The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between January 25-31 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg.
Assault w/Deadly Weapon
- 1/28 – 400 block Oak Crest Pl.
Battery
- 1/30 – 300 block Yosemite Dr.
Embezzlement
- 1/28 – 400 block E Leland Rd (felony)
Forgery
- 1/29 – 70 block Oakbrook Pl.
Grand Theft
- 1/26 – not available
- 1/27 – 2300 block N Park Blvd.
Identity Theft
- 1/29 – 1300 block Steinbeck Dr.
Interfering with Public officer
- 1/28 – 1300 block Buchanan Rd.
Other – Felony
- 1/27 – 4500 block Delta Fair Blvd.
- 1/27 – 200 block Flagstone Dr
- 1/29 – 1000 block Center Dr
Petty Theft
- 1/27 – 4200 block Century Blvd.
- 1/27 – 4200 block Century Blvd
- 1/28 – 3900 block Alta Vista Cr.
- 1/28 – 1500 block Loveridge Rd.
- 1/28 – 200 block Linda Vista Ave (vehicle parts)
Robbery
1/27 – not available (armed)
1/28 – 600 block Bailey Rd (strongarm)
Tampering
- 1/26 – not available
- 1/28 – 100 block El Dorado Dr.
- 1/29 – 1000 block Center Dr.
Threatening a Public Officer
- 1/27 – 3700 block Heritage Dr.
Vandalism
- 1/29 – 2500 block Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
Warrant
- 1/28 – 1500 block Greenridge Dr
- 1/29 – 1000 block Center Dr.
Pittsburg Approves Resolution to Hire CalPERS Retiree as Police Chief
Although Pittsburg Police Chief Steve Albanese recently retired, he will be coming back as police chief on a limited time basis.
Last week, the Pittsburg city council agreed approved a resolution to approve the hire in a 5-0 vote.
According to staff, they said the hiring is allowed under “various circumstances” which include due to the nature of executive recruitments, which can take three to five months to fill a vacancy, Chief Albanese has offered to serve as a retired annuitant so that operations can continue to move seamlessly in the interim, as well as effectuating a smooth transition of duties for the new Chief of Police. According to CalPERS, there is a 180-day waiting period, however, an exception can be made for critically needed positions sooner than 180 days. The city requested the exception to the waiting period for the retiree to utilize specialized technical knowledge and skills to transition the scope of responsibilities. With no council discussion or public comments, the council approved the item in a 5-0 vote. With the approval, the cost could be up to $150,000 for a six-month timeframe.
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