Published May 11th, 2011
Lafayette Police Blotter
Sticks, stones and bricks...4/27/11 A man threw a brick at a woman, hitting her left arm. He then threw a brick through her front window. Authorities were notified, and the suspect fled. The victim refused medical attention. The suspect hung up on police when they tried contacting him by phone.

And on 5/3/11 Someone smashed the front door and entered a Dewing Avenue apartment , stealing $5400 worth of goods and causing $2,000 in damage.

Park n' Rob, 4/29 A bold thief/thieves made off with contents from two SUVs parked along Pleasant Hill Road. Each snatch & grab resulted in over $800 missing property and $250 damages.

Lots of glass...little to show 4/25 A residential burglary on Hillcrest Drive left a front window pane and rear sliding door smashed as the perp struggled to gain entry. Cabinet drawers were pulled open but no major electronics went missing.

"Death" of a Salesman 4/27 Police put a stop to someone soliciting (selling books) without a permit near Happy Valley School on April 27. The seller's boss had been informed of his employee's wayward actions. Police collected checks and money from the seller and returned them to the owners.

Ask...and you shan't receive 4/26 Just because you present a check at a bank doesn't mean they'll cash it. One fellow found this out as he attempted to cash a fraudulent check at Chase Bank. When questioned by the teller, the scoundrel left the bank without the check...or the money.

Stealing from children...4/28/11 Someone kicked in and broke the door to a storage unit on Mt. Diablo Blvd, intending to steal the contents. The unit holds donations for children in Zimbabwe; fortunately nothing was taken.

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