Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Craigslist Scammer Drives off with Lexus; Hit-and-run Driver Backs into Jaguar
The following information was supplied by the Foster City Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Monday, Oct. 24
4:17 p.m., Catamaran Street: A locked bicycle was stolen from a covered parking area sometime between 5 p.m. on Sunday and noon on Monday. The gold Hodaka 18-speed men’s bike is valued at about $100.
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Tuesday, Oct. 25
8:36 a.m., Shell Boulevard: Burglars smashed in a rear window and stole two LCD screens, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage in property loss. The incident occurred sometime between 10:30 p.m. on Monday and 8:30 on Tuesday morning.
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1:09 p.m., CVS Pharmacy on East Hillsdale Boulevard: The driver of a tan Toyota Camry backed into the passenger side of a late model Jaguar. Witnesses told police the hit-and-run driver was an Asian female with a “Dublin Toyota” license plate frame on her car.
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Wednesday, Oct. 26
1:21 p.m., McDonalds on Triton Drive: A woman claiming to be interested in buying a car advertised on Craigslist drove off and with the victim’s brown 1992 Lexus LS400.
Thursday, Oct. 27
7:05 a.m., Edgewater Boulevard and Boothbay Avenue: Witnesses told police that a woman who appeared to be homeless exposed herself, but the woman denied doing so when confronted by police.