Pacific Grove Residents Easy Marks For Fraudsters

People that can spend $8 for a jar of pickles or hundreds on rusty garden decor seem the most gullible for other scams, right?

Police said the callers may be using personal information from social media sites.

Police advise residents to never divulge personal information over the phone or send checks, money orders or valuable items to people or businesses you don’t know.

If the scam involves a relative, confirm with someone you know that what is being claimed is true.

You can report scams online to the National Consumers League Fraud Center at www.fraud.org, or call the local police department.

Pacific Grove Residents Easy Marks For Fraudsters

Agha’s Desal Project Bought Out?

Looks like normal Nadir business. Agha says it will cost $129,000,000 and a consultant says it will cost $190,000,000. Lew says he owns it, Nadir says he doesn’t. Lew says he has an agreement with Cal Am, Cal Am says they don’t.

Jaws dropped at the Pacific Grove City Council meeting this week when a man introduced himself and said he was taking over Nader Agha’s “People’s Desal” project.

At Wednesday night’s meeting, Donald Lew, managing partner for the Concord-based JDL Development private equity firm, made the surprising announcement Agha is no longer involved in the desal project, and that the project has been renamed.

Do check out the article in the Pine Cone. Lovely quotes like this:

According to JDL’s website, the family-owned private equity firm has a “focus on private equity investments in innovative companies with disruptive technologies within the health care, natural and renewable resources and green technology markets.”

Agha’s Desal Project Bought Out?

Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Driver On Pine Ave

Pine Cone reports it was a 55 year old woman driving.

Don Murphy said the tragic crash happened in front of his home. He didn’t hear the collision but said he saw the aftermath when he opened his door to determine why emergency lights were flashing outside.

“The victim, a woman, was lying motionless, face down, in the street,” he recounted. “The driver of the car — an SUV? — that hit her was quite upset while being interviewed by police.”

Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Driver On Pine Ave

MST May Lose Federal $ And Cut Services

Cut services or build fewer of those jazzy bus shelters? Thanks Transit Union.

Federal grant money accounts for about 25 percent of the agency’s operating budget.

California’s new pension reform law has come under fire from the Amalgamated Transit Union, which has called upon the U.S. Department of Labor to withhold federal funds from MST and other California public transit operators, the agency said Tuesday.

MST May Lose Federal $ And Cut Services

Not Satisfied With Prop 30 Tax, PGUSD Recounts Measure A

How many more stadiums and parking lots do they really need?

The voters that favor more taxes for schools must be either parents of school aged kids or retired teachers. As P.G. turns more into a retirement village or vacation home town there are fewer of the former and not enough of the latter to make up for them..

The measure, which called for a $65 annual parcel tax, had 6,103 yes votes (66.37 percent) and 3,092 no votes (33.63 percent) according to the Monterey County Elections Office.

Not Satisfied With Prop 30 Tax, PGUSD Recounts Measure A

Tide Pool Police Hire Losin’ Susan, Lose Case

Well that was a predictable result.

Goldbeck $1 grand

The court rejected the Willoughbys’ claim that the use permit was not in compliance with the city’s general plan and zoning code, and rejected their challenge to the city’s environmental studies related to the use permit amendment.

The plaintiffs were represented by attorney Susan Goldbeck.

Tide Pool Police Hire Losin’ Susan, Lose Case

Shoplifter Mob Hits Rite Aide

Crime is alive and well at Country Club Gate. Looks like one of them was stealing Sharpie pens.

Rite Aid Shoplifters

One of them, police said, tried to spray an employee with pepper spray.

Employees watched them run into a residential area and kept in contact with police by cellphone, and four of the six were caught and arrested, investigators said.

They were Jamilah Lynn Barth, 26, of Boulder Creek; Kelly Lynn Loretz, 26, of Ben Lomond; Patrice Roxmary Hayes, 24, of Fremont; and Jasmine Robinlsa Magnuson, 23, of Watsonville, police said

Shoplifter Mob Hits Rite Aide

New Monterey Police Blotter – November 2012

11/2/12 DUNTON, TIMOTHY was arrested for public intoxication in the 200 block of Hawthorne St.

11/2/12 CARSON, ALAN was arrested for Public Intoxication in the 600 block of Lighthouse Ave.

11/4/12 NEGRI, MICHAEL was arrested for DUI at Lighthouse and Hoffman.

11/4/12 CARSON, ALAN was arrested for Public Intoxication at Foam/Reeside.

