- November 23, 2024
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In this edition of Cops Corner: Theft-crossed lovers get into a classic case of "he stole"/"she stole"; and, transients take the old "mi casa es su casa" adage a bit too literally.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
June 21
These boots are made for biking
11:31 a.m. — Six Hundred Block of Santa Ana Ave. Civil complaint. A female and her ex-boyfriend got into an argument, which ended their relationship, she told police. So she went back to the home they shared the past four months to collect her belongings and food. After arriving at the home, however, she realized that several towels and a bed that she had purchased were missing, according to reports.
Later the same day, the deputy responded back to the residence prompted by a complaint from the ex-boyfriend, who said that the female had broken into his home and stole his belongings. The deputy told the male that the female had a legal right to collect her belongings and that she provided proof of residency.
But the boyfriend wasn't having it. He became irate, according to reports, and said that the deputy let her break into his residence and, more, that the deputy didn't know squat about landlord/tenant issues.
The female reported that her ex-boyfriend stole her Harley-Davidson motorcyle boots. The stolen good were valued at $550.
June 30
Lock it up.
6:26 p.m. — Two Hundred Block of Arlington Way. Unarmed burglary-Unoccupied Dwelling. A female had been noticing items missing from her residence over the past year, she told a deputy, most recently a hoodie she left on the porch the previous day.
Advised of a transient camp located behind a nearby residence, a second female went over to check the camp out, and she found several items she said belonged to her, including two towels, several of her daughters socks and the porch hoodie.
Neither female had ever seen anyone on their property, but they suspected people had been coming inside their home to take showers and eat their food over the past year. One said that she had noticed the rear sliding door ajar at times, food items disapearred and her shower running with no one in it.
Among the items missing were two towels, three pairs of socks, one bag of sugar and one hooded-sweatshirt — valued at about $67. Both females want to pursue charges.
