Police Log: Stolen Tools, Electronics Theft and Turkeys Gone Wild

Here are some of the items listed on the Martinez police logs from Friday, Dec. 7, to Monday, Dec. 12.

Friday, Dec. 7

3:31 a.m.: Police responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident on Thistle Circle. The owner of a silver Ford Ranger said his truck was damaged by a white Nissan Altima. The suspect's car will have damage to its left side, including a missing side view mirror.

7:08 a.m.: A grand theft was reported from a work site at F Street and Alhambra Avenue. Thieves cut through a fence, broke a lock on a trailer and took $5,000 worth of tools.

1:32 p.m.: A bus-on-bus collision. Police were told the driver of an Amtrak bus backed into a County Connection bus at the train station. No injuries and minor damage was reported. The Amtrak driver was reported as unaware he'd hit the other bus and was walking into a restroom.

Saturday, Dec. 8

4:03 p.m.: A caller reported seeing a mountain lion on the hill on Shell Avenue near Terrace Way. Police responded, but no such animal was located.

7:42 p.m.: A woman reported her wallet had been stolen inside the Walmart store on Arnold Drive. The victim said her wallet fell out of her purse and the couple behind her grabbed it and ran out of the store.

Sunday, Dec. 9

7:05 a.m.: Police responded to a report of three vehicles being burglarized overnight on St. Mary's Street. The vehicles were two Mercedes and one Fleetwood Tioga.

Monday, Dec. 10

5:13 a.m.: A woman called police to report the theft of electronics from her home. She said a pink laptop, cell phones and a PS3 were taken by burglars who entered through a back door. Her husband confronted two possible suspects in a small, two-door sports car, but they drove off down Arnold Drive.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

7:14 a.m.: A homeowner reported his mail being stolen from the mailbox in front of his house on Castro Street. Bills and bank statements were taken.

8:44 a.m.: Police responded to a report of a wild turkey running through the intersection of Muir Road and Morello Avenue. Cars were braking to avoid hitting it. The bird was gone when officers arrived.

6:14 p.m.: A shopper reported being rammed with a shopping cart by another shopper at the Walmart store on Arnold Drive. The suspect could not be located by security officers or police.