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Union City Police Department 34009 Alvarado Niles Road - Union City, CA 94587 (510) 471-1365 Fax: (510)471-5974


“Police Blotter”
Highlights - Week ending January 23th, 2013

On Thursday (01/17) between 06:30 and 21:00 hours, a residential burglary occurred on Deborah Drive. The suspect kicked open the front door of the residence to gain entry. Electronics and jewelry were taken from the residence during the incident. No suspects were seen in the area by neighbors or responding officers.

On Friday (01/18) around 19:27 hours, officers were dispatched to investigate a male holding a gun in the parking lot of the Chili’s restaurant, at Union Landing. Witnesses reported seeing the male sitting inside of a vehicle in the parking lot holding a semi-automatic style handgun. Responding officers located the vehicle as it drove out of the area. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted on Union City Boulevard and the two occupants of the vehicle were detained in handcuffs. An “Airsoft” semi-automatic pellet gun was located on the floorboard of the vehicle. The pellet gun was booked for destruction, and the occupants were identified and released.

On Friday (01/18), around 23:00 hours, officers responded to an address on Robin Ct, in an attempt to locate a missing 11 year old. The child ran away from home after an argument with family members. Responding officers were assisted by Alameda County search and rescue dog teams in an attempt to locate the distraught child. The Union City Police Department activated “City Watch”, a telephone auto-dialing system, which sends out a recorded phone message to a targeted area of the city. In this incident the City Watch system called residents in the targeted area and provided residents with pertinent information about the missing child. The missing child was located later in the evening.

On Saturday (01/19) around 00:23 hours, neighbors called Union City Police Department to complain about a loud party at an address on 14th Street. Officers responded and asked the party-goers to turn down the music. At around 02:42 hours, neighbors called and requested the police department return to the residence due to the excessive noise. Arriving officers encountered multiple intoxicated males as they arrived at the residence. One of the intoxicated males decided to grab a metal pipe, and another male threatened to “kill” the arriving officers. Luckily, no one was injured and three intoxicated males went to jail for various felony and misdemeanor charges.

On Sunday (01/20) around 17:57 hours, officers were dispatched to an assault with a deadly weapon call on Basswood Avenue. The victim was hit in the head with a metal pipe during the incident. The suspect fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers. The Investigations Unit is currently conducting follow up on the case.

On Sunday (01/20) around 19:00 hours, a motorist reported two suspects pointing firearms at motorists on Decoto Road, near Mission Boulevard. A motorist reported a sliver colored firearm and laser being pointed at him while driving in the area. Officers located the vehicle and detained the occupants. The firearm turned out to be an “Airsoft” pellet gun with a rail-mounted laser light. The case was documented, although the victim in the case did not desire prosecution.

On Sunday (01/20) around 23:00 hours, a motorist drove through a fence and into a residence at the intersection of Almaden Blvd, and Alvarado Niles Road. The driver attempted to run from the scene of the collision and was arrested by arriving officers. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

On Tuesday (01/22) around 16:32 hours, officers investigated a street robbery which occurred in the parking lot of the Fed-Ex business, located on Dyer Street. The incident involved a victim who attempted to purchase a cellular phone he saw listed on Craigslist. The victim met the suspect in the parking lot of the business for the purchase of the phone. The suspect decided to punch the victim in the face and steal the victim’s money. Responding officers located the suspect vehicle and arrested the suspect.

On Wednesday (01/23) around midnight, Ofc. Cushman and Cpl. Rodrigues located a male slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle parked on Tamarack Drive. The vehicle was running and parked in the middle of the street. Officers noticed the driver appeared to be sound asleep as they approached. Officers found the vehicle had been reported stolen from the City of Livermore, and they arrested the sleeping driver.