to the scene but were unable to locate anyone setting off fireworks.

11:09 p.m. – Someone set off a cherry bomb in the lower courtyard of , according to a report.

July 2

8:15 a.m. – A driver struck a water pipeline of some sort at Alta Vista and Mesa avenues, sending water shooting 20 feet into the air, a resident reported. Police were given suspect vehicle info but were unable to locate the perpetrator of the alleged hit and run.

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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.