Tag: crime
Creek Monkey Tap House burglarized
By DANA GUZZETTI Martinez News-Gazette Reporter MARTINEZ, Calif. – Before dawn on Sunday morning, burglars robbed Creek Monkey Tap House, a popular downtown Martinez business. According to the business owner Jim Blair, thieves took whatever they could find that was of value at the popular pub. Blair said an employee called him at the airport, […]
Police blotter for May 16-31, 2019
On May 16th at 6:27 am, officers responded to 1836 Alhambra Ave. (Vintage Market) for a report of a man breaking down the fence leading to the rear of the building. Officers contacted the 24-year-old resident of Antioch and arrested him for felony vandalism. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF). Case # […]
Martinez Police blotter for May 1-15, 2019
On May 1, 2019 at 1:29 pm, Officer Miller responded to a fight at Amtrak. A man was arrested for public intoxication. Case# 19-1235. At 6:40 am, Sergeant Muncher took a vehicle burglary report from a resident in the 200 block of Sunnybrae Drive. The vehicle’s window was smashed and a nail gun was taken. […]
Martinez Police blotter for April 16-31, 2019
On April 16th at 6:03 am, Corporal Schnabel took a burglary report in the 600 block of Fig Tree Lane, where an unknown suspect was rummaging through a vehicle and was chased off by one of the neighbors. Case# 19-1080. At 9:35 am, Officer Winslett took a theft report in the 700 block of Arnold […]
Martinez Police blotter for April 1-15, 2019
On April 1st, 2019, at 12:14 am, Officer Parsons arrested a woman for a warrant at 7-11 on Morello Avenue. Case# 19-941. At 3:43 am, Officer Montano arrested a man on Fig Tree Lane for DUI related offenses. Case# 19-942. At 12:12 pm, Officer Voyvodich contacted a man consuming alcohol in public at Quik Stop […]
Day care’s stolen van recovered in Martinez Walmart parking lot
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A van stolen from a Concord day care center was recovered from the Martinez Walmart shopping center parking lot, Martinez Police Chief Manjit Sappal said. Concord Police said it still is searching for suspects in the theft. The van belongs to Dianne Adair at Westwood Enrichment Center, at Westwood Elementary School. This […]
Martinez Police blotter for March 16-31, 2019
On March 16th at 5:18 am, Corporal Baillie responded to the area of North Park Court. to investigate a residential burglary. Sometime over the night an unknown suspect accessed the garage from the side door and stole items. The garage was the only area accessed. Case 19-799. At 10:21 am, Officer Wah made contact with […]
Benician in custody after claiming he had bomb on bridge
A 54-year-old Benicia man was taken into custody late Saturday night after he stopped his truck on a southbound lane of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and claimed he had a bomb, according to the California Highway Patrol. No explosive device was found, said Public Information Officer Brandon Correia, but Interstate-680 lanes were shut down for hours. […]
Martinez Police blotter for March 1-15, 2019
At 9:30 am, Officer Voyvodich was making a security check of Amtrak. He observed a 59-year-old man from Lafayette walking near the Chamber of Commerce and noticed he was obviously highly intoxicated. The man was arrested for public intoxication and booked into MDF. Case# 19-633. At 12:15 pm, Corporal Mayberry stopped a vehicle on Monterey […]
CHP offers tips regarding highway shootings
After two highway shootings were reported on California Highway 4 in March, California Highway Patrol has issued some tips to motorists. Two occupants of a Nissan were uninjured after another sedan followed them closely on westbound Highway 4 between McEwan and Franklin Canyon roads late Saturday. The two said they were tailgated and pulled over […]
