Crime & Safety
San Anselmo Police: Coyote Running Around, Car Stolen, Public Intoxication
San Anselmo Police Logs: Dec. 13-15

Wednesday, Dec. 15
Sleeper: A man was sleeping in his RV in Memorial Park at 1:38 a.m.
Public Intoxication: An officer contacted a man at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and San Anselmo Avenue at 2:25 a.m. who was intoxicated. He was taken to a detox facility.
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Driving without a License: An officer initiated activity at Greenfield and Sequoia Avenues at 8:55 a.m.
Driving on a Suspended License: At a traffic stop on Bridge Avenue at 5:28 p.m., a man was cited and released for driving on a suspended driver's license. His car was parked and locked at the scene.
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Suspicious Circumstances: There was a report of a subject using false identification.
Animal: There was a coyote reported running in the area of Hilldale Drive at 7:13 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Suspicious Circumstances: A resident reported that someone knocked on her front door on Ross Avenue and she was afraid someone may have entered the downstairs unit at 2:47 a.m. Officers checked the area, but couldn't find anyone suspicious.
Hit and Run: A car on San Francisco Boulevard was struck sometime the night before.
Suspicious Vehicle: Officers checked on a suspicious vehicle on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at 9:22 a.m.
Stolen Vehicle: A resident on Sycamore Avenue reported that her car was stolen by someone she knew.
Suspicious Circumstances: A resident reported two suspicious men on San Anselmo Avenue; one was in a store and one was waiting in a car at 5:58 p.m.
Reckless Driving: A car was driving the wrong way down Center Boulevard at 11:29 p.m. Officer located a possible match that was parked, but couldn't find the driver or owner.
Suspicious Circumstances: There were two loud men outside a house on El Cerrito at 11:57 p.m., who said they worked for a repossession company. An officer confirmed they worked for the company.
Monday, Dec. 13
Disturbing the Peace: A call was received from a cell phone with a man and woman yelling in the background on Butterfield Road at 7:09 a.m. The caller never spoke directly to dispatch and disconnected. It was determined the San Rafael Police Department had connected the caller. Officers checked the area, but couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Barking Dog: A dog was barking non-stop at Woodside and Oak Springs Drives at 9:14 a.m.
Found: A bike was found in the creek off of Butterfield Road at 10:12 a.m.
Suspicious Circumstances: A man was tagging a wale at Lansdale and San Anselmo Avenues at 1:39 p.m. It was determined he was assisting with graffiti removal.
Vandalism: While responding to a call, an officer located some graffiti on a retaining wall on San Anselmo Avenue at 1:50 p.m.
Disturbing the Peace: A resident reported that a subject was arguing and swearing on Tunstead Avenue at 4:08 p.m., but was gone on arrival.
Solicitor: A resident reported that a man came to her door on Nokomis Avenue at 5:34 p.m. and said they were painting the numbers on the curb. She felt uneasy and locked the door. He was abated from the area.
Citizen Assist: A woman reported that her boyfriend was really intoxicated at 7:54 p.m. on Camino De Herrera and she needed help with him. Officers assisted the woman getting him into bed; there was no medical needed.
Noise: A bell at Drake High School was ringing on and off for a couple hours. The janitor confirmed it was malfunctioning and they would need a repairman to fix it.
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