A Red-Eye Disturbance 7/26/09 - Lafayette Police responded to a report of a disturbance in Village Center. When they arrived, they found two male subjects engaged in an altercation. Neither party wanted to report being a victim of battery and neither had any visible signs of injury or trauma. Police noted one subject had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and red, watery eyes. After the subject admitted to drinking a "few" bottles of wine, Police ran a background check and discovered he was on probation that prohibited him from consuming alcohol. He was arrested on a probation violation and transported and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.
Grand Theft 7/29/09 -An alert, concerned and anonymous Marlene Drive citizen made a late-night call to Police to report a loud noise coming from the street. When Police arrived, they discovered a Jeep with open doors and a smashed rear window. Police contacted the owner of the vehicle who reported several items were missing. Digital photos of an unknown subject matter were among the missing items. There are no leads or witnesses.
The Vandalism of the Door 7/31/09 - Lafayette Police were called to an apartment building on East Street after a resident telephoned the landlord about a loud noise coming from the storage room. An unknown subject had kicked in the door of the empty storage room and made away with nothing. Cost to replace the door is $300.
Cell Phone Harassment 8/2/09 - A Lafayette citizen called Police to report an unknown subject had been calling his cell phone for two weeks leaving annoying messages. On the morning of the day of the report, the victim had received 17 phone calls. Messages included "You're gonna find out that everyone hates you" and "I'm your gay lover; let's go for a run." The victim believes the calls may be linked to an Orinda incident that he has voiced a strong opinion about. The harassing calls began shortly after he went public with his opinion. The victim reported being afraid for his safety and was advised to change his cell number.
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