Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Students see first hand the dangers of driving under the influence.
Here's information provided by the Livermore Police Department. Photos courtesy of Alex Dourov. Did you know that traffic collisions are the leading cause of death among teenage youth? In fact, every 15 minutes, someone in the United States is severely injured or killed in an alcohol-related incident. On May 22nd and 23rd the “Every 15 Minutes” program will be presented to all of Livermore’s 11th- and 12th-grade students. More than 2,000 students will be directly affected by this “anti impaired-driving” presentation. Livermore’s “Every 15 Minutes” program is the largest in the nation.
Notable incidents encountered May 13 to 18.
A 38-year-old woman spent her weekend in the no-bail zone at the Santa Rita Jail after failing to appear in court for vehicle violations. The woman's record shows she failed to appear in court — despite her written promise to do so — for past violations of missing "stoplamps," or brake lights, on a vehicle/trailer and for allegedly driving on a suspended license. She was arrested on a bench warrant Thursday afternoon by the Livermore Police Department, and booked at the Dublin jail, with no bail, to await her Monday arraignment at the Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice in Pleasanton, filings state. Probably not a great weekend. In other police news: Friday, May 18 Thursday, May 17 Wednesday, May 16 Tuesday, May 15 Monday, May 14 Sunday, May 13
Monday, May 21, 2012
Granada High teacher accused of having sex with former student scheduled to return to court Tuesday.
A Granada High teacher accused of having sex with a former student is scheduled to return to court Tuesday. Marie Johnson, 41, faces charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under 18, oral copulation and committing a lewd act on a child, according to court records. She pleaded not guilty to the charges on Feb. 23. Johnson last appeared in court on May 2, where it was announced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office that an offer was made to the educator. Johnson is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of a $950,000 bail. She was arrested on Jan. 11 on 24 counts of sexual assault on a 14-year-old boy, police said. Tuesday's pre-trial hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Department 703 of the Gale-Schenone Hall…
Friday, May 18, 2012
Longtime Livermore officer calls it a career after 23 years of service.
Here's an announcement provided by the Livermore Police Department: Officer Roger Johnson came to the Livermore Police Department in May of 1989. He came from Ripon, California PD where he was a police officer for four years and a Reserve Officer for two years. Roger has served as a patrol officer as well as a Field Training Officer for the department. He has routinely demonstrated professionalism, commitment and strong moral character. In August of 2011, Officer Johnson received a Captain’s Commendation in recognition of his life saving efforts. Officer Johnson is retiring after 23 years of service.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Firefighters on Thursday afternoon battled a wind-driven brush fire on Highway 84, behind Ruby Hill. The blaze shot large clouds of smoke into the air, which traveled throughout the Livermore area.
UPDATE: 4:52 p.m. The blaze is under control and nearly out after burning 5 to 10 acres of brush, according to a report by the Valley Times Newspaper. The fire began at approximately 2:50 p.m., according to the report. UPDATE: 3:08 p.m. a battalion chief reported the fire has been extinguished and that crews are now in the mop-up phase of clearing the blaze, according to a report heard on a police scanner. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Firefighters apparently are battling a wind-driven brush fire on Highway 84, behind Ruby Hill, that has shot large clouds of smoke into the air. Reports from Livermore Patch readers on our Facebook page said the smoke has traveled throughout town, and can be seen in the downtown, Portola Avenue and Springtown areas. …
Report provides details on latest projected budget.
The city is projected to end this fiscal year (July 1) with additional money, which is planned to go toward adding additional police officers, according to a report from the Contra Costa Times. Further details in the article by Bay Area News Group Reporter Robert Jordan, who quotes Assistant City Manager Troy Brown: According to a staff report presented at a May 8 special meeting, the city expects to end the fiscal year with a positive position in its roughly $76 million budget. Additionally, the two-year budget the city could approve in June will include the addition of four new police officers starting July 1 and three more officers on July 1, 2013. The department has lost 18.5 full-time position over the last five years. Livermore plans…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Unidentified bicyclist struck and killed, possibly by a Mercedes, on Dougherty Road.
A male bicyclist was found dead in the street Tuesday night, the apparent victim of a hit and run, according to Dublin Police. At 11:30 p.m., Dublin Police Services received a call of a person down in the roadway in the area of Dougherty Road at Fall Creek near Camp Parks, Lieutenant Herb Walters said. When officers arrived they found a 55- to 60-year-old man in the street. “Fire and paramedics responded and determined that the man was dead,” Walters said. “Later it was determined that the man had been victim of a hit and run accident.” Walters said they found vehicle parts at the scene and that investigators believe the car that hit the man is a 2010-2011 black Mercedes Benz with possible front end damage. The victim has not yet been …
Officers and a SWAT team surrounded the Motel 6 area in Springtown.
Officers have arrested a 39-year-old man after he reportedly hurled a Chihuahua off a balcony and pointed a gun at a person inside the Springtown Motel 6, officials said. At around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, police received a call reporting a confrontation between two guests at the motel and one guest had pointed a gun at the other guest, police said. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to one guest who was determined to be the victim. Here's further details from Livermore police: The victim stated that he had observed the suspect, Michael Hamby throw a small dog from a second floor balcony. The dog had landed on the ground below. The victim confronted Hamby about his throwing the dog. Hamby and the victim got into a verbal argument and the …
Man accused of child molestation briefly appeared in court Tuesday.
A 37-year-old man accused of child molestation in Livermore is scheduled to return to court on June 13. He briefly appeared in court Tuesday for a scheduled plea (after arraignment) and a motion to set bail, but his attorney postponed the matter. David Charles Garrison was arrested in Livermore on April 22 on suspicion of sexually abusing a child under 14, court records show. His attorney is Hayward-based Jules Bonjour. Garrison faces multiple child sex abuse charges, according to court records. A police report said the victim told a detective that the alleged sex crimes have been going on for about two years. Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Joseph R. Eichhorn announced at a court hearing on April 25 that a second victim had been …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Notable incidents encountered May 6 to 12.
A classroom was vandalized and a computer screen stolen Friday at Granada High School, according to the Livermore Police Department. The vandal, or vandals, apparently disabled the classroom alarm, smeared chocolate on a projection screen leaving the candy-bar wrapper, wrote "inappropriate words" on a whiteboard in black ink and swiped the computer screen, said Sgt. Brian Martinez. The incident was discovered in the afternoon and police were notified. An investigation is pending. In other news, a squabble over a belt led to a man reportedly being jumped and robbed of his wallet and phone at a downtown house party. In the early hours of May 6, two partygoers were chatting outside, when one said to the other, "I like your belt. Give me your …
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