Vehicle reported stolen out of Vallejo
A person was arrested after being pulled over for driving a stolen vehicle in Piedmont. At 11 p.m. on October 3, an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) hit on a silver Toyota Corolla came in when the vehicle was traveling on Grand Avenue.
Piedmont Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Vallejo. The person driving the vehicle was taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin without incident, according to Piedmont Police Department Captain Chris Monahan.
On September 29, a white 2015 Mini Cooper was observed by Piedmont Police running a stop sign and driving at a high rate of speed, according to Captain Monahan. He said police attempted to stop the vehicle but it did not stop.
Near Highland and Wildwood avenues, police found the vehicle had hit a fire hydrant, Captain Monahan said. The driver was checked medically. Then, according to Captain Monahan, police requested that the driver take a field sobriety test and they “performed poorly.” Preliminary alcohol screenings produced results of 0.068 and 0.080 percent. The driver was unlicensed and under the age of 21, Captain Monahan said. They were placed under arrest for being under the influence of alcohol and being unlicensed.
On October 1, police found a gray Acura MDX with a license plate that belonged to a 2011 Acura UT on Manila Avenue, according to Captain Monahan. The VIN showed the MDX had been reported stolen out of Oakland. The vehicle was towed.
A tan 2017 Audi S4 was reported stolen from a residence between 8:30 p.m. on September 26 and 9 a.m. on September 27. Vehicle was in a garage with the keys in it, according to the victim. A Flock camera showed the vehicle leaving the city at 6:37 a.m. on September 26.
On September 27, a report came in of a suspicious incident on Jerome Avenue. The reporting party said a white truck had followed them home. When the person arrived home, “the male driving the truck stopped the truck next to the reporting person’s vehicle and stared at the reporting person,” according to Captain Monahan.
The male in the truck then parked the vehicle two houses down.
Police came and contacted the driver of the truck, who was “slumped over” and possibly asleep, according to Captain Monahan. The male was taken out of the vehicle. He had watery eyes and an unsteady gait, according to Captain Monahan. The driver was unable to complete field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He was taken to Santa Rita Jail.