Truckee police logs, Aug. 24-31
TRUCKEE, Calif. andamp;#8212; Below are incidents taken from the Truckee Police Departmentandamp;#8217;s daily press log for Aug. 24-31, in addition to previously unrecorded incidents reported during the time period.Driving under the influence: 1Accidents: 2Suspended license: 1Aug. 24Embezzlement: At 3:20 p.m. on Donner Pass Road an employee was caught on video taking a $100 bill from the register.Arson: At 9:10 p.m. near Highway 89 South, a small brush fire was intentionally set on a hillside. Several subjects sleeping in the area said a subject has recently left the area. A second campfire was found where the subject had apparently been sleeping just minutes before the second fire was reported.Aug. 25Vandalism: At 2:40 p.m. on Keiser Avenue a female suspect damaged two doors to a sober living facility where the known suspect was no longer a resident.Petty theft: At 10 p.m. on Donner Pass Road a Mini-Rooter pipe cleaner was stolen from a truck.Vandalism: At 10 p.m. on Donner Pass Road gang graffiti was spray painted on a building in a mobile home park. Aug. 27Burglary: Two male suspects were reported attempting to break into a neighborandamp;#8217;s residence. The males fled the area before police arrived on scene and were unable to be located.Aug. 28Petty theft: At 1:30 p.m. on Columbine Road two drills were reported stolen from a victimandamp;#8217;s driveway.Aug. 29 Grand theft: At 2 a.m. near the intersection of Jeffrey Pine Road and Martis Valley Road a laptop was reported stolen from a vehicle.Vandalism: At 8 p.m. on College Terrace a subject damaged a locked gate to a community college.Aug. 30Petty Theft: At 12:20 p.m. on Donner Pass Road a girlandamp;#8217;s backpack was stolen by two suspects.Previous incidents unreported during the weekAug. 21Burglary: At an unknown time on Donner Pass Road a reporting party notified police an employee had entered a store and stole cash, merchandise and personal property. Police have opened an ongoing investigation into the incident.Burglary: At 10 p.m. on Torrey Pine Road a laptop computer was stolen from a victimandamp;#8217;s home.
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