Suspect Cutting Bicycle Locks, Arson at Alameda High and High Street Bridge Suicide

Sunday, Dec. 2

• 1:36 a.m.: Vandalism was reported on the 500 block of Taylor Avenue. An unknown suspect threw a pumpkin through the front window of a victim's home.
• 8:45 a.m.: Car theft was reported on the 1900 block of Buena Vista Avenue.
• 12:34 p.m.: Bike theft was reported on the 1800 block of Eagle Avenue. A suspect went into a victim's backyard, cut the bike lock of took off with the bike.
• 1:29 p.m.: Car theft was reported on the 230 block of Pacific Avenue. A suspect took a victim's motorcycle and property.
• 7:57 p.m.: A commercial burglary was reported on the 2200 block of South Shore Center. A 20-year-old man was arrested for violating a valid stay away order by entering the store. He selected clothing, proceeded to a fitting room, and put the clothing on underneath his. He then exited the store without making any attempt to pay for the concealed items. He was also found to be in possession of a burglary tool.
• 9:43 p.m.: A bike theft was reported on the 2200 block of San Antonio Avenue. An unknown suspect cut the bicycle locks and took the bicycle without permission.
• 9:58 p.m.: A 39-year-old man was arrested for an outside warrant. He was stopped for riding a bicycle without a front lamp at night. Upon his records being checked, the man was found to be a parolee at large.

Saturday, Dec. 1

• 12:07 a.m.: Petty bike theft was reported on the 2100 block of Santa Clara Avenue. Unknown suspect took bike despite it being locked.
• 7:39 a.m.: Car theft was reported on the 1600 block of Webster Street.

Friday, Nov. 30

• 8:18 a.m.: A car burglary was reported on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue.
• 8:41 a.m.: A commercial burglary was reported on the 2300 block of Santa Clara Avenue. An unknown suspect entered the store without permission and took several items from inside and ran off with them. 
• 8:44 a.m.: A car burglary was reported on the 2200 block of Clinton Avenue. A tool bag full of miscellaneous tools, an iPod and some ammunition were stolen from the car. The tool bag and tools were recovered at an apartment complex next door.
• 5:12 p.m.: Vandalism was reported on the 100 block of Cypress Street. An unknown suspect cut both padlocks that secured a tool box to the bed of victim's vehicle.
• 5:20 p.m.: Petty theft shoplifting was reported on the 2200 block of South Shore Center. A 19-year-old woman was cited for concealing merchandise in her purse and exiting the store without paying.

Thursday, Nov. 29

• 9:50 a.m.: Petty theft was reported on the 1700 block of Nason Street. An unknown suspect removed the victim's gas cap and siphoned gas from the vehicle.
• 11:34 a.m.: Motorcycle theft was reported on the 1400 block of Walnut Street.
• 5:46 p.m.: A 46-year-old man was arrested on the 2200 block of Otis Drive for writing bad checks. He and another suspect attempted to pass fictitious checks at Chase Bank. The man was arrested at the scene. The suspect ran off prior to the police's arrival.
• 8:40 p.m.: Petty theft was reported on the 1400 block of Park Street.A suspect took a victim's wallet from her purse inside of La Penca Azul restaurant. The suspect concealed the loss inside of her jacket. The suspect then left the restaurant through the front entrance with another suspect.

Wednesday, Nov. 28

• 4:03 a.m.: Arson was reported on the 2200 block of Encinal Avenue. An unknow suspect pried open a window to a classroom at Alameda High School, started a small stack of books on fire and fled the area.
• 2:33 a.m.: A commercial burglary was reported on the 2400 block of Lexington Street. A 33-year-old man was arrested after entering a secured building, cut several bundles of electrical wire from inside and attempted to flee with the loss. He was contacted while loading the loss into his personal vehicle and arrested.
• 6:55 a.m.: A burglary was reported on the 2100 block of High Street. An unknown suspect cut the hasp lock on the store's engine room door and took tools and fled the scene.
• 9:57 a.m.: Car theft was reported on the corner of Bryant Avenue and Coral Sea Street.
• 12:26 p.m.: Petty theft was reported ont he 150 block of Maitland Drive. A suspect took mail from two victims' mailboxes and drove off.
• 1:26 p.m.: Fraud access to credit cards was reported on the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. An unknown suspect used a victim's lost or stolen VISA/debit card to make purchases.
• 1:32 p.m.: An unknow suspect obtained a victim's personal information by unknown means and attempted to obtain credit in the victim's name.
• 1:48 p.m.: An unknow suspect stole the license plate from a victim's motor home on the 1800 block of Clement Avenue.
• 2:04 p.m.: Forgery was reported on the 300 block of Park Street. A suspect used a counterfeit check to make a purchase.
• 10:44 p.m.: Petty theft shoplifting was reported on the 2300 block of Santa Clara Avenue. A suspect took miscellaneous item from the store without paying.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

• 9:50 a.m.: Auto theft was reported on the corner of Franciscan Way and Greenbriar Road.
• 11:30 a.m.: Grand theft from a boat was reported on the 1000 block of West Midway Avenue. A suspect removed the outboard motor from a boat and left it on the dock.
• 11:48 a.m.: Burglary was reported on the 1600 block of Buena Vista Avenue. A suspect forced entry into a victim's home but fled when confronted by the victim.
• 12 p.m.: A suspect attempted to open a credit card using a victim's information on the 700 block of Stewart Court.
• 11:12 a.m.: A suspect used fraudulent traveler’s check at a store on the 2300 block of Central Avenue.
• 3:39 p.m.: Forgery was reported onthe 300 block of Park Street. A suspect used a counterfeit check to try to make a purchase.
• 7:29 p.m.: Petty theft from a vehicle was reported on the 1300 block of 3rd Street. A suspect removed screws and took the victim's rear license plate from the victim's vehicle.
• 9:01 p.m.: Petty theft from a vehicle was reported on the 400 block of Channing Way. An unknown suspect entered the victim's unlocked vehicle and fled with several items.
• 9:01 p.m.: A residential burglary was reported on the 1700 block of Pacific Avenue. A suspect entered the home through an unlocked window and took jewelry, cameras and alcohol.

Monday, Nov. 26

• 5:34 a.m.: A car burglary was reported on the corner of Willow Street and Santa Clara Avenue. The suspect broke into the victim's car by prying both doors unlock.
• 8:06 a.m.: A car burglary was reported onthe 1600 block of Broadway.
• 9:22 a.m.: Grand theft from a vehicel was reported on the 200 block of Packet Landing Road.
• 8:56 a.m.: Burglary was reported on the 2000 block of Park Street. An unknown suspect broke into the store's storage area and took tools.
• 9:27 a.m.: A car burglary was reported on the 800 block of Pacific Avenue. 
• 10:02 a.m.: Car theft was reported on the 2100 block of San Jose Avenue.
• 12:53 p.m.: A suicide was reported on the 2100 block of High Street. A victim tied a rope around his neck and tied the other end to the High Street Bridge. The victim jumped over the bridge railing and died by hanging.
• 4:51 p.m.: A 51-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting at the 2200 block of South Shore Center. She entered Kohl's and selected items, concealed them in a purse and fled the business making no attempt to pay for the merchandise. She is on probation for petty theft with priors and time served. She violated a court order prohibiting her to be within 300 yards of Kohl's.
• 5:21 p.m.: A suspect attempted to use a victim's personal information to open credit card accounts.

This report does not include all incidents recorded on the Alameda Police Department's daily activity log. The complete log is available for viewing on the APD website.

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