Aye, Chihuahua! 9/18/11 Lafayette experienced its own version of Beverly Hills Chihuahua when a Burton Valley resident reported the theft of his/her dog out of their own backyard. No way could the dog get out on its own, said the owner. But later that night, the owner called to report the dog's safe return.
Big Screen Burglary, 9/19/11 How can a couple of thieves possibly enter an in-law apartment and walk away with a 55" flat screen TV without anyone even noticing the crime?
Wake up and Feel the 'Cuffs! 9/23/11 A man arrested for being drunk in public went from one end of the behavior spectrum to the other in the blink of a bleary eye. Witnesses say he started yelling at people in a Lafayette business and was itching to pick a fight. By the time police arrived, the same man was asleep and had to be awakened so they could arrest him...
Screw(driver)ing Around, 9/18/11 Two men in the act of ransacking a vehicle and tampering with its ignition were interrupted when the owner caught them. One of the two tried to nonchalantly hide the screwdriver he was using in his back pocket. Guess there'll be no tooling around in that car...
Big Screen Burglary, 9/19/11 How can a couple of thieves possibly enter an in-law apartment and walk away with a 55" flat screen TV without anyone even noticing the crime?
Wake up and Feel the 'Cuffs! 9/23/11 A man arrested for being drunk in public went from one end of the behavior spectrum to the other in the blink of a bleary eye. Witnesses say he started yelling at people in a Lafayette business and was itching to pick a fight. By the time police arrived, the same man was asleep and had to be awakened so they could arrest him...
Screw(driver)ing Around, 9/18/11 Two men in the act of ransacking a vehicle and tampering with its ignition were interrupted when the owner caught them. One of the two tried to nonchalantly hide the screwdriver he was using in his back pocket. Guess there'll be no tooling around in that car...
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