Drunk in public, 9/16/09 A police officer noticed an older male staggering near Moraga Way and Brookwood Road, nearly falling into traffic. Recognizing him as a frequent flyer from numerous previous contacts, Orinda's finest took note of his needing a signpost to assist in staying upright. After several failed attempts at completing a breathalyzer test, the subject finally did it. Perhaps he had just a few sips more than the three beers he admitted to drinking that day; his blood alcohol level was way above the legal limit. Very rarely does this reporter see "drunk in private" items in the blotter, wink wink. Stay home, sleep it off.
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Return of the known shoplifter, 9/16/09 A call from Longs drugs reported that a gentleman in his seventies came in and walked out with a bottle of alcohol. Apparently this was not his first attempt at a five finger discount, store employees recognized him. A Longs staffer followed him down the street where they met up with police. Maybe he was having a senior moment, forgetting to remember stores he had robbed.
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Smash and Grab, 9/14/09 At 7:25 in the morning an unknown suspect smashed the rear window of a Range Rover on Robert Road, that was parked in the driveway. A duffle bag of kids clothing was stolen, along with a gym bag with an iPod, sneakers and workout clothes. Sadly no witnesses.
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Smash and Grab, 9/14/09 At 7:31 in the morning, also on Robert Road just a few houses down from the original burglary, a Honda Accord parked in the owner's driveway was broken into. The front passenger window was smashed and a Garmin GPS device along with eight $1 bills were stolen. What are the odds it was the same perpetrator? Apparently once was not enough. Is anyone sensing a theme in today's blotter?
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