| | Published February 26th, 2014
| Moraga Police Blotter
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D.U.I. 2/17/14 A 17-year-old driver was pulled over for speeding on Camino Pablo at 1 a.m. The officer on duty noticed the smell of alcohol and non-burnt marijuana coming from the inside of the car. The teen driver flunked his field sobriety test and to make matters worse a small amount of suspected cocaine was found on the driver.
Pajama fireworks? 2/15/14 A male subject was found standing on a fire trail near Mulholland Ridge dressed in a T-shirt and pajama pants in the rain at 10:15 p.m. and was reported to have fireworks. When an officer tried to contact the fellow from 50 yards away, he began to growl and hiss, then took a fighting stance and refused to talk. With help from Lafayette police the individual was approached and he attempted to fight with the cops, never a good choice. In police lingo, a Conducted Energy Device (a taser) was deployed, but the subject continued to violently struggle and was eventually handcuffed. The gentleman later stated he wanted the officers to hurt him and that he also wanted "suicide by cop." He was placed on a 'danger to self' hold and taken to the Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center by the Moraga- Orinda Fire District where he was seen by a mental health professional.
Panhandling, 2/15/14 Police made contact with a 43-year-old Concord resident who was panhandling at a large grocery store with his pit bull. He told police he was simply looking for employment. He left without incident after he was given a warning. Nothing really says approachable like a pit bull.
Car vs. leg 2/15/14 A 65-year-old driver was attempting to park on Augusta Drive and failed to put her Nissan Sentra into park as she exited the vehicle. The driver got tangled up in her safety belt, fell to the ground, and the car ran over her leg. She complained of pain and was taken to John Muir Medical Center by the fire department.
Large party, 2/15/14 Cops were dispatched to Country Club Drive on a report of a loud party with approximately 100 college-age people inside and outside the residence drinking alcoholic beverages. It was only 11 p.m. but apparently guests were already on their way out when their hosts were issued a "Loud or Unruly Party Warning" notice.
Dirty pool, 2/12/14 Moraga police officers were flagged down by a Redwing Place resident who stated someone dumped dirt in her pool and then used a pool brush to spread the dirt around. Unfortunately the homeowner didn't see or hear anything suspicious. Future dirt devils beware, extra patrols will be cruising the neighborhood.
In addition, the following crimes were reported between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18:
Loud party Rheem Blvd
Petty theft Redfield Pl
Grand theft Deerfield Dr
False alarms Moraga Rd,
Merrill Circle South,
Spyglass Ln
Danger to self Moraga Wy
Soliciting several
neighborhoods
Vandalism Miramonte Dr
Tampering with a vehicle
Miramonte Dr
Identity theft Birchwood Dr
Battery Lenelle Ct
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA