Pot possession, 3/04/10 Moraga police stopped a grey Honda Odyssey that was speeding near the Skate Park. The 16-year-old driver from Walnut Creek had six juvenile passengers in the van. Alert officer noticed the smell of non-burnt marijuana that happened to be in a 15-year-old passenger's backpack. She received a ticket for possession of less than an ounce, but the driver got three tickets: speeding, driving outside the restrictions of his provisional license, and California driver's license not in his possession. Looks like someone is losing his driving privileges.
Petty theft, 3/02/10 An officer went to Saint Mary's College to contact the owner of a 2000 Ford F150 pick-up truck that was parked near the baseball fields. When the truck's owner came back to the truck a few days after he parked it, someone has removed the driver's side door mirror. Nothing else was taken. Estimated value $200.
License plate stolen, 3/04/10 A Shuey Drive resident came to the police department to report that her rear license plate was missing from her Ford Taurus. The car owner believes the theft occurred in the driveway of her home. Unfortunately no suspects or leads. The plate number was entered in the police system as stolen. Possible art project or something more sinister?
Attempted burglary, 03/05/10 Sometime between 11:00 a.m. on 3/05 and 3:00 p.m. on 3/07 an unknown person attempted to force entry into a Larch Avenue residence. There were pry marks in several locations and slight damage to the window and doors. The homeowner estimates damage at $1000. Neighbors didn't see or hear anything unusual during that period of time. Someone really wanted to get in.
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA