Tehachapi News

Failure to display handicapped placard costs driver some tires

larger view

Activity summary

Dispatched calls for service: 106
Officer-initiated traffic stops: 44
Officer-initiated non-traffic: 140
Hazardous citations issued: 3
Non-hazardous citations issued: 2
Parking citations issued: 0
Traffic accident reports: 1
Felony crime reports: 8
Misdemeanor crime reports: 7
Information reports: 4
Adult arrests: 9
Juvenile arrests: 7

Adult arrests: (1) Possession of stolen property, (1) Prescription fraud, (1) Felony parole violation, (1) Felony warrant, (1) Petty theft & misdemeanor warrants, (2) Misdemeanor warrants, (1) Suspended license, (1) Unlicensed driver.

Juvenile arrests: (2) Possession of stolen property, (1) Selling/furnishing marijuana, (1) Marijuana on school grounds, (1) Petty theft, (1) Runaway juvenile, (1) Juvenile beyond parental control.

Incident summary selections:

Please keep in mind that the log entries contain information typed by the dispatcher on the fly and include many abbreviations, radio codes, etc., and are not entered with the intent of being grammatically correct.

OCT. 25:

BURGLARY; INHABITED
Officer initiated activity at All Valley Towing. Appears a vehicle was just broken into. Disposition: Report taken.

TRAFFIC STOP
Officer initiated activity at Apple Shed. Disposition: Arrest made.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Occurred on South Pauley St. Male carrying a skateboard and flashlight is stopping by parked vehicles and shining flashlight at them. Disposition: Unable to locate.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Occurred on Michael Ave. Neighbor throwing knives at fence and into a tree in area where she keeps her dogs. Disposition: Advised.

DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER
Occurred at Denny's. Customers left without paying, occurred five hours ago, just discovered by manager. Disposition: Report taken.

OCT. 26:

ANIMAL CALL
Occurred at Mountain Aire Estates on South Dennison Rd. Small brown dog trapped in storm drain in front, reporting party unable to get to dog, large metal grate over storm drain. Disposition: Turn over to.

FORGERY
Occurred at Walgreens Drug Store. Customer left forged and altered prescription. Disposition: Arrest made.

VICIOUS, BARKING, BITE, ETC.
Occurred on Brentwood Dr. Dog struck by vehicle, elderly male hit dog and had female call police, unknown exact location, dog walked off. Disposition: Assignment completed.

PETTY THEFT LESS THAN $400
Occurred at Kmart, female subject in custody with loss prevention for return fraud.  Disposition: Arrest made.

OCT. 27:

SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Occurred at Tompkins Elementary. Suspicious white male adult (bald, w/ mustache), parked across street in a red, 4-door, newer Toyota pickup, taking pictures of children coming out of school, reporting party saw that subject was picking up a child. Disposition: Information only.

OCT. 28:

AUTO ACCIDENT - MINOR INJURIES
Occurred on North Dennison Rd. Walking home from school, almost hit by a black truck, then truck overturned. Disposition: Report taken.

OCT. 29:

THREATS DEATH/BODILY INJURY
Occurred at Tehachapi Hospital. ER has a patient who was assaulted at RancHotel.  Disposition: Assignment completed.

OCT. 30:

UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
Occurred at Jacobson Junior High, student detained for possession of marijuana, in principal's office. Disposition: Arrest made.

VANDALISM AGAINST PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Occurred at Dollar Tree. White male, 70 years old, flattened tires on another customer's vehicle, was parked in handicap parking space, plaque was on front seat, driver forgot to hang it up. Disposition: Situation resolved.

BATTERY
Officer initiated activity at Tehachapi High School. Battery occurred at THS on Oct. 22. Disposition: Report taken.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Occurred on Alder Ave. White male, shaved head, tattoo on side of neck, claims to be selling window-cleaning product. Disposition: Situation resolved.

THREATS DEATH/BODILY INJURY
Occurred at Trails End Mobile Home Park. Approx 10-15 min. ago, reporting party said Hispanic male adult walked up, threatened him regarding tampering with his vehicle stickers. Disposition: Report taken.

OCT. 31:

CITIZEN REQUESTED ASSISTANCE
Occurred on South Dennison Rd. Subject needs taxi to take her to grocery store, advised by 911 operator that this is not the number to call. Disposition: Advised.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Occurred at Maple St. and Elm St. Male pushing shopping cart with some type of chest in it selling things out of the chest. Disposition: Advised.

TRAFFIC STOP
Officer initiated activity at South Curry Street and Highline Road. Disposition: Warning (cite/verbal).

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Occurred on Beech St. Someone knocked on window from outside of house. Disposition: No criminal activity.