Incidents highlighted in the blotter were recorded in the Piedmont Police Department log Dec. 3-10. Information was supplied by the police and does not indicate any convictions.
Editor's note: Police responded to two suicide attempts on Dec. 4. We are not including details of those incidents.
MONDAY, DEC. 3
Missing person found — A Piedmont police officer located a woman who had been reported missing from Oakland. she was found on Grand Avenue shortly before 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, DEC. 4
Stolen car recovered — A Moraga Way resident reported a gray Acura parked since Friday. When police checked the license plate, they found the auto had been reported stolen from Pleasanton.
Truck stolen — A silver Ford pickup truck owned by Ace Hardware was stolen from near the intersection of Wildwood and Grand avenues. Store employees noticed the truck was missing in mid-afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
What's that noise? — An Alta Avenue resident called police when she heard breaking glass just after midnight, concerned that it might be someone trying to enter the home. An officer checked the house and found that a painting had fallen off the wall.
Stolen vehicle — A resident of the first block of Lorita Avenue reported a stolen vehicle at 7:56 a.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
Fallen tree — A resident of the 200 block of St. James Drive reported a fallen tree in the road shortly after 5 a.m. The city's Public Works staff was notified.
Identity theft — A Piedmont woman reported an instance of identity theft just before 10 a.m.
Auto burglary — A resident of the 300 block of St. James Drive notified police that someone stole a cell phone, cordless razor and $20 in change from his locked vehicle during the night.
Non-injury accident — A vehicle hit a parked vehicle in the 1800 block of Trestle Glen Road about 5:45 p.m. and had to be towed. No one was injured in the accident.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Identity theft — A Mesa Avenue resident reported that someone purchase an iPhone and set up an account with Sprint in her name.
Move out, please! — A Grand Avenue resident asked for advice from Piedmont's animal control officer about skunks who had taken up residence under her house.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Priority: football — A Woodland Way resident reported that a neighbor's burglar alarm was sounding in mid-afternoon. When police arrived, they discovered the resident was home but engrossed in a televised football game.
MONDAY, DEC. 10
Meow — A resident of the 1300 block of Oakland reported at 8:17 a.m. that a cat was in front of his house with its head stuck in a milk carton. An officer was able to remove the carton.
Burglary — A resident of the first block of Huntleigh Road reported that tools had been stolen from his locked garage.
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