“Police Blotter” Highlights – Ending Jan. 17th, 2016
ROBBERIES
On Wednesday, Jan. 13th, around 4:30 p.m., Ofc. Valdehueza was dispatched to the area of Galaxy Blvd. and Alvarado Blvd. on the report of a strong-armed robbery. The victim said he got into a fight with two suspects who were known to him. During the fight, he said one of them stole his wallet. Officers are continuing to investigate this case.
On Thursday, Jan. 14th, around 10:45 a.m., officers responded to the area of Alvarado Blvd. and Venus Pl. on reports of a strong-armed robbery. The victim was walking on Alvarado Blvd. when a suspect walked up behind her, pushed her, and pulled the purse off her shoulder. The suspect was described as a white male, 22-30 years old, 6’0” and 170 lbs. The victim’s debit card was used by another suspect following the robbery; see attached photos.
On Thursday, Jan. 14th, around 6 p.m., Ofc. Cushman was dispatched to a business in the Alvarado Plaza shopping center (corner of Alvarado Blvd. and Dyer St.) on the report of a strong-armed robbery. The victim was in the parking lot, when a vehicle passed by and the passenger grabbed the victim’s purse off her shoulder. She could only tell the suspect was a male.
About 45 minutes later, a similar robbery occurred at the El Mercado Center (corner of Alvarado-Niles Rd. and Decoto Rd.). The suspect vehicle was described as a newer model gray Honda Civic 4D.
On Saturday, Jan. 16th, around 12 p.m., Ofc. Blanchard was dispatched to the area of 7-11 on Alvarado-Niles Rd. on the report of a robbery. The victim said he met with three suspects to “hang out.” At some point, the victim was knocked unconscious on the Union City Trail. The suspects had stolen his phone and wallet. The suspects were all described as 17-year-old males. One suspect was white, 5’7” and 150 lbs., with curly red hair. The second suspect was black, 5’7” and 120 lbs. The third suspect was black, 5’8” to 5’9” and 140 lbs.
WEEK IN REVIEW
Vehicle Theft Arrest:
On Monday, Jan. 11th, around 11:55 p.m., Ofc. Perry was conducting a security check in the Walmart parking lot when he observed a suspicious vehicle. A check of the vehicle’s license plate showed that it was reported stolen out of Hayward. The driver, Bill Delameter, a 36-year-old Union City resident, was arrested for vehicle theft and other charges.
Assault with a Firearm:
On Wednesday, Jan. 13th, around 4:15 a.m., Ofc. Alberto was dispatched to the block of 33400 8th St. on the report of a burglary. The victim was walking to his vehicle when he noticed a subject inside of it. The suspect pointed a black handgun at the victim and told him to “move.” The suspect then ran on 8th St. toward Whipple Rd. The suspect was described as a black male, 30-38 years old, 6’0” and 190-200 lbs., muscular build, dreadlocks, medium brown complexion and a “long” face.
Grand Theft:
On Saturday, Jan. 16th, around 11:30 a.m., Ofc. Mangan was dispatched to a theft report. Sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, someone stole a large, towable light tower from a construction site.
BURGLARIES AND CAR THEFTS
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
From Monday, Jan. 11th through Sunday, Jan. 17th, there were five reported residential burglaries:
• 2600 block of Parkside Dr.: Occurred on Monday, Jan. 11th, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The rear door was kicked open, and the residence was ransacked. The loss included a TV, which was recovered in the backyard.
• 2400 block of Almaden Blvd.: Occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 13th, between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. A side door was pried, and the loss included electronics.
• 5800 block of Carmel Way: Occurred between Wednesday, Jan. 13th at 1 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 14th at 8 a.m. Two side windows were pried, but no entry was made.
• 33100 block of McKeown Ct.: Occurred on Thursday, Jan. 14th, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The rear door was kicked in. A bedroom was ransacked, and the loss included weapons and a safe. All items from the safe were later recovered in Newark.
• 32400 block of Carmel Way: Occurred on Thursday, Jan. 14th, between 8:40 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. The rear glass sliding door was smashed. The loss included cash.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARIES
From Monday, Jan. 11th through Sunday, Jan. 17th, there were no reported commercial burglaries.
AUTO BURGLARIES AND VEHICLE THEFTS
From Monday, Jan. 11th through Sunday, Jan. 17th, there were 12 reported auto burglaries. Four of them occurred at Union Landing on Wednesday, and another four occurred in the Mission Hills area on Monday and Tuesday. As usual, most of the burglaries involved items that were left in plain view on the seats or floorboards.
Safety Tip: As a reminder, never leave items of value inside your vehicle! Please see this recently issued alert with safety tips on how to prevent auto burglaries and thefts: http://nixle.com/alert/5548374/
From Monday, Jan. 11th through Sunday, Jan. 17th, there were seven reported vehicle thefts. As of the time of this report, four of the vehicles have been recovered.
Anyone with information on local crime or any of the listed incidents should contact the Investigations Division at 510-675-5247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the tips line by calling 510-675-5207 or email [email protected].
LET US KNOW HOW WE ARE DOING
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EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHTS
Please join us in welcoming three new UCPD Police Cadets: Angelica Campos, Giovanni Graham and Ashley Torres. All three were UCPD Police Explorers prior to becoming Cadets.
