Aug 16-26: Martinez Police Calls

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between August 16-26 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez.

Martinez Police Chief Provides Update in Officer Involved Shooting

On August 18, around 3:27 a.m., the Martinez Police Department received a report of a video alarm at Velvet, a cannabis dispensary, located at 4808 Sunrise Drive. While enroute, officers were advised of multiple subjects at the business along with two vehicles.

Officers arrived on scene around 3:32 a.m. and one of the vehicles, described as a white SUV, fled the scene. Officers broadcast that shots were fired and there was an assault on an officer. The second vehicle attempted to flee and then crashed into a fire hydrant. The two occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital–one wounded, one later pronounced deceased.

On Friday, White identified the officers involved in this shooting as:

Officer Cole Bennett
Officer Marc Kahue
Officer Raul Ceja-Mendez
Officer Alexander Tirona

All officers were assigned to patrol at the time of the incident. The officers involved were wearing body-worn cameras. Generally, the body-worn video is subject to release within 45 days following the incident, with certain exceptions. The department intends to release the videos within the 45 days. — Full Story

Calls For Service

Assault

8/18 – Henrietta St: . RP ADVD HER GRANDMOTHER WAS ASSUALTED AT A PARK IN THE AREA BY ANOTHER FEMALE. RP AND GRANDMOTHER ARE BOTH SPANISH SPEAKING, UNABLE TO GET FURTHER OR LANGUAGE LINE DUE TO CALLING FROM CALL BOX. WAITING IFO. DECLINED MEDICAL.
8/18 – Alhambra Ave (Valley Convenient Store): RP ADVG A SUBJ JUST HIT HIM WITH HIS HANDS AT A NEAR BY MEXICAN RESTAURANT, NO LONGER OS. RP DISC W/O FURTHER ADVD HE WILL BE WAITING AT THIS LOC

Burglary

8/18 – Marina Vista (Amtrak): Side window broken out.
8/18 – Muir Rd: 2 COUNTY VEHICLES BROKEN INTO OVERNIGHT.
8/18 – Arnold Dr: 594 TO WHI TOY TACOMA TAMPERED WITH GAS/CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
8/18 – Muir Rd (La Costa Taqueria): STORAGE UNIT TO THE REAR WAS BROKEN INTO SOMETIME OVERNIGHT. 98 RP
8/18 – Ferry St (Senior Center Apts): WMA WITH BEARD IS LSW WHITE SHIRT IS BREAKING INTO UNIT NEG WEAPONS SEEN.HAS BROKEN IN THE PAST B/D:02-06-1968*NAME:BOZDECK FRANCIS WILLIAM 10-15 PC 602.5
8/19 – Willow Lake Ct: RPS VEH WAS BROKEN INTO AND GARAGE DOOR OPENER WAS TAKEN.
8/19 – Sterling Dr – RPS VEH WAS 459D OVERNIGHT VIA UNK POINT OF ENTRY, WAS LOCKED- ACURA MDX. OCCD SOMETIME BETWEEN 2300 HRS LAST NIGHT AND 0700 TODAY. NO SECURITY FOOTAGE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE VEHS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH DOORS OPEN THAT SEEM TO BE VICTIMS AS WELL. RP NOTICED THE NEARBY PARK HAS HAD A LOT MORE FOOT TRAFFIC LATELY AND ALSO WANTS XPAT THERE. RP WANTS CONTACT ONLY IF ITEMS ARE FOUND. .
8/19 – Skyline Dr: 459 TO VEH AND GARAGE, VEH WAS LEFT UNLOCKED AND GARAGE DOOR OPENER WAS INSIDE OF VEH- GARAGE DOOR REMOTE IS NOW MISSING. LOSS OF BICYCLE. 98 RP AT THIS 20.
8/19 – Jenay Ct: RP STATES HIS WIFES ENTIRE JEWLERY BOX IS EMPTY. REST OF THE HOUSE IS COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED. RP HAS VIDEO FOOTAGE OF SUBJS WALKING UP THE DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY AND MADE ACCESS THRU A WINDOW
8/19 – Hiller Lane: APPEARS SOMEONE TRIED TO STEAL GAS THUR THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. COMPANY VEH SO RP NEEDS REPORT.
8/20 – Occurred on Redwood Dr. DOORS OPEN ON SILVER SEDAN
8/21 – Ferry St: RP HAS HAD A VERBAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. SHE WAS TOLD SHE NOW NEEDS TO GET OUT. SHE ASKED TO BE THERE UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST BUT HE IS ALREADY MOVING HER PROPERTY INSIDE. SHE STATES SOME OF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DAMAGED.
8/21 – Arnold Dr (Chipolte) – SAME SUBJECT FROM YESTERDAY WRITING ON THE PROPERTY LAST SEEN BY THE PATIO AREA..RP LOST VISUAL BUT BELIEVES SHE IS STILL IN THE AREA
8/21 – Arnold Dr (Walmart): OCCD 40 AGO..SUSPECT WALKED OUT WITH A CART..SUSPECT WMA LSW BLU BB CAP GRY SHOES.
8/24 – Pacheco / Howe – RP SAID HE WAS DRIVING NEAR THIS INTERSECTION. WMA WITH BLONDE HAIR LSW MULTI COLOR SHIRT AND JEANS. DOT OUTBOUND PACHECO. SHE HIT RPS HOOD WITH HER HANDS AND DENTED IT. RP WANTS REPORT.
8/26 – Arnold Dr (ACME Express): WINDOW SMASH..ALARM DOESNT WORK BUT RP HAS VIDEO FOOTAGE.OCCUR’D AT 0412 HRS
8/26 – Macalvey Dr: DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS MESSED WITH IN AN ATTEMPT 459 VEH..VEH: MAROON FORD F250.

Fraud

8/18 – Center Ave: *10-21* RP RECEIVED A SCAM CALL FROM AN UNK SUBJ PRETENDING TO BE PG&E. RP WAS TOLD SHE HADN’T PAID HER BILL AND IF IT WASN’T PAID, HER POWER WOULD BE TURNED OFF. RP PAID $398.56 AT CVS, SHE LATER CALLED PG&E AND WAS TOLD NO MONEY WAS OWED TO HER ACCOUNT. RP ALSO SPOKE TO MANAGER AT CVS AND WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING SCAMMED FOR A SIMILAR THING
8/18 – Arreba St: MPD LOBBY* RP REPORTING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY IN HER BANK ACCOUNT. AN UNK SUBJ WROTE AND USED THREE CHECKS WITH HER ACCOUNT INFO. CHECK AMOUNTS ARE FOR $400, $500, AND $81; THEY WERE USED IN SEPARATE RETAIL LOCATIONS INCLUDING TRADER JOES, TARGET, LAST PLACE IS UNK. .
8/21 – Center Ave (1sr Nor Ca): RP’S BROTHER USED PRESENTED DOCUMENTS AT CREDIT UNION WITH RP’S NAME AND SIGNATURE, SHE DID NOT AUTHORIZE THIS.
8/22 – Berellesa St: RP BELIEVED SHE APPLIED FOR A DISCOUNT W/ THE COUNTY TO REDUCE HER CABLE BILL AND WAS SCAMMED OUT OF $400
8/23 – Alhambra Ave (Platinum Motors): 3 DAYS AGO SUBJECT PURCHASED A CAR, BUT NOW FINDING OUT IT WAS ALL DONE WITH FAKE INFORMATION. NOT RESPONDING THE FINANCING BANK
LEXUS IS

Grand Theft

8/18 – Arnold Dr (Newtron): OCCD BETWEEN 0610 AND 0645 HRS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER TAKEN, IN ADDITION TWO WERE CUT.

Identity Theft

8/25– Kim Ct: 98 mpd lobby RP reports credit cards being opened under her name and SSid without her consent. Needs to file report.

Muni Code

8/16 – Pacheco Blvd: RPS ADVG SQAUTERS FROM THIS RESD DUMPED A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH ON THE STREET IFO THAT HAS BEEN CREATING A HAZARD FOR OVER A WEEK.
8/23 – Joe Dimaggio Dr (Joe Dimaggio Field): . RP SAYS SUBJ IS TRAINING DOGS HERE DAILY AND DOGS ARE DEFECATING ON THE LAWN AND TRAINER IS NOT PICKING IT UP. UNK RACE FEMALE, BLK PANTS. NFI.
8/24 – Joe dimaggio Dr (Joe Dimaggio field): RP SAYS SUBJ IS TRAINING DOGS HERE DAILY AND DOGS ARE DEFECATING ON THE LAWN AND TRAINER IS NOT PICKING IT UP. UNK RACE FEMALE, BLK PANTS. NFI

