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Police and Fire Logs: Robbery at First Street Gas Station; Police Make Arrest in 1984 Homicide

A list of notable incidents from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7.

On Friday, police responded to a report of a robbery at the Shell gas station on First Street. 

Employees reported $900 in cash was taken. Another incident reported that day involved a vehicle on Denker Drive that was burglarized and its catalytic converter stolen. On Wednesday, a computer worth thousands of dollars was reported stolen in a theft from the Lexus dealership on Rosewood Drive.

Also, police reported the arrest of a Santa Cruz man they believe murdered a 14-year-old Foothill High School student in 1984. For more, read  and .

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Monday, Aug. 1

  • A 22-year-old man was arrested at 1:46 a.m. on a charge of driving under the influence.
  • A 29-year-old woman was arrested at 4:31 p.m. on a charge of driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
  • A 48-year-old woman was arrested at 4:46 p.m. on suspicion of public intoxication.

Tuesday, Aug. 2

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  • Vandalism was reported on the 4100 block of Garatti Court at 7:04 a.m.
  • A 51-year-old man was arrested at 6:01 p.m. on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

Wednesday, Aug. 3

  • A 24-year-old man was arrested at 1:06 a.m. on a charge of driving under the influence.
  • Vehicular burglary was reported on the 7000 block of Main Street at 11:13 a.m. A camera and camera equipment worth more than $275 were stolen.
  • Expensive computer stolen from dealership: Vehicular burglary was reported at the on the 4300 block of Rosewood Drive at 12:11 p.m. A Motorola brand mini-computer and equipment worth more than $8,000 were stolen.
  • A collision involving an overturned vehicle was reported at the merge of I-580 eastbound and I-680 southbound at 3:36 p.m.
  • A collision involving five vehicles was reported on I-680 near Bernal Avenue at 6:09 p.m.
  • A pile of leaves was on fire in the center median at the intersection of West Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road at 6:24 p.m.
  • A 24-year-old man was arrested at 10:24 p.m. on a charge of public intoxication.

Thursday, Aug. 4

  • An 18-year-old woman was arrested at 12:12 a.m. on a charge of embezzlement.
  • A 23-year-old woman was arrested at 12:42 a.m. on a charge of public intoxication.
  • A 43-year-old man was arrested at 12:05 p.m. on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
  • Theft was reported on the 4300 block of Addison Way at 12:15 p.m.  Jewelry, cash, electronics and prescription narcotics worth more than $2,000 were stolen.

Friday, Aug. 5

  • A 37-year-old man was arrested at 12:10 a.m. on a charge of public intoxication.
  • Vehicular burglary was reported on the 4500 block of Denker Drive at 1 p.m. A catalytic converter worth $500 was stolen.
  • A collision involving an overturned vehicle was reported at the intersection of Vallecitos Road and Isabel Avenue at 2:57 p.m.
  • A vehicle fire was reported on the 2500 block of Stanley Boulevard at 5:33 p.m.
  • A 52-year-old woman was arrested at 8:52 p.m. on a charge of driving under the influence.
  • Gas station robbery: A robbery was reported at the  station on the 4200 block of First Street at 9:33 p.m. and $900 in cash was stolen.
  • A 45-year-old woman was arrested at 11:28 p.m. on a charge of driving under the influence.
  • A 42-year-old man was arrested at 11:50 p.m. on a charge of public intoxication.

Saturday, Aug. 6

  • Battery was reported on the 7800 block of Flagstone Drive at 12:03 a.m.
  • A collision involving a bicycle was reported on the 400 block of Vineyard Avenue at 11:39 a.m.
  • Vandalism was reported on the 3300 block of Busch Road at 11:44 a.m.
  • A 40-year-old woman was arrested at 12:22 p.m. on a charge of domestic violence.
  • Fraud was reported on the 800 block of Rose Avenue at 2:07 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 7

  • Reckless driving was reported on the 5300 block of Hopyard Road at 4:55 a.m.
  • Vehicular burglary was reported on the 7000 block of Johnson Drive at 6:27 p.m.

Note: This is a sampling from the department’s logs, which in their entirety include more incidents.

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