Crime Watch: 'Dud' Pipe Bomb Found in Open Space Area

“Dud” Pipe Bomb Found in Open Space Area

At 7:40 p.m. on April 26, Roseville Police Department's EOD ("bomb squad") officer checked out what looked like a pipe bomb in an open space area behind Valley Oak Drive.  The object proved to be a "dud" — it had no explosive material in it.

Tip from Roseville Police: Don't hesitate to call police if you see a suspicious object that you think might be explosive or otherwise dangerous.  Don't try to handle suspicious objects yourself-leave them where you found them and call police. Our officers have the necessary equipment and training to check such objects out and render them safe, and they're glad to do it.

Male Arrested for Possession of Stolen Metal

On the afternoon of April 27, officers went to a recycling business on Berry Street to conduct a compliance check.  Because of the region-wide metal theft problem, the to ensure they are in compliance with state regulations. 

While the officers were there, they saw a man visit the business to recycle new-looking plumbing fixtures.  Officers checked into it and found out the fixtures had been taken illegally from a county maintenance shop in Auburn.  The 51-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property.

Computers Stolen from Excelsior School

Between April 20 and 23, a classroom at Excelsior School was burglarized.  A desktop computer and computer monitors were taken.

A tip from Roseville Police: If you live by a school, please keep an extra ear and eye out and call police immediately if you see any suspicious activity on the campus after hours.

Male Arrested on Suspicion of Prowling, Possession of Drugs

At 3 a.m. on April 29, officers checked out a suspicious vehicle parked by the loading dock of a furniture store in the 300 block of N. Sunrise Avenue.  They arrested a 28-year-old man from Diamond Springs on suspicion of prowling and possession of drugs.

Drug Arrest 

At 12:06 p.m. on April 28, officers went to a house in the 200 block of 5th Street to conduct a probation search, and the resident tried to flee.  Officers searched the area, located and arrested the resident.  The 31-year-old male Roseville resident was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for sale and other related charges.

Purse Theft at Grocery Store

At 11:25 a.m. on April 22, a woman was loading groceries into her car in a parking lot in the 900 block of Pleasant Grove when a man grabbed her purse out of the front of the shopping cart, ran to a car and drove away.  The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, 5'6" tall and 180 pounds, with black hair and a mustache.  He was driving a silver Honda Accord-type two-door sedan.  Officers responded and checked similar-looking cars in the area, but were unable to find the suspect.

Residential Burglaries:

Wednesday, April 25

Attempted residential burglary — At about 5 a.m. on April 25, someone cut a window screen and may have tried, unsuccessfully, to get into a house in the 1900 block of Wildwood Way.  The suspect wasn't seen.

Garage burglary — Between 9 p.m. April 25 and noon April 26, someone went into an unlocked car parked in a driveway in the 6100 block of Big Bend Drive, got  the  garage remote and opened the residence's garage door. They rummaged through the other car that had been parked in the garage, and then stole fishing equipment from the garage.  Fortunately the burglar didn't go into the house.

Garage burglaries —Overnight on April 25/26, several garages in an apartment complex in the 7900 block of Foothills Boulevard were broken into.  Golf clubs, biking gear, camping gear, other sports equipment and sound equipment were taken.

Saturday, April 28

Garage burglary —Overnight on April 28/29, someone went into the garage of a house in the 200 block of Birch Street. Items were moved around, but nothing was taken.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Overnight on April 22/23, someone stole catalytic converters from numerous GMC and Ford trucks belonging to a company in the 100 block of Wills Road.

Between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on April 23, a woman parked in the Miner's Ravine trailhead parking lot, leaving a backpack in the back seat. While she was gone, someone smashed a window of her car and took her backpack, containing a laptop computer.

Between 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on April 24, someone smashed the window of a car parked at Buljan Park on Hallissy Drive and took a purse that had been placed on the rear passenger floorboard. The victim's credit card was soon used to make a fraudulent purchase at a local store.

Overnight on April 24/25, someone broke the windows of two cars in the same neighborhood, one in the 1900 block of Robin Brooke Way and the other in the 1900 block of Park Oaks Drive. The thieves took a vinyl bag containing brochures from one, and didn't take anything from the other one.

Overnight on April 24/25, someone punctured the tires and poured paint on a vehicle in the 300 block of Cirby Hills Drive.

Overnight on April 25/26, someone stole a tire from a pickup parked in a driveway in the 1300 block of Greenborough Drive.

Between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on April 26, someone broke into two vehicles in a restaurant parking lot in the 2000 block of Taylor Road.  A portable GPS unit, change, a briefcase and music CDs were taken.

Between 8 and 9 p.m. April 26, a vehicle in the 1200 block of Galleria Way was broken into.  Nothing was taken.  Two white males were seen in the area acting suspiciously near the victim's car when the burglary occurred.  They were in an older red Honda with oxidized paint.

At 9:15 a.m. on April 27, a brown Honda Accord was stolen from a parking lot at Kaiser Hospital. It had been left unlocked, with keys in the vehicle. A witness saw an unknown white male adult driving the vehicle away.  CHP located the vehicle abandoned in the south Sacramento area the next day, undamaged, with some minor parts removed.

Between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 27, a woman parked in the 1600 block of Orvietto Drive and put her purse in the trunk of her car before going for a walk on the nearby trail. While she was away, someone broke the window of her car, opened the trunk and took her purse.  Within minutes, the thief used her credit cards to make fraudulent purchases at local stores.

Overnight April 27/28, a blue 1994 Dodge Caravan was stolen from the 500 block of Arlene Drive.  CHP found the vehicle undamaged in the north Sacramento area on April 28.

Overnight April 27/28, someone tried to siphon gas from a car in the 300 block of Marian Way.

Sometime over the weekend of April 27-29, someone stole the silver tailgate from a Ford Rnager pickup parked in the 1100 block of Douglas Blvd.

Between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on April 28, someone stole a red Ford Mustang from the 100 block of Atkinson Street. CHP found it in abandoned in the north Sacramento area the next day with some parts missing.

Overnight on April 28/29, someone smashed the window of a truck parked in the 3900 block of Foothills Blvd., popped the hood open and stole the battery.

Overnight on April 29/30, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked at an apartment complex at 1100 Roseville Parkway and rifled through the center console and glove compartment.  Fortunately the victim hadn't left any valuable items in the vehicle, so although her vehicle was damaged, no property was taken.

Sometime during the day on April 30, someone broke into a car parked at the Park and Ride on Taylor Road and stole the battery and the radiator.

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