Petty Theft

8/16 – Alhambra Ave (Walgreens): SUBJS INSIDE THE BUSN WHO ARE KNOWN TO SHOPLIFT – #1 BFA MID 30S IN A WHEEL CHAIR, #2 BFA 20S WRG ALL BLK, JUST WALKED OUT WITH PAIN MEDS. GETTING INTO A SILVER SEDAN W/O PLTS/EMBLEMS. LEAVING TWDS DOWNTOWN AND BUSN DESIRES PROSECUTION.
8/17 – Alhambra Ave (Safeway): 2 SUBJS WALKED OUT WITH FOOD ITEMS – BMA WRG WHI SHIRT AND BLU PANTS & BMA WRG GOLD TOP AND BLU PANTS, CURRENTLY ON FOOT TWDS THE CHEVRON. BUSN DESIRES PROSECUTION
8/19 – Alhambra Ave (Safeway): RP WAS APPROACHED BY A FEMALE AND A MALE WHO GOT VERY CLOSE TO HER ASKING ABOUT EGG PRICING. RP THEN SAW HER WALLET MISSING AND CREDIT CARD HAS ALREADY BEEN USED AT TARGET.
8/19 – Morello Ave (7-Eleven): 3 BMAS STOLE 8 CASES OF REDBULL. RP HAS LIC PLT # TO A WHI VEH UNK DESCRIPT. RP DOESNT KNOW IF OWNERS WILL WANT PROSECUTION OR NOT. RP WANTS OFFICER RESPONSE
8/21 – Center Ave (All About Locksmith): RP SAW A MALE STEAL A BIKE..WHITE BIKE .BMA BLU JKT..WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN RP LEFT
8/21 – Arnold Dr (Verizon): BMA CAME INTO STORE AND TOOK ACCESSORIES..LEFT ON FOOT UNKNOWN DIRECTION BMA CURLY HR AND FACE MASK 20’S LSW: BLK SHIRT AND SHORTS.
8/21 – Arnold Dr (Rite Aid): 2 BFA’S TOOK A CAN OF RED BULL ASSOCIATED TO A BLK HYUNDAI ELANTRA.
8/23 – Arnold Dr (Walmart): CART PUSH OUT- WMA, MID 40S, BLK CAP, COVID MASK, BLK SHIRT, BLU JEANS. NO WPNS. LS ON OLD ORCHARD TWDS HOWE. RP WANTS ITEMS BACK.
8/23- Escobar St: 98 RP IN RECORDS
8/23 – Arnold Dr (Rite Aid): MALE AND FEMALE JUST WALKED OUT WITH APPROX 400$ OF COSMETICS. LEFT IN A WHI NISS TRUCK TWDS MORELLO, POSS PLT . BUSN DESIRES PROSECUTION IF LOCATED.
8/23 – Alhambra Ave (Safeway): 2 SUSPS STEALING TIDE PODS..STILL IN THE STORE.. SUSP 1 BFA L20S LSW BLU DRESS..SUSP 2 BMA L20S DRK BLU SHIRT..PER RP WAS ADVISED THE SAME SUSPS ALSO HIT WALGREENS RIGHT BEFORE.
8/24 – Escobar St (Marina): MALE WALKED OUT WITH BEER AND IS SITTING IFO DRINKING IT.. WRG A BLK HOODY, NFD
8/24 – Center Ave : RPS CAR KEYS AND WALLET STOLEN OUT OF HER PURSE WHILE SHOPPING.

Promiscuous Shooting

8/19 – Grandview & Warran: AT 0137 HRS RP HEARD A BUNCH OF GUN SHOTS. RP THINKS SHE HEARD SOMEONE RACK A SHOTGUN THEN SHE HEARD 3-4 SHOTS. RP THINKS IT CAME FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR THE HS
8/19 – Occurred on Parkway Dr. RP HEARING EXPLOSIONS FROM HOWE RD SIDE. .
8/23 – Occurred at Howe Rd/Pine St. 1 SHOT HEARD 3 AGO, NOTHING ELSE NOTED
8/26 – Court St (Martinez Jr High): LOWER FIELD OF JR HIGH, RP THINKS HE HEARD 4-5 GUN SHOTS. SAID HE USUALLY HEARS FIREWORKS IN AREA BUT DOESNT THINK ITS FIREWORKS TONIGHT.

Robbery

8/16 – Alhambra Ave (Muir Lodge): ATTEMPT 211 OCCURED 10 AGO..RP SAID 3-4 SUBJECTS ON PROPERTY THAT WERE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE CASH FROM TIL AND RP STOPPED THEM. RP HAS VIDEO

Trespasser

8/16 – Ferry St (Mighty Market): FEMALE INSIDE WONT LEAVE THE STORE. THE FEMALE WAS TOUCHING HERSELF, NO FURTHER DESCRIPT SINCE THIS IS SECONDHAND TO RP.

Vehicle Theft

8/17 – Castro ST: RP REQG A COURTESY RPT FOR 10851 THAT OCCURED AT 18TH ST/GUERRERO IN THEIR CITY, RO OF THE VEH IS IN MARTINEZ. LT BLU 2015 HYUN SONATA
8/20 – Ferry St (Rays Lounge): WHITE HONDA ACCORD BOTH PLATES ON IT LAST SEEN LAST NIGHT IFO THE BAR
8/23 – La Veranda Pl: 10851 OCC’D 8/22 1900 AND TOC FORD E450 BOX TRUCK. MISSING FRONT PLT.
8/26 – Ward St (Mdf): 2 459 AUTOS OF VEHS IN THE PLOT..98 MAIN LOBBY.

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