The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between August 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg City Council Approves $100k Gun Buyback Program
On Monday, the Pittsburg City Council voted 4-0 to approve funding for a gun buyback program hosted by the Pittsburg Police Department.
The goal is to reduce the guns sold illegally in the community and to reduce the number of associated injuries and deaths. The $100k in funding will not come from the city general fund, but rather from the Pittsburg Power fund balance which would finance the gun buyback program. Any excess funds not utilized at the event will be rolled over to a future firearm and violent crime reduction programs — Full Story
Pittsburg Police say Retail Theft Operation Nets Firearm Bust
The Pittsburg Police Department says a search at the home of a suspect in a retail theft operation resulted in the discovery of additional illegally possessed firearm and drugs.
According to police, one of the shoplifters who had a gun and drugs, after a search of his residence, they located more drugs and 18 firearms which were illegally possessed. These included rifles, handguns, revolvers and ammo. — Full Story
Pittsburg Police Say 3 Arrested for DUI
Pittsburg Police reported Monday that their DUI checkpoint netted three DUI arrests on Friday, August 12.
Twenty drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 939 vehicles were contacted according to the Pittsburg Police Department. — Full Story
Calls For Service
Assault w/Deadly Weapon
- 8/13 – 300 block E 10th Street
Battery
- 8/11 – Harbor St & E Leland Rd.
Burglary – Auto
- 8/8 – 200 block S Catamaran Cr
- 8/12 – 1500 block Jensen Dr.
Burglary – Commercial
- 8/8 – 4500 block Century Blvd.
- 8/8 – 2000 block E Leland Rd.
Burglary – Residential
- 8/9 – 300 block Rose Ann
- 8/11 – 400 block Bay Crest Dr
- 8/12 – not available
Drugs – Possession of Dangerous
- 8/10 – 10 block Marina
Drugs – Possession of Narcotics
- 8/8 – 2100 block Loveridge
Drugs – Sales of Marijuana
- 8/10 – 300 block Avalon Cr.
DUI
- 8/12 – Atlantic Ave & Harbor
- 8/12 – 2500 block Railroad Ave
- 8/12 – Stoneman Ave & Briarcliff
- 8/12 – Herb White & Marina
- 8/12 – 2500 block Railroad
Failure to Obey Traffic Officer
- 8/7 – Columbia St & E 14th St
- 8/10 – Buchanan Rd & Meadows Ave
Grand Theft
- 8/12 – 2100 block Piedmont Way
- 8/13 – 2200 block Bayberry Cr.
Interfering with Public Officer
- 8/11 – 1000 block Power Ave
Other – Felony
- 8/10 – 300 block Avalon
- 8/11 – W Leland Rd & Betty Lane
Other – Misdemeanor
- 8/8 – 4200 block Century Blvd.
Petty Theft
- 8/7 – 2400 block N Park Blvd (from vehicle)
- 8/8 – 1600 block Barrus Ave
- 8/8 – 4300 block Century Blvd.
- 8/8 – 4300 block Century Blvd.
- 8/8 – 4300 block Century Blvd.
- 8/8 – 4300 block Century Blvd
- 8/8 – 4200 block Century Blvd.
- 8/8 – 900 block Fallenleaf Way (from vehicle)
- 8/13 – 1600 block Deems St (vehicle parts)
Robbery – strongarm
- 8/8 – 100 block Davi Ave
Shooting – Into Occupied Dwelling
- 8/10 – Railroad Ave & E Leland Rd
- 8/13 – 4400 block Glen Canyon Cr.
Stolen Vehicle
- 8/9 – 200 block E 10th Street
- 8/9 – 2200 block Loveridge
- 8/10 – Harbor St & California Ave
- 8/10 – WB SR4 & Century Blvd.
- 8/11 – 10 block San Carlos Ct.
- 8/11 – 10 block San Carlos Ct.
- 8/12 – 300 block Central Ave
- 8/12 – 400 block W 11th
Warrant Arrest
- 8/7 – Central Ave & Moose Way
- 8/8 – 4300 block Century Blvd
- 8/9 – WB SR4 & Bailey Rd.
- 8/9 – 3300 block Loveridge
- 8/9 – 2100 block Loveridge
- 8/10 – 3000 block Harbor St.
- 8/11 – 60 block Civic
