News@Noon for March 19, 2013
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The Tehachapi News presents the News@Noon for March 19, 2013:
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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
The public safety report is based upon our request to have information from the various agencies each weekday morning, covering the period since our last contact. We appreciate those agencies that are helping us bring you the News@Noon.
Tehachapi Police Department:
Monday, March 18, 2013
00:07 TRAFFIC STOP Officer initiated activity at Taco Bell on Valley Blvd. Citation issued.
02:14 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Occurred at Marriott Hotel on West Tehachapi Blvd. Male subject 25-years of age. Hispanic, 210 lbs., black hair, black sweatshirt, blue jean shorts. Last seen westbound on Tehachapi Blvd. Appeared to be under the influence. Unable to locate.
07:16 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at E Tehachapi Blvd/S Snyder Av, Tehachapi. Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
07:20 POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA, Occurred at The Village Apartments on N Mill St., Tehachapi. Reporting party found an orange hypodermic needle on the sidewalk near the driveway on Mill Street. Disposition: Unable to locate.
07:50 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Jacobsen Middle School, Anita Dr, Tehachapi. Disposition: Checks Ok.
07:50 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Tompkins Elementary, S Curry St, Tehachapi. Disposition: Assignment completed.
08:02 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Valley Blvd/S Mill St, Tehachapi. Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
08:13 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Pinon St/S Curry St, Tehachapi. Disposition: Moving Violation Cite.
08:13 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at S Curry St/Walnut Dr, Tehachapi.Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
08:37 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Golden Hills Elementary, Park Rd, Tehachapi. Disposition: No further action required.
08:56 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Tehachapi High School, S. Dennison Rd., Tehachapi. En route for a battery that just occurred. Disposition: Situation resolved.
10:09 DISTURBING THE PEACE, Officer initiated activity at Tehachapi High School, S. Dennison Rd., Tehachapi. Ongoing problem between these two individuals. Disposition: Report taken.
10:24 DISTURBING THE PEACE, Occurred on Welch Ct, Tehachapi. Loud music and suspicious behavior, individual coming in and out of the building. Disposition: Unable to locate.
10:29 FOUND PROPERTY, Occurred at Tehachapi Police Department on E. "F" St., Tehachapi. Found car key, reporting party found the key in front of the railroad depot restrooms. Disposition: Report taken.
10:42 PEDESTRIAN CHECK, Officer initiated activity at W E St/S Curry St, Tehachapi.Disposition: Advised.
10:55 911-HANG UP, Occurred at S. Dennison Rd./Highline Rd., Tehachapi. Cellular E911 Call: female attempting to relay information however she was hard to understand and then disconnected. Unable to call back. Disposition: Information only.
10:57 VICIOUS, BARKING, BITE, ETC., Occurred on E. "E" St, Tehachapi. Brown pit bull has attacked and injured her dog/ pit bull is now at 530 E. "E". Disposition: Advised.
11:12 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Albertson's, Tucker Rd. Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
13:01 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Valley Blvd, Tehachapi.Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
13:08 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Butterfield Way, Tehachapi. Enroute to do a truancy sweep with truancy officer. Disposition: Assignment completed.
13:08 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at E. Tehachapi Blvd. and S. Snyder Ave., Tehachapi. Disposition: warning (cite/verbal).
13:37 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at E Tehachapi Blvd/Tehachapi Willow, Tehachapi. Disposition: warning (cite/verbal).
13:52 BICYCLIST, Officer initiated activity at Mulberry Street and W. "D" Street, Tehachapi.Disposition: Warning (cite/verbal).
14:30 SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY, Officer initiated activity at Tompkins Elementary, S. Curry St., Tehachapi. For a possible DUI driver/ no further information. Disposition: Report raken.
14:48 TRAFFIC CONTROL NEEDED, Officer initiated activity at Tompkins Elementary, S. Curry St., Tehachapi. Disposition: No further action required.
15:56 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at W Tehachapi Blvd/Tucker Rd, Tehachapi. Disposition: Moving Violation Cite.
16:52 DISABLED VEHICLE, Occurred on South Curry Street, Tehachapi. Vehicle is blocking traffic, driven by a female with brown hair, also there is a male with name of "Steve" who is stumbling around in the area. Disposition: Unable to locate.
16:54 VANDALISM AGAINST PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, Occurred at Kmart on West Tehachapi Blvd. Black male adult in his 20s last seen wearing black Chicago Bulls hat in the parking lot possibly slashing the tires of a white 4x4 pickup in the handicapped parking space. Last seen wearing brown zip-up hood with black pants standing next to the vehicle. Unknown weapon being used to flatten the tire. Disposition: Arrest made.
18:28 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Bank Of The Sierra, W. "F" Street, Tehachapi.Disposition: Warning (Cite/Verbal).
19:30 TRAFFIC STOP, Officer initiated activity at Shell Gas Station, S Mill St, Tehachapi.Disposition: Moving violation citation.
21:10 DISOBEDIENCE OF COURT ORDER, Occurred on South Davis Street, Tehachapi. Calling party would like to talk to an officer regarding a possible violation of court order. Restrained party is having people follow the reporting party. Disposition: Advised.
22:31 ABANDONED VEHICLE, Occurred on Elm St, Tehachapi. Late 90s convertible Ford Mustang, blue in color, was left in the area by three male subjects and a female. Vehicle is parked on top of the curb. Subjects left the area in a white late 80s Honda Accord with one hubcap missing. Disposition: Checks Ok.
Tuesday, March 19:
00:35 BURGLARY ALARM , Occurred on Sweetleaf Lane, Tehachapi. Motion in family room. Alarm company called the residence, female requesting an officer; female is in her bedroom upstairs. Disposition: False alarm.
Bear Valley Police Department: Nothing to report
Kern County Sheriff Tehachapi substation: Nothing to report
California Highway Patrol: Nothing to report
Stallion Springs Police Department: Nothing to report
WEATHER FORECAST
The National Weather Service in Hanford provides the following forecast for the Tehachapi area
This afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday: Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly clear and sunny remainder of the week.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Bear Valley Springs Art Show, March 23
• Insights lecture series begins in BVS
Check out the latest edition of The Weekender, our newly-redesigned Lifestyle & Entertainment Guide HERE
CIVIC CALENDAR
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks Board of Directors will hold a regular board of directors' meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. at 490 West "D" St.
The Stallion Springs CSD will hold a majority protest hearing regarding sewer rates on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in the district board room at 27800 Stallion Springs Dr.
The Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District Board of Director will meet on Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m. at 22901 Banducci Rd.
MOUNTAIN SPORTS THIS WEEK
Baseball – Varsity at Jack Burtner Wasco Tourney on Friday, March 22 against Highland at 10 a.m.
Softball – Varsity/Jayvee at Rosamond today at 3:15 p.m. Jayvee at Trona Varsity on Friday, March 22 at 3:15 p.m.
Track and Field – Varsity/Jayvee/Frosh at Highland on Wednesday, March 20. Meet starts at 3:30 p.m.
Swimming – Varsity/Jayvee at Ridgeview (Harris and Reliance Pool – Silver Creek) on Thursday, March 21 at 3 p.m.
Boys Tennis – Varsity at East Bakersfield and Jayvee vs. East Bakersfield at home on Thursday, March 21. Match starts at 4 p.m.
Boys Golf – Varsity at SEYL mini-tournament at Riverlakes Ranch-Bakersfield today, March 19. Tee off is at 12 p.m.
LATEST OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES:
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