Police Bulletin Police Bulletin (November 18, 2005)

Man pleads innocent to molestation charges

Pleasanton resident John Stewart Dietz, 45, pleaded innocent Wednesday, Nov. 9 to charges of child molestation and possession of child pornography. Dietz was arrested Sept. 19 after his wife turned him into the police when she found child pornography and non-explicit photographs of neighborhood children on their family computer. The police department is searching for possible victims and have found at least one high school student who says she was molested by Dietz on numerous occasions.

Dietz remains in custody at Santa Rita County Jail with bail set at $500,000. He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, Nov. 23. Man identified in big rig accident

Richard Denton Revelle, 59, was identified as the victim in the fatal Nov. 7 big rig accident on I-680. Revelle, a resident of North Highlands, was identified through dental records. The cause of the accident is still uncertain, but it is believed he fell asleep at the wheel. The Alameda Coroner's Office is still waiting for the toxicology report. Pleasanton Police kick off traffic safety program

The Pleasanton Police Department launched a new education and enforcement campaign aimed at increasing seat belt usage and reducing driving under the influence. A DUI Saturation Patrol is scheduled for tonight, Friday, Nov. 18 as part of the program's activities. The program includes increased DUI sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, courthouse stings and seat belt enforcement, as well as a public information campaign featuring commercials aired on television and in local movie theaters. The department will also continue the "Every 15 Minutes" anti-DUI program for high school students. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will also be involved in the program, helping to get out a series of messages and themes about changing behavior and driver attitudes. The program is made possible with a $90,773 year-long grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.

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