A hit-and-run collision resulted in a driver being arrested at home on Oct. 8. Piedmont police were dispatched to Wildwood Avenue at 10:34 p.m. on a report of a hit-and-run. The victim told police that a white SUV had fled after the collision. Police followed the victim’s instructions and found a tire in the road near the intersection of Wildwood and Winsor Avenue, according to Piedmont Police Captain Chris Monahan.
He said that police also found a “gouge mark” going through the intersection. Officers followed the trail to a residence nearby where they found a white SUV parked with a flat tire.
The driver was contacted at the residence, Captain Monahan said. He added officers noted an unsteady gait, slurred speech, and the smell of alcohol. The driver told police she had been at a work event where she consumed multiple alcoholic beverages. She also admitted to driving the vehicle, according to Captain Monahan, and said she collided with an unknown object.
The woman was taken into custody for DUI and hit-and-run. She was taken to Highland Hospital and a blood-draw warrant was obtained.
On Oct. 8, a deer was reported inside a resident’s home on Crest Road. The report came in at 10:35 a.m., according to the log. The log said the deer smashed through the door and was unable to get out, trapped in the living room and kitchen area. The deer eventually made it out the front door before police arrived.
An ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader) hit on a suspect vehicle connected to a Sept. 24 burglary at the city’s corporation yard led to the arrest of a suspect the next day.
Police were dispatched over a hit on a blue 2009 Ford Escape SUV at 6:37 p.m. on Sept. 25. Police found the vehicle parked and occupied on Monticello Avenue, according to Piedmont Police Captain Chris Monahan. He said when police engaged the suspect they could see a “reflective upper garment” that was taken from the yard.
The suspect was searched and Captain Monahan said a white powdery substance was found in his wallet. It was later tested and shown to be cocaine, he said. Captain Monahan said the suspect was taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and booked for burglary, possesion of stolen property and possession of narcotics.
On Sept. 26, a report came in on a suspicious person rifling through unknown items on Wildwood Avenue. Police found a male sitting on a nearby park bench, according to Captain Monahan. He said a records check of the suspect found outstanding warrants for DUI. A search of the suspect found narcotics and paraphernalia, according to Captain Monahan. The suspect was arrested for the warrants and possession of the narcotics and paraphernalia.
At 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 2, a disturbance involving two people was reported at Monticello and Moraga avenues. A male was identified as being on probation for narcotic, burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, according to Captain Monahan. He said a search of a white 2011 Chevrolet Traverse turned up narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
The individual was arrested for probation violations but was sent to Highland Hospital for a medical issue. Captain Monahan said an out of custody complaint was issued.
On Sept. 29, a black 2016 Mercedes G63 was found parked at Manor Drive and Arroyo Avenue at 2:37 p.m. Captain Monahan said a records check showed the vehicle had been stolen out of El Cerrito. The registered owner was contacted.
On Oct. 2, a residence on Somerset Road was reported burgled at 8:42 a.m. The house is under construction and the burglary was reported by a contractor. They said tools had been taken. The police log reported an open door and an open window. Captain Monahan said a follow up is in process.