Police blotter 4/18/07

Grass Valley

Police Department

Monday

• At 12:17 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Ridge Road near the upper parking lot of a high school and arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possessing drug paraphernalia.

• At 3:26 p.m., a caller from South Church Street at Neal Street reported a physical fight between two men. Police arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of aggravated assault.

• At 5:18 p.m., a caller from the hospital on the 100 block of Glasson Way reported a transient was "acting crazy" in the emergency room. Police arrested the 46-year-old man on suspicion of failing to register as a sex offender.

• At 7:06 p.m., a caller from Allison Ranch Road at Mill Street reported indecent exposure by a gray-haired man in a silver van with a red stripe. The man allegedly urinated in front of the van. The caller said the van was in the same spot every day.

• At 8:11 p.m., a woman called from the 200 block of Joerschke Drive to report seeing three men trying to break into an apartment. She saw the men leaving in a red Chevrolet Astro van. An officer checked the area and was unable to contact anyone at an apartment.

• At 8:28 p.m., a caller from a gas station on the 200 block of South Auburn Street reported two men in a white meat truck possibly were drunk. Police contacted a 26-year-old man and a 25-year-old man. They were not drunk.

• At 10:58 p.m., a caller from a gas station on the 100 block of McKnight Way reported two men stole beer. Police took a report.



Tuesday

• At 12:40 a.m., a woman called from the 1000 block of La Barr Meadows Road to report her brother was out of control and she did not know if he had weapons. Police arrested the 19-year-old man on suspicion of assault and vandalism.



Nevada County

Sheriff's Office

Monday

• At 9:31 a.m., a caller from the 12000 block of Highway 174 reported a white vehicle had been parked in an empty lot next to a residence for about five days. The caller believed people were living there. Deputies arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and the vehicle was towed.

• At 10:23 a.m., a caller from the 13000 block of Wildlife Lane reported a residential burglary. A deputy contacted the caller and took a report.

• At 11:04 a.m., a caller from the 13000 block of Sunshine Valley Road reported a vehicle rollover. The CHP responded. The driver was not injured and was arrested for drunken driving.

• At 1:38 p.m., a caller from Colorado reported a juvenile missing for three weeks could possibly be in the town of Washington.

• At 10:08 p.m., a caller from Highway 49 a mile north of North San Juan reported a hit-and-run by a blue Toyota that occurred 30 minutes before.

• At 11:43 p.m., a caller from Newtown Road reported a suspicious-looking pedestrian was crossing the street. The caller said the person was dressed like "a red ninja."

- Robyn Moormeister