EDITORIALIZED AND HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS
BASED ON THE POLICE LOG PUBLISHED IN THE PASO ROBLES PRESS


THE PASO ROBLES
POLICE LOG
'SUMMARY'

JAN. 19
- '3:25 p.m. A CHP bulletin issued that subjects took the
  the James Dean Sign and left traveling westbound on
  Highway 46 East. The sign was in back of a black pickup
  covered by a blue tarp. The pickup was being followed by
  a black VW Bug. Later bulletin announced that the vehicle
  had been located and the sign returned.'
Perpetrators will
  be sentenced to 2 years of community service - in Cholame.

JAN. 19
- 'Animal  problem - a baby possum was under reporting
  party's hope chest in the front room.'
Neighborhood boys
  confessed to the crime and asked if anyone ever looked
  INSIDE the chest!

JAN. 19
- 'Although the bar at Paso Bowl and Grill is closed for
  remodeling, alcohol was reportedly still being served
  in the alleyway.'
Kind of like a Starbucks drivethru?

JAN. 21
- 'Hispanic male juveniles were in the Skatepark smoking
  hazardous substances.'
There will be a public punishment
  in the City Park that includes eating full bags of chewing
  tobacco.

JAN. 21
- 'Two white male adults and one female adult were seen
  walking dressed in all black clothing and carrying baseball
  bats.'
Interrogation revealed they were looking for the baby
  possum.

JAN. 21
- 'A female was inside Kohl's acting suspicious. She went
  into the dressing room with a lot of clothing and came out
  with nothing.'
Subject was arrested for not buying anything.

JAN. 26
- '7:57 a.m. Canvas bag with tools taken. 
  8:47 a.m. Red and black toolbox filled with machine parts taken
  from back of pickup truck.
  8:49 a.m. Tools stolen.'
Tool owners will be able to claim
  their property at the Salinas Flea Market next Saturday.

DEC. 28
- Road rage incident on Nacimiento Lake Drive -
  'A red Toyota Camry was seen driven at a high rate
  of speed from Heritage Ranch toward town.'
The
  white American female driver left a wake of terrified
  motorists as she honked, flashed her lights and yelled
  bad things at them when she tried to pass.

DEC. 30
- 'The back window of a truck at Rainbow Marine and Auto
  was removed to gain access to the stereo. The perpetrator
  was apprehended with the equipment a short time later.'
 
When asked why he didn't just break the window to get in,
  his reply was, "What, and ruin my brother-in-law's truck?"

DEC. 30
- 'Suspicious circumstances reported when subjects dropped
  off a guinea pig inside a cage at the multiple mailboxes in front
  of reporting party's address.'
Reporting party admits to giving
  a guinea pig to estranged wife for Christmas.

DEC. 30
- '4:57 p.m. Peace disturbance - motorcyclist riding through
  Larry Moore Park.'
Caller said noise was so loud she
  didn't hear her oven buzzer going off and she burned the
  meatloaf.

DEC. 31
- 'Reporting party saw a subject holding an infant in the street
  with a sign begging for money. Subjects refused assistance.'
 
Subjects reported they could make over $200 a day doing this
  scam.

JAN. 2
- 'Caller said she threatened a local prowler with a shotgun but
  then stated that she didn't own one. Apparently an intoxicated
  female.'
Which one?

JAN. 2
- 'A 53-year-old female was not breathing and unresponsive.
  The female called 911, but thought she called a game show.
  When asked who was there, female said the "game show man."
  Male hung up the phone. During the 3rd call from the
  residence, a male voice said, "I've got her awake and
  breathing. She thought you were a game show." This call was
  determined to be a medical emergency.'
No comments
  necessary on this one.

JAN. 4
- 'A new silver Mazda has passenger side damage and dark
  paint transfers, possibly black or gray. Also, the vehicle was
  hit with pink paint balls.'
Vehicle owner is now in counseling
  to understand why someone would be so cruel to them. They
  recently moved to Paso Robles from one of two big cities
  in California.

JAN. 4
- 'Subject in lobby [of Police Dept] to report the theft of a wallet
  while attending a funeral in Paso Robles Cemetery.'
 
Well-dressed perpetrator arrested and admitted to also
  frequenting weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and wine festivals.

DEC. 28 TO JAN. 4 LOG IN THE PR PRESS INCLUDED:

6 REPORTED FIGHTS,
11 REPORTED THEFTS,
AND 3 DIFFERENT REPORTED SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS.

KEEP PASO ROBLES IN YOUR PRAYERS.