Politics & Government
Police Log: home, auto and identity theft
Local man reports identity stolen; unknown suspects buy $3200 of merchandise with stolen card, attempt to obtain new credit lines
May 14
A mountain bike valued at almost $2,000 was reported stolen from a residency's unlocked, detached garage on Claudia Drive. The residency's owners said they were on vacation when the theft occurred.
May 27
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A man who was in the process of selling his house on Cox Street – and had already moved many of his belongings – came home to discover that the home's entrance locks had been changed by an unknown person.
May 27
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A man who left his Black Acura running to warm it up while he grabbed coffee at a shop on Larkin Drive came back out to discover his car missing at 6:40 a.m..
June 2
A Sonoma man reported at 12:56 p.m. being victimized by identity theft. An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly obtained the man's credit card, identification card and his social security number, and used his information to charge up $3200 of purchases in Manteca, CA. An investagation by Manteca authorities subsequently revealed that the man's information had been used in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain additional credit lines at department stores in that city.
