Police Bulletin Police Bulletin (May 28, 2004)

'Avoid the 21' hits the street

As part of its "Avoid the 21" campaign, 21 law enforcement agencies throughout Alameda County will clamp down on drunken drivers during the Memorial Day weekend.

Beginning at 6 p.m. today and extending to midnight Monday, police departments in Pleasanton, as well as other Alameda County cities, will target intoxicated drivers through increased patrol units and sobriety checkpoints.

Pleasanton police will hold a checkpoint today beginning at 9 p.m. on Santa Rita Road.

Additional police units will be patrolling city streets as well as the California Highway Patrol on the freeways.

Last year during this same weekend, 160 driving under the influence (DUI) suspects were arrested, police said, adding that although seven alcohol-related injury collisions occurred, there were no DUI crash deaths.

"Avoid the 21" is part of a nine-county campaign targeting DUI offenders. The California Office of Traffic Safety funds the campaign. Crook steals biking fun

Play at the park turned serious for a pair of 10-year-old boys when their bicycles were stolen Sunday.

The victims reported to police that they had ridden their bikes to Val Vista Park, 7350 Johnson Dr., and left them about 1:30 p.m. leaning against a fence unattended while they played in the playground. The victims returned about 15 minutes later to the area where they left their bicycles and discovered them missing. The boys returned to their homes, and their parents called the police. The bikes' combined estimated value was $500. Burglar snatches passport and tickets

A burglary May 19 left a United Kingdom hotel guest without a passport and airlines ticket, among the $2,400 property loss.

Police reported that the victim, a resident of Wokingham, U.K., left his Four Point Hotel room at 5115 Hopyard Road about 6:30 p.m., returning at 12:48 a.m. Upon return, the victim noticed that his laptop computer and computer case were missing. The victim told police that after he discovered the theft, he then checked the sliding glass door and found it was unlocked; however, he did not know if the door was locked when he checked into the room. Police said there were no signs of forced entry and no prints were found.

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