11/5/12 Public Works reported vandalism in the form of a damaged fence in the 200 block of Prescott Ave.

11/5/12 MPD towed a Black, 10’x8’ utility trailer from the 500 block of Irving Ave for being an unregistered vehicle.

11/5/12 Business reports suspect to have stolen 4 pairs of sunglasses from the 700 block of Cannery Row.

11/5/12 ROSE, JUSTIN and KITCHENS, AMY were arrested for prowling in the 300 block of Laine Street.

11/5/12 WALKER, RAY was cited for driving on a suspended license at David St/Laine Street.

11/6/12 ISAACSON, KYLE was arrested for DUI in front of 611 Lighthouse.

11/6/12 MPD documented a civil issue in the 600 block of Lighthouse Ave.

11/6/12 MPD documented a civil issue in the 2000 block of David Ave.

11/6/12 Victim in the 600 block of David Ave. reports unknown to have burglarized her residence. Taken was a Apple Macbook Air.

11/6/12 Victim in the 600 block of Spencer Ave. reports that the front tires of her vehicle were slashed outside her residence.

11/8/12 Runaway juvenile from the 2000 block of David Ave.

11/8/12 Injury collision of a vehicle versus construction delineators at Lighthouse and Reeside.

11/9/12 GARCIA, JORGE was cited for driving on suspended license at Lighthouse/Prescott.

11/9/12 MPD documented a landlord/tenant dispute in the 1900 block of Prescott Ave.

11/9/12 A white Odyssey RV was towed for obstructing traffic exiting the Northbore Lighthouse Tunnel.

11/9/12 LEFLER, KATHLEEN was arrested for DUI and hit and run following a collision in the 400 block of Lighthouse Ave.

11/9/12 Business in the 600 block of Cannery Row turned over a fake Arizona ID belonging to an unknown female.

11/11/12 Subject in the 400 block of Hawthorne Ave. reports suspicious circumstances.

11/11/12 GONZALEZ, DAVID was arrested for child endangerment and DUI on Foam near Drake.

11/12/12 Victim reported her white Bichon-Maltese dog was stolen from her vehicle at Lighthouse / Dickman.

11/12/12 Victim reported his wallet and military ID lost at Prescott and Taylor St.

11/12/12 Victim in the 400 block of Archer St. reports receiving unwanted phone calls from known suspect.

11/12/12 CASTELLIANOS, MIGUEL was arrested for public intoxication on Lighthouse at Irving.

11/12/12 MPD found a set of keys on a bus stop bench on Lighthouse at Irving.

11/13/12 Report of suspicious circumstances involving a civil issues in the 600 block of Spencer St.

11/13/12 [JUVENILE] cited for 272 PC Contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of tobacco products in the 800 block of Alice St.

11/14/12 City of Monterey, Public Works reports graffiti at the Cannery Row Parking Garage.

11/15/12 Vehicle versus bicyclist non-injury collision at Hoffman and the Recreation Trail.

11/15/12 MPD investigated an altercation in the 300 block of Drake Ave.

11/16/12 Business in the 400 block of Cannery Row reports known suspect to have failed to pay an outstanding balance.

11/17/12 Victim reported being battered by known suspect in the 500 block of Hawthorne St.

11/17/12 SCHOEFFLING, HARVEY was arrested for public intoxication near Wave and David.

11/18/12 Non-injury hit and run collision on Lighthouse near Dickman.

11/18/12 LORD, TERESA was arrested for public intoxication in the 700 block of Archer St.

11/18/12 NIMMO, FRANK was arrested for DUI near Wave and David.

11/19/12 Suspect was cited for 22-18 MCC after making excessive noise and disturbing the peace of her neighbors in the 700 block of Archer St.

11/19/12 Victim in the 300 block of Spencer St. reports sexual battery by suspect.

11/20/12 ELARMO, JANET was arrested for domestic battery and violating a restraining order in the 800 block of Spencer St.

11/20/12 Victim reports theft of her black Canon Camera from the 600 block of Cannery Row.

11/21/12 Victim reports theft of her White 2003 Ford F250 extra cab pick up with Oregon licence plates while parked in the 500 block of Wave St.

11/21/12 Business in the 500 Foam St. reports graffiti to their property.

11/21/12 California Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation was aided in the arrest of MAYS, JEFFERSON in the 800 block of Terry St.

11/22/12 DUERSTINE, SARAH was arrested for DUI on Lighthouse at Drake.

