Thefts Abound: TVs, Laptops, iPhones, Cash – Even Orange Cones

March 5

10:27 a.m. – A tenant of an office building in the 300 block of Miller Ave. reported that he left his Lincoln MKT unlocked with his laptop inside and the laptop was stolen. The laptop was valued at $275. The victim had no info about who may have stolen it.

7:16 p.m. – An employee of Bungalow 44 restaurant reported that her cell phone was lost or stolen at the restaurant on Oct. 27, 2012. She did not report it stolen at that time, but she told police that she was just notified by her “Find My iPhone” app that the phone was located in Richmond. The woman was told to contact Richmond Police.

March 6

3:05 p.m. – A student at Tam High reported that her iPhone 4S was stolen while she was at school. The student tracked the phone to the area of Tam Valley Elementary School.

3:21 p.m. – An employee at the Greenwood School reported that someone tried to break into the school’s gym. The employee said that there were pry marks and evidence of where the burglar tried to pull the pins from the door hinges. There was also some damage to the doors, according to the report. Police were unable to determine if a crime was committed.

3:55 p.m. – A resident of Del Casa Dr. complained that a dog in the area had been barking for the past hour. Police went to the area but were unable to locate a barking dog.

8:23 p.m. – Police received a report from the CVS Pharmacy on East Blithedale Ave. that a white male adult who has a history of stealing at the store had walked in. The man fled the store but police were unable to locate him.

March 7

7:53 a.m. – The owner of the Shelter Bay Café reported that a burglary occurred there overnight, as a window was broken and a side door was opened. The loss was $20 in change.

9:54 a.m. – Employees at Marin Nail Care, also in the Shelter Bay office park at 655 Redwood Highway, reported that a break-in occurred during the night, with a TV, a laptop and $30 in change stolen from the salon.

2:30 p.m. – A driver reported seeing another driver in a Toyota Corrolla doing so recklessly, running a red light on Miller Avenue. Police were unable to locate the alleged reckless driver.

8:30 p.m. – A resident of the 800 block of East Blithedale Ave. reported that sometime during the day a car ploughed into his mailbox, hit a tree in his yard and left skid marks in the street before taking off.

March 8

10:27 a.m. – A resident of Oakdale Ave. reported that someone stole the orange cone she’d placed across her driveway, blocking entry to her termite-infested carport. The theft occurred within the past three weeks, the resident told police.

March 9

12:30 p.m. – An $800 men’s hybrid 21-speed, three-wheeled bicycle was stolen from outside Whole Foods Market on Miller Ave. The silver bike, which has a y-shaped seat and flat handlebars, had its lock cut by the thief, according to the report. 

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