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Police Log: False Reports, Drunken Driving Collision, Walmart Burglary

Selections from this week's crime log in Union City

The following is a collection of reports prepared by the . The document contains only items of note. The log was submitted Feb. 2 and contains incidents that occurred from Jan. 25 to Jan. 30. Reports have been lightly edited for Patch style.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

Man arrested for making a false report of an emergency

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At about 2:52 p.m. the 911 communications center received a transferred cellular call from the New Jersey State Police stating that a female was being sexually assaulted in a red van in the area of Home Depot located at 30055 Industrial Parkway.

Patrol officers and detectives immediately began searching the area in an effort to locate the vehicle and the victim. After an intensive search, the investigations unit took over and began tracking the cellular calls.

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The unusual calls continued calling during the late afternoon and just after 9 p.m. detectives came across a suspicious person in a big rig tractor parked in the Target parking lot near Whipple Road. After interviewing the subject our investigators determined this adult male was the person responsible for making numerous calls reporting an unfounded sexual assault sexual assault.

The subject was arrested for making a false police report and for reporting a false emergency. The department is taking steps to recover search costs through a civil process.

Thursday, Jan. 26

Drunken driving hit-and-run collision

Officers responded to the area of Gemini Drive and Galaxy Way to investigate a hit and run accident. While responding to the scene, dispatchers reported a second accident on Lowry Road and Regents Boulevard. Officers responded to the second accident and found an obviously intoxicated driver was actually responsible for both collisions. Due to injuries suffered in the collision, the driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment and admitted. The case was sent to the District Attorney’s office for complaint of two counts of hit and run, and driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Two arrested in Walmart burglary

An officer responded to the Walmart store located at 30600 Dyer Street to investigate a petty theft. While at the store, Loss Prevention officers chased a suspect out the west side doors.

The officer on scene recognized the loss prevention officer and believed a crime was being committed. The officer followed the loss prevention officer outside and observed a male and female suspect attempting to flee in a vehicle.

The officer ordered the suspects to stop, but they initially ignored the officer’s commands. The suspects complied with the officers commands after the officer pointed his handgun at them.

It was later determined the female suspect had entered the store with the intent to steal merchandise. The male suspect, acting as the getaway driver, pulled up in front of the store in an attempt to help the female escape. Numerous stolen items were recovered from the victim’s bag, which resulted in both suspects being arrested for burglary.

Drunken Driving Arrest

An officer on routine patrol in the area of Railroad Avenue and H Street saw a vehicle traveling in front of him slowly and crossing over into the oncoming traffic lane. The officer made an enforcement stop and contacted the driver who had an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from within the vehicle and his person. After a series of field sobriety tests the officer determined the driver was intoxicated and arrested him for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Saturday, Jan. 28

Citizen given medical transport to hospital

Officers responded to the area of Alvarado Boulevard near the railroad tracks, north of Menconi’s Bar to investigate a disturbance. The first arriving officer found a subject leaning against a light pole bleeding from his face and mouth.

The victim and a witness were both intoxicated and uncooperative with officers. Officers were able to determine the victim was assaulted by two adult black males, no further description. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Sunday, Jan. 29

Male arrest for being under the influence

An officer on routine patrol saw a subject he recognized to be on probation riding a bicycle on Sherman Drive near Syracuse Avenue. The officer decided to contact the subject and during the contact he noticed the subject displayed signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance. After a series of field sobriety tests the officer determined the subject was under the influence of methamphetamine and arrested him.

Male arrest for possession of methamphetamine and driving while under the influence

An officer made an enforcement stop of a vehicle for driving without any headlamps in the area of Dyer Street and Alvarado Niles Road. The driver displayed symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

After a series of field sobriety tests the driver admitted to ingesting methamphetamine earlier in the afternoon. The officer also found 1.1 grams of methamphetamine in the driver’s front pants pocket.

The driver was arrested for driving while under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine.

Monday, Jan. 30

Three juveniles arrested for burglary and possession of a replica weapon

Officers responded to the area of Home Deport located at 30055 Industrial Parkway to investigate a report of three suspicious Hispanic juveniles entering Home Depot. The witness advised that one of the subjects had a concealed handgun in his waistband.

Arriving officers set up a perimeter of the area and found the subjects to the rear alley of the store near some bushes. The subjects were detained by officers and found to be in possession of stolen property and an “Airsoft” handgun that looked realistic.

The stolen property was tracked back to FoodMaxx and the juveniles were arrested for burglary and possession of a replica weapon.

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