Mill Valley
June 24 – July 1, 2021
Small Build: A man was reported urinating on Blithedale Avenue. He was described as wearing a white hat, a grey sweater and blue jeans. Wee-wee man, according to witnesses, was said to have a “small build.” Ouch.
Oh Deer: Police responded to an injured deer limping around on Molino Avenue and causing traffic issues. Animal removed by another agency.
Bad Parking: A car was parked in front of a fire hydrant on Lovell Avenue on June 24. The car was ticketed.
Saggy Pants: A man in a hoodie and wearing “saggy pants” was seen looking into cars on Hamilton Drive. When police arrived he ducked behind a tree and disappeared. Area was checked for possible crime.
Stolen Bike: A bike was possibly stolen from a shed on Shelley Drive. A neighbor reported the incident.
Shoplifting: A gang of kids, easy beer: What could go wrong. Well, if the store manager sees you and calls the cops, that’s what could go wrong. Police arrived on Miller Avenue and apprehended one boy, who said he was only hanging out with the kids and didn’t actually take the beer. Police turned the kid over to his mother, which is the maximum sentence in cases like this.
Locked: A man reported that his tipsy girlfriend grabbed his keys and locked herself into his car parked on Miller Avenue. Police intervened in the lover’s spat. Both the girl and guy agreed they “didn’t want to be near each other anymore.” And so it happened.
Yeller: A drunk homeless man was reported to be yelling the “N-word” at people on Sycamore Avenue. The man got on his bike and peddled toward the Community Center with a beer in his hand. Police were unable to locate the man after that.
Sleeper: A man with severe mental issues was sleeping outside of a store on Blithedale Avenue. The store told police that the man had not done anything so far, but it’s only a matter of time based on past experience. Police responded, determined no crime was committed. The man was just sleeping. They will circle back later in the shift and reclocate the man if he’s still there.
Illegal Left: An alert citizen reported a car made an illegal left turn onto Miller Avenue.
Homeless Encampment: Citizens reported a homeless encampment on the creekside. Homeless people were living there and making noise well into the night. One woman screams all night for no particular reason. A man gets up and pounds his fist into a wall and yells into the night. Police told the citizens that they are working to find more permanent living situations for people in the encampment.
Check Issues: A man in a wheelchair with no shoes or socks got into an argument with the staff at a bank on Blithedale Avenue. The issue was about a stimulus check the shoeless man was trying to cash. Police eventually had to be called. They moved the man along.
Water: Police assisted the fire department respond to a home on Oakdale Avenue. The dishwasher there would not turn off. Water was coming from the dishwasher and the ceiling. The fire department helped the residents find the water shutoff valve.
Homeless Yeller: Police responded to complaints of a woman in a tent off of Laurelwood Avenue “yelling and screaming.”
Marin County Sheriff
Scooter/Deer Accident: On Saturday June 26, at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Melvin “Scott” LOCKARD, 64 of Kentfield was reportedly iding a Vespa motorized scooter east bound on Lucas Valley Road near the Jerry Russom Memorial Park at Sequeira Road when a deer emerged from the side of the roadway, ran into and broadsided the subject on his in-motion scooter, ejecting him to the roadway shoulder. The collision knocked the subject unconscious and unresponsive. 9-1-1 was contacted and Emergency Service personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon their arrival, paramedics discovered the subject in cardiopulmonary arrest. Despite providing extensive resuscitative efforts the subject failed to respond, and his death was pronounced on the scene.
Sausalito
June 24 – 28, 2021
Butt Man: A man exposed his bare butt on Caledonia Street. Officers made contact with Butt Man and escorted his arse away.
Left A Mess: A woman tried to get a man to clean up his mess at the new homeless site at Marinship Park. He yelled at her and threw a cup out the window.
No Sense: A woman who didn’t make much sense called dispatch and said she was going to hire a “forensic investigator” to examine some documents in a suitcase that someone had “urinated on.” Dispatch offered her a counselor.
Notice: Officers walked through the Dunphy Park encampment and gave people written 72-hour notice of trespass. The homeless at Dunphy Park must break camp and move to Marinship Park. Officers spent time talking to people in the encampment, answering questions, etc.
Growler: A dog was reported off leash on Marinship Way. It was a black, short dog growling and charging at passersby.
Parking: A citizen took issue with a restaurant reserving three spots on Caledonia Street for take-out. Told police it was too much and not fair.
Found Jewelry: Rings and a necklace with a bunchof charms on it were found on Caledonia Street. Reported to police.
Won’t Leave: A woman was lingering around a lobby of a facility on Gate Road. She was asked to leave many times, but wouldn’t do it. Police arrived and persuaded her to move along.
Drone Invasion: A woman on Glen Drive had a drone fall into her yard. The phone number on the craft went unanswered, so she called the police to deal with it.
Good Luck: A woman told police that she had $140 in cash “fly” out of her wallet on Bridgeway. She left her number in case someone found the cash in the wind and turned in. Good luck with that. Maybe a unicorn will spear the bills on its horn and turn it in. Yeah, that could happen.
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