A victim reported that they parked their vehicle (a 1992 Honda Accord) in the lot on 1/3/15 at 1600 hours. The victim returned today at 0100 hours and found their vehicle gone.
An officer responded to a report of theft of a cell phone on a Pittsburg bound train. Upon arrival and further investigation, it was determined the suspect tried to take a cell phone from a patron but the victim struggled and maintained possession of her property. The victim had off boarded at a prior station, but a witness positively identified the suspect as the person who attempted to steal the victim’s phone. The suspect was placed under arrest for attempt robbery. There were no reported injuries. A warrant check on the suspect revealed an outstanding $15,000.00 arrest warrant out of San Francisco for narcotics. A sergeant arrived at the scene to approve the arrest and interview the suspect, but the suspect refused to provide a statement. The suspect was arrested for attempt robbery and the warrant, and was also issued a 30 day BART prohibition order.
A station agent reported that a male subject appeared to be intoxicated and mentally challenged. The male asked a cab driver if he wanted "an experience." The male was last seen walking around the parking lot. Officers arrived on scene and determined the male was under the influence of alcohol and was too intoxicated to care for himself. The male was placed under arrest for public intoxication and a sergeant responded to approve the arrest. The male was booked into the Martinez Detention Center.
A victim reported her 1994 gold Honda Accord (3HJG715 CA) was stolen while it was parked in stall #837 in the west lot between 0720-1730 hours).
A victim said he entered the station and returned his wallet to his rear pants pocket as he went up to the platform. After he was on the crowded platform for a few minutes, the victim noticed that his wallet was gone. He retraced his steps and checked with the agent, but did not locate the wallet. Although he didn't feel anyone bump into him, the victim believes that someone removed the wallet from his pocket. Station video will be requested.
The on duty station agent reported an adult male, described as a WM, 6'0, brown hair, scraggly beard, was attempting to break the pad lock to a closed construction site at the station. Before officers arrived, the suspect entered the construction site and removed tools. The agent observed the suspect wrap the tools in a shirt and place them in a suitcase he was in possession of. Orinda PD officers responded and detained the suspect. BART PD officers arrived a short time later and determined that the suspect had forced entry into the locked construction site. The suspect was in possession of two large wrenches wrapped in a shirt. The suspect was clear on a records check and listed as a transient. The investigating officer attempted to interview the suspect but was unable to because the suspect was possibly under the influence of an unknown substance. The suspect was issued a prohibition order before being booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on the above listed charge.
A Pittsburg bound train stopped at the station due to a report of smoke and flames underneath the train. Customers were off-boarded and the station was closed due to the smoke. BART mainline technicians, police and emergency personnel arrived to contain the scene and control traffic. Trains were single tracked in both directions, and a bus bridge was set up with County Connection to transport customers from Orinda to the Lafayette Station. Foul play was ruled out by fire investigators, who determined the fire initiated from an auxiliary power supply box located underneath train car #372. There were no injuries and full service restoration efforts are still on-going at this time.
A patron reported the theft of his black and silver Gary Fischer Tarpon mountain bike from the bike racks. The bike was secured with a cable lock on 10/9 at 0855 hours and when the victim returned at 1750 hours, the bike and lock were gone.
A Pittsburg bound train was held for 31 minutes for a report of a female in possession of a Taser while engaged in an argument with another patron. Officers arrived and off-boarded the two parties after a detailed search for the suspect. The investigation revealed a mutual verbal confrontation occurred between the two parties and no one wanted to file a complaint. A Taser was located on the suspect’s person, but it is unclear whether she had brandished it in a threatening manner toward the complainant.
A newspaper vendor reported a BART employee was harassing a local council member near the agent’s booth. During Officer R. Barrera’s investigation, it was discovered the employee claimed the politician had stepped on his foot and also struck him with a cellular phone. The employee took the phone from the politician because he did not want his photo taken, but later gave it back. The politician told police he had to go around the employee because the employee was blocking his movement while he was distributing fliers relating to the possible impending BART strike. The employee’s supervisor was summoned to the station. There were no injuries; however, the employee was transported by medical personnel to John Muir Hospital for anxiety issues. The investigation is on-going at this time.
A victim reported a catalytic converter was stolen from his Toyota Tundra while it was parked in stall #49 between 0620-1730 hours on 9/19/13. The value of the loss was approximately $1,100.00.
A victim reported their white 1996 Toyota Tacoma truck had been burglarized while parked in stall #10, in the west parking lot, between the hours of 0730-2122 hours. Upon returning to his truck, the victim found the rear sliding window of the truck had been smashed and items were missing from its interior. The victim reported the following loss: an unknown name brand portable DVD player; garage door remote control; and $6 in cash. As this report was taken by the investigating officer via telephone, the victim vehicle was not processed for evidence.
The beat officer was flagged down by the victim who reported that the catalytic converter from her 2001 Toyota Sequoia was missing. The victim parked her vehicle in the West lot, stall 678, between the hours of 0900-1600 today.
A patron reported, via telephone report, the theft of one of his 2002 Toyota Tundra’s catalytic converters and the attempted theft of the vehicle’s second catalytic converter. The patron parked his Toyota in the west parking lot, stall #514, at 0630 hours. When he returned at 1950 hours, he discovered that someone had taken one of the catalytic converters and had attempted to take the second one as well, leaving serration marks on the unit. An officer completed the police report.
The on-duty station agent reported that a male was in the station attempting to buy a ticket, but that the man was so intoxicated he could barely stand. An officer responded and contacted the man. Record checks revealed the man had an outstanding, no-bail arrest warrant for probation violations related to DUI, held by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department. The man was arrested for public intoxication and for his outstanding warrant and was booked at Martinez Jail.
A victim made a telephone report that a catalytic converter was stolen from her 2003 Toyota Sequoia while it was parked in the west parking lot between 0720-1810 hours.
A victim reported a catalytic converter was stolen from her gray Toyota Sequoia while it was parked in stall #1070 between 0730-1815 hours.
A victim reported his red and black Specialized Allez-Elite 21 speed mountain bicycle was stolen while it was cable locked in the paid area of the station between 0800-1810 hours. Video hotline requested.
A patron reported that the catalytic converter was removed from his 1997 Toyota Landcruiser on 6/17 between 0700-1830 hours.
An officer on patrol discovered a silver 2005 Honda Civic (5RDZ939) with its hood open in stall # 544 of the Orinda Station at 1200 hours. The interior of the Honda was searched and the steering wheel column was damaged. The ignition wires had been cut and it appeared that someone had attempted to start the car. The officer used insurance information for the car to track down and contacted the owner at 1316 hours. The victim said she parked her Honda at the station at 0700 hours and the vehicle was intact at that time. The officer dusted the Honda for prints but did not locate any. Station and parking lot video was requested.
A victim reported his 1991 black Nissan truck was stolen while it was parked in stall #579 between 0539-1730 hours.
Officers responded to the station on a report of a man who was intoxicated and exposing his private parts. Officers detained the subject and found he was need of immediate medical attention due to possibly being under the influence of methamphetamine. Prior to being transported to the hospital, a witness placed the subject under citizen’s arrest for indecent exposure. Due to the suspect’s condition, he was cited for indecent exposure and sent to the hospital.
Victim reported, via phone, his $2000 catalytic converter removed from his 2006 Toyota Sequoia on 1/14/13 between 0630 and 1830 hours.
The victim's vehicle, a 2007 Honda Accord, was burglarized while parked in the lot on 12/07/12 between the hours of 1000-2030. According to the victim, there was no sign of forced entry. The interior of the vehicle was ransacked and the only loss was a bottle of Lancome Poem perfume.