The following information was supplied by the Albany Police Department, unless otherwise noted, and does not indicate a conviction. This is the crime bulletin from April 12 through April 14 at 6 a.m. Click the “Keep me posted” button below for an alert when we publish this report.
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APRIL 12, THURSDAY
6:49 a.m. A thief broke into a storage closet in the 1000 block of Key Route Boulevard during the night.
8:18 a.m. Someone broke into a vehicle in the 1000 block of Peralta Avenue.
12:38 p.m. Someone called police from the Albany Bulb to ask about how to obtain a dumpster to help clean up the waterfront area.
4:01 p.m. Someone left a wallet in a mailbox on Key Route.
11:10 p.m. Police arrested Michael Kuroush Vadpey of Oakland on suspicion of driving under the influence at Solano and San Pablo avenues. He was taken to the Glenn Dyer Detention Facility in downtown Oakland.
APRIL 13, FRIDAY
7:50 a.m. A thief stole a vehicle from the 500 block of Pierce Street overnight.
1:39 p.m. A thief stole a large plastic turtle during the prior weekend from Carmel Avenue. The turtle had been a reminder to drivers to slow down.
2:36 p.m. A person who appeared to have been drinking went inside a gym on Pierce Street and was “pretending to work out.” Police were unable to locate the source of the complaint.
3:51 p.m. Police arrested Raymond Jessie Ramos, 37, of Oakland after receiving a report of fraud at Golden Gate Fields. Authorities took him to Glenn Dyer jail on suspicion of, among other offenses, possessing marijuana for sale, burglary, possessing a driver’s license or identification to commit forgery, forging an official seal, fraudulently using an access card, manufacturing a fake card and bribing a public official. Ramos is being held with a bail of $175,000 at Santa Rita Jail, according to the Alameda County sheriff’s department. He’s scheduled for arraignment Tuesday morning.
5:26 p.m. A thief smashed a window of a vehicle at the Albany waterfront and stole a purse, wallet and glasses.
6:59 p.m. Someone reported a man loitering in the BevMo! parking lot asking customers for money.
7:52 p.m. Police helped with traffic control as a group of about 500 cyclistsmade its way from El Cerrito through Richmond and Albany.
11:33 p.m. Albany police helped Berkeley Police who were working on a shooting investigation at Eighth and Delaware streets in Berkeley.
APRIL 14, SATURDAY
12:23 a.m. Police were called out to quiet down a loud party on San Carlos Avenue.
12:27 a.m. Police were called to the Albany Bowl after a drunk woman vomited in one of the lanes and refused to leave. Bowling center security threw out another group for drinking. Police arrested Sharonda Johnson of Oakland on suspicion of falsely identifying herself to them and driving with a suspended or revoked license. She was taken to the Glenn Dyer jail.
OTHER AREA ARRESTS
- Berkeley Police arrested Peter James Maybrey III and Jelani Moore, both 19 years old and from Albany, on April 15 on suspicion of second-degree robbery and possession of a controlled substance. They are being held by the Berkeley Police Department on bail of $60,000 and are scheduled for arraignment Tuesday, according to the Alameda County sheriff’s department.
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