Half Moon Bay
Alcohol
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A 49-year-old was reportedly causing a disturbance at a restaurant after drinking too much. The man tried to run from officers, but was later arrested.
1:43 a.m., May 24, Highway 1
A 17-year-old boy was observed having a lot of trouble riding a bicycle down the shoulder of the highway. The teenager fell off his bike and into the grass on the side of the road. When an officer approached the young man, he was pulling a bottle of tequila out of his pants. He was arrested and later released to a parent.
Assault
5 p.m., May 22, Fairway Drive
Two teenagers were reportedly shooting BBs at a golfer at Half Moon Bay Golf Links. The shooters didn’t hit the golfer, who noticed the teens and reported them. The two juveniles admitted to shooting the BBs, but said they weren’t aiming at anyone intentionally. The case is being forwarded to the District Attorney for review.
Burglary
6:40 a.m., May 21, Willow Avenue
Tires and wheels were stolen overnight from an auto garage. The stolen items were valued at $2,250.
4 a.m., May 23, Highway 1
A hotel guest caught a young man who was trying to break into a car. The guest grabbed the suspect, but he broke free and ran away, leaving behind his tools.
Child custody
7:30 p.m., May 20, Pilarcitos Avenue
A mother returned her children to their father two hours past the court custody orders.
Disturbance
4:18 p.m., May 21, Highway 92
A storeowner reported a belligerent man who entered his store and started yelling. The man left the store before police arrived.
Drugs
7:06 p.m., May 21, Willow Avenue
A 22-year-old man on probation was stopped by police and searched. Police found a small amount of marijuana. The man was arrested for violating his probation.
DUI
2:27 a.m., May 23, Highway 1
Police observed a car driving over the fog line several times near Frenchmans Creek Road. The driver reportedly reeked of alcohol and failed sobriety tests, however his blood alcohol level was under the legal limit. The driver was transported to his home.
Elder abuse
7:32 p.m., May 25, Strawflower Village
A 53-year-old transient man was seen pushing his elderly mother into a vehicle. The mother told police she was seated in the front seat and her son wanted her to move over. She wasn’t moving fast enough, so he started pulling his mother by the arm and then pushing her. The woman had no visible injuries, but told police that he has been abusive to her. The son was arrested for elder abuse, battery and public intoxication.
Fraud
May 1, Correas Street
Somebody used a stolen Social Security number to open a cell phone account.
Restraining order
8:06 a.m., May 24, Poplar Beach
Police found a man and woman and several children camping on the beach in two tents. The adults were told camping was prohibited on the beach. A routine records check revealed that the man had a restraining order filed against him by the woman, prohibiting him from being within 100 feet of her. The case has been forwarded to the District Attorney for review.
Theft
11:18 a.m., May 21, Miramontes Point Road
A man was shocked to find $1,158 in credit-card charges from the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. It was later determined that the hotel used the man’s credit account number in error when his daughter stayed at the hotel. No charges were filed.
6:25 p.m., May 22, Main Street
A store employee reported a shoplifter who was stealing alcoholic beverages.
Threats
12 p.m., May 20, Spruce Street
A resident reported a neighbor to police, saying the man was making threats to him. Police determined the dispute fell short of criminal actions.
Vandalism
5:15 p.m., May 21, Lewis Foster Drive
A student’s vehicle was scratched with a key while parked at Half Moon Bay High School.
La Honda
Burglary
9:45 p.m., May 14, La Honda Road
Two neighboring homes were burglarized overnight. Someone had kicked open the front doors to both homes to get inside, leaving a big boot mark on both doors. The intruder stole various DVDs from one home, but didn’t take anything from the other. The residents didn’t see or hear anyone enter their homes.
Moss Beach
Burglary
8:06 p.m., May 17, Beach Way
Somebody smashed a driver’s side window of a car at the Moss Beach Distillery to steal a $400 iPod.
Princeton
Alcohol
9:53 p.m., May 16, Capistrano Road
A drunken man and woman were having a heated argument near the harbor restaurant strip. Sheriff’s deputies arrested the man for violating a restraining order filed by the woman. Deputies also arrested her — for public intoxication.
Drugs
11:38 p.m., May 13, Capistrano Road
A 35-year-old Princeton driver was caught with about 0.2 grams of methamphetamine in his car. The man gave police his consent to search through his car during a traffic stop.
8:15 a.m., May 14, California Avenue
A 50-year-old driver from Watsonville was stopped for vehicle-code violations. The driver, a parolee, was also subject to a search by Sheriff’s deputies. On his body, deputies found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and syringes. The man was arrested and taken to jail.
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