*** Not all crimes are reported in the daily report *** Date of reported incident are not always the same as date of occurrence ***
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Discharging a Fire Arm
4:20 am
400 Head St
Officers responded to information of shots being fired, which was reported from an unknown witness who observed the suspect fire approximately six shots into the air. Responding officers searched the area and located shell casings in front of the building but there have been no further reports of injuries or damages related to the incident.
Driving While under the Influence – Arrested
8:56 pm
600 Lincoln Way
Officers responded to a report of an unsafe driver hitting parked cars. Responding officers located the vehicle stationary in the middle of a gas station with the engine running. Responding officers approached the driver and observed the driver unconscious behind the steering wheel with an open bottle of beer in the cup holder next to him. A strong odor of alcohol was also observed to be emanating from inside the vehicle. Officers successfully made contact with the driver and the driver exited the vehicle but refused to cooperate with the officer’s investigations or sobriety tests but eventually submitted to a breathalyzer test. The driver was also heard muttering that this incident was his fourth DUI and that he was out on bail from a DUI in Placer County. A witness reported that he observed the vehicle driving in an erratic manner; the vehicle entered the opposite lane of traffic while running stop signs and stop lights and also hit a parked car. After further investigation, the driver was arrested.
Robbery – Assault – Resisting – Arrested
8:05 pm
500 Buckingham Way
Officers responded to a report of an attempted robbery. The victim reported that he was at the ATM making a transaction when he felt something on his lower back. Turning around, the victim saw that the suspect was holding something wrapped in a shirt and pointing it at him. The suspect demanded money, but the victim froze in fear which angered the suspect and caused him to fire several shots at the victim. The victim felt something hit him on the forehead and realized that it was pellets from a BB gun. The victim angrily started to chase after the suspect before the suspect jumped into a waiting vehicle and fled the scene.
Responding officers located the suspect in the area of Sunset Blvd and Wawona St. after a search and observed the getaway vehicle. While persuing suspect’s vehicle, the officers observed the vehicle run a stop light and strike another vehicle. Both suspects then attempted to flee the scene on foot and one suspect was observed to throw a firearm, later determined to be a BB replica gun, onto the ground as he fled. Officers gave chase and both suspects were apprehended. After further investigation, it was determined that the suspect’s vehicle was also stolen. Both suspects were arrested.
Theft
Reported 5:43 pm / 1800 38th Ave / bicycle stolen from garage
Reported 12:59 pm / 1700 9th Ave / items stolen from backyard
Reported 5:07 pm / 1600 13th Ave / folding bicycle stolen
Theft from Vehicles
Reported 12:11 pm / Galindo Ave & Chumasero Dr