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Protect Rio Vista

Summary of Patrol Logs

October-November 2018

By Mark Snead

As always, the full logs can be accessed on our website at
https://www.riovistaonline.com/patrol-logs. We hope you will find this summary useful.

FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2018 with owner who stated his dogs corralled a guy in his
back dock area. He asked the home owner for money and
2105 Call received from resident who advised of a
suspicious male walking south on Cordova after parking a left the area.I found tracks just East of the property where
scooter on the swale near his dock. The scooter was found the suspect used a floating dock to get into the yard.
backed in against some bushes, however the male was not Suspect was not located.
located. A check of the tag showed it was not listed as 2200 approached by concerned citizen regarding 3
stolen, however I had patrol respond to the residence of subjects in the area peering into cars. Observing one of
the registered owner. He advised that the scooter had three, I quickly made a u-turn and caught up to the trio.
been sold a few months ago to a “mechanic who works Two of them emerged from a driveway and appeared. All
on boats”. The male was not located, and it appeared that 3 were detained. Shortly thereafter, we discovered a
the scooter may have broken down. Residences along vehicle burglarized. After an on-scene investigation, I
Cordova were checked, with no suspicious activity placed two of three subjects under arrest. They failed to
located. A call was also received at 2125 hours from dispel my suspicion. Both subjects are active prolific
resident who advised of several (nearly 100) bicycles offenders. Because there was no evidence to implicate two
riding through the area. They were observed and to the vehicle burglary, I could not charge them with
appeared to leave the area westbound on SE 9th St. burglary until follow up investigation determines their
involvement. However they were charged with loitering
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 and prowling and transported to Jac
2046 Received further texts with clarification of the
boat/trailer location. After a municode search, I was THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 2018
unable to decipher whether the parking is lawful or not - 1530 Roving patrol - assisted several motorists with
complaint forwarded to code enforcement via email. directions. Observed a vagrant enter neighborhood - made
contact with and he advised he was looking for spare bike
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 parts in residents trash - was given directions out of Rio.
1630 Halloween Set up- placed lights on trailers in Lots of cars parked everywhere enjoying thanksgiving feast.
Virginia Young Park. Assigned officers and aids throughout
the area to assist with traffic control and security. No issues FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018
to report at the park. Report of a large house party on 1000 I was flagged down resident who advised me that
cordova where resident invited the kids back and requested there was a vehicle stolen. The incident occurred on
assistance to shut down the party. Assisted and worked to 11/20. He advised me that he has video cameras at his
remove kids from area of 9st/ Cordova. house and he will check the cameras to see if his cameras
captured the crime on video. I gave him my business card
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1ST, 2018 and told him to call me if the crime was captured on
1159 Resident called and stated they found an older B/M video. He told me the incident was already reported to the
(40’s, thin, light shirt, dark pants) possibly vagrant in their police, but he did not have the case number
backyard about 1045-1100 hours, I responded and spoke

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