11/22/12 MPD documented suspicious circumstances in the 500 block of Archer St.

11/23/12 Report of graffiti on the side of the parking garage located at 750 Cannery Row.

11/23/12 SCOTT, TIMOTHY was arrested for being in possession of a deadly weapon (nunchaku), possession of a controlled substance and heroin paraphernalia and VANDYKE, IAN was arrested for possession of heroin paraphernalia, possession of stolen property and providing false identification to a police officer.

11/23/12 MPD aided MCSO in the arrest of VANDYKE, IAN for two felony warrants and one misdemeanor warrant while in the 800 block of Wave St.

11/23/12 BAUTCH, MARY and MCMAHON, KEITH were placed under citizen arrest for peace disturbance at Wharf #1.

11/24/12 LO, JOSEPH was arrested for public intoxication in the 600 block of Cannery Row.

11/24/12 GRAVES, HARLAN was arrested for being publicly intoxicated and delaying / resisting a police officer while in the 400 block of Cannery Row.

11/24/12 Victim reports losing a blue backpack and contents in the area of the Rec Trail and the Coast Guard Pier.

11/24/12 Report of a peace disturbance in the 700 block of Archer St.

11/24/12 Victim reports a dog to have bit her and her dog in the 600 block of Lighthouse

11/25/12 THORNTON, JAMILA was arrested for battery and SMITH, SHEINA was arrested for public intoxication at Prescott/Cannery Row.

11/25/12 Victim reported her iPhone 4 to have been stolen by suspects while in the 600 block of Cannery Row. Phone was later located in the 300 block of Calle Principal.

11/25/12 MPD documented graffiti in the 800 block of Lighthouse Ave.

11/25/12 Report of a peace disturbance in the 700 block of Archer St.

11/26/12 Business in the 300 block of Lighthouse Ave. reports being burglarized.

11/26/12 Business in the 200 block of Wave St. reports being burglarized.

11/26/12 LORD, TERESA was arrested for public intoxication and resisting a peace officer in the 700 block of Archer St.

11/26/12 Suspect was cited for urinating in public at Mcabee Beach.

11/26/12 Party reports finding a set of Toyota brand car keys in the 700 block of Wave.

11/27/12 MCSO was aided in the arrest of URSO, MICHAEL for having two misdemeanor warrants at Wave and Hoffman.

11/28/12 MCSO was aided in the cite and release of REYNOLDS, LARRY for having 3 outstanding warrants at Hoffman and Wave.

11/29/12 Victim reported suspect to have burglarized her vehicle while parked in the 200 block of Laine St. Nothing taken.

11/29/12 Business in the 300 block of Foam St. reports graffiti vandalism to the front window of the business.

11/29/12 Party reports losing her wallet containing her driver’s license, $40 cash, and misc. credit cards in the 500 block of Lighthouse Ave.

11/29/12 Victim in the 300 block of Prescott Ave. reported the theft of her gym bag containing misc. items and electronics, from her unlocked vehicle.

11/30/12 MPD documented graffiti at Oak Newton Park.

11/30/12 Party found a red 18 speed men’s mountain bike in the 200 block of Laine St.

New Monterey Police Blotter – November 2012

Cop Stabbing Case Leads To Search Warrants

Most interesting is that the search warrants are on the cop.

Investigators said they have narrowed the case down to three possible scenarios to answer what happened on July 31:

“1. Gill was stabbed as he reported. 2. Gill was stabbed by someone he knows and does not want to say what happened because it might damage his career. 3. Gill injured himself.”

The night of the stabbing, officers asked Gill if he had any enemies who would want to hurt him. Gill replied that he had slept with fellow Seaside police officers’ wives, had affairs with married women, and dated 911 dispatchers, the warrant stated.

“During the course of a year, Gill said he might date 30 to 40 women,” the warrant stated

District Attorney investigators seized Gill’s cell phones and computer to look for emails, text messages and other communications from women Gill dated that could help identify a former lover who would be motivated to attack the officer.

Gill told officers that a man banged on his backdoor, stabbed him as soon as he opened the door, and fled in a car driven by a second man.

“Gill was dressed in pajama bottoms, no shirt, and wore a head-mounted flashlight around his head,” the search warrant states. “Gill had a handgun holstered on his right hip and a Seaside PD badge on his left hip. There was a bandage on Gill’s upper left chest.”

Cop Stabbing Case Leads To Search Warrants