Harbor Police Blotter: Sept. 9-15, 2009

There were 18 arrests this past week.  Five were for driving under the influence, there were four arrests for outstanding warrants, three for being drunk in public, one each for being under the influence of paint thinner, violation of parole and assault with a deadly weapon.  In addition, three people were taken into custody for being a danger to themselves.  There was also a citizen’s arrest for a suspect who urinated in public.

The Harbor Police responded to three sick/injury reports.  One of these resulted in a patient being transported to a local hospital.  

The K-9 team was called out twice to search unattended items left at the airport. 

The Harbor Police Dive Team was called out to recover some equipment that had fallen into San Diego Bay. 

There were six calls requesting the help of the Harbor Police marine assistance team.  Two were for vessels needing to be towed due to engine trouble.  There was a report of a stolen vessel, a possible rape suspect hiding on a vessel and a request to assist the Coast Guard with towing a vessel that was used for transporting narcotics.  

Harbor Police officers filed 20 crime reports.  Several of these were for assault, battery and stolen property.  One report involved a person who called the Bay Club Hotel and threatened to blow it up. 

In addition, there were 31 miscellaneous reports.  Many of these were related to the airport and included reports of use of profanity on an airplane, refusing to place a dog in a carrier on an airplane, or refusing to put a seat in the upright position to prepare for landing.  There was a report of an Alzheimer’s patient walking away from a hotel, a door left unattended at the Commuter Terminal and a Port vehicle that was damaged. 

There was also a report of a vehicle on fire in the parking lot of the Port of San Diego Administration Building. 

The Harbor Police wrote 76 misdemeanor citations.  Most of these were for general traffic violations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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