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An undercover investigation led to a prostitution arrest at a local massage parlor, according to police reports.
Li Bai, 44, a transient, was arrested at about 9:07 p.m. March 13 at Healthy Footprint Massage in the 4100 block of First Street on misdemeanor counts of prostitution and giving false identification to police. The owner of the parlor was cited on a violation of Pleasanton municipal code for allowing improper contact with a massage client.
Police had received a call that the establishment was not operating as a legitimate massage parlor.
A second woman was arrested for obstructing a police officer, a misdemeanor.
In other police reports:
* Arson was reported in a second Dumpster in at Valley View in the 480 block of Adams Way. There are two juvenile suspects, who have not been arrested. Police are investigating if the two are connected with a March 2 arson in a Dumpster at Vintage Hills Elementary.
* Four Oakland residents were arrested in recent days on three unrelated incidents.
In one, Nikeya Marie Prince, 26, and Daraina Tiaja Smith, 23, were arrested at Stoneridge Shopping Center in the first block of Stoneridge Mall Road at about 5:58 p.m. March 18 for two counts of burglary apiece.
The two were contacted by mall security inside the Cotton-on after the pair was spotted shoplifting from Bath and Body Works. A clerk at Payless Shoes said she’d also watched the two women shoplift there.
In all, items from 10 different stores were found, all with price tags still attached. Nineteen items ranging from purses to body wash to shoes and perfume were fund on the pair, along with 14 prepaid gift cards in Smith’s purse and 12 prepaid cards in Prince’s bag.
A 65-year-old was arrested for felony embezzlement at about 8:48 p.m. March 14 at Macy Mens in the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road. Taleb Charles Jenkins was arrested for providing unauthorized 50% discounts to a friend, for about $5,127 over a four-month period .
Robert Andre Miller Jr., 32, was arrested at about 4:58 p.m. March 14 for felony forgery for passing a counterfeit check at Bank of America in the 300 block of Main Street.
* A 17-year-old from Pleasanton was arrested for felony burglary at about 6:18 p.m. March 15 for stealing six pairs of underwear valued at $56 from JC Penney in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road.
* Chad Michael Maria, 32, of Lodi was arrested at about 10:46 a.m. March 16 at a home in the 3800 block of Vineyard Avenue on a felony out-of-state fugitive warrant. Maria was also wanted on two California warrants, a felony warrant from Tracy for carrying a switchblade and possession of a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor warrant from San Joaquin County for driving on a suspended license, and was arrested for possession of psilocybin mushrooms.
* Five unlocked vehicles were reported burgled in a three-hour span on the morning of March 19. Two, reported at 8:30 and 8:43 a.m., were from cars parked in the 3600 block of Reflections Drive. Stolen from one was a red bag with $80 change, an electric saw, sunglasses and a ring valued at about $630; $10 change was taken from the other.
A $5 trailer bolt was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2600 block of Minton Court, reported at 8:59 a.m., and at 9:57 a.m., a computer memory card valued at $11,372 was stolen from an unlocked truck at Steel Wedge Software in the 3800 block of Hopyard Road. The card was made for a high-end database operatons, not a household computer system.
At 10:50 a.m. at EMC Corp. in the 6800 block of Koll Center Parkway, a $500 rolling case was taken along with a $1,100 suit, two dress shirts valued at $260 together, $300 shoes and $122 in miscellaneous items, along with a $40 travel adaptor and a $60 drop kit bag.
A set of prescription sunglasses valued at $500 was stolen, along with a $46 pen set and other miscellaneous items from a car parked at the Fairgrounds, reported at about 11:42 a.m.; the victim in that case said she had locked her car.
* Three residents reported they were the victims of identity theft in recent days.
A resident of the 3900 block of Mt. McKinley Court reported that checks totaling $2,600 were cashed. That report came at about 3:42 p.m. March 17.
At about 7:35 p.m. March 13, a resident of the 2900 block of Moreno Avenue reported someone had use his credit card to charge $600, although the credit card company credited his account. That same day at about 5:29 p.m., a female resident of the 4100 block of Hazelhurst Court; reported someone had reopened a closed Best Buy account and attempted to change the address; there was no loss.
Under the law, those arrested are considered innocent until convicted.
Last week the Pleasanton Police Department also listed the following information in its log of incident reports.
MARCH 13
Theft
– 1:56 p.m. in the 4400 block of Rosewood Drive
– 5:29 p.m. in the 4100 block of Hazelhurst Court; fraud
– 7:35 p.m. in the 2900 block of Moreno Avenue; fraud
Vandalism
– 9:56 a.m. in the 5600 block of Springhouse Drive
– 3:59 p.m. in the 4400 block of Valley Avenue
Drug/alcohol violations
– 1:27 a.m. at the intersection of Greenwood Road and Raven Road; possession of methamphetamines, possession of a prescription in another’s name, paraphernalia possession
– 5:32 p.m. in the 5100 block of Hopyard Road; public drunkenness
– 10:59 p.m. in the 5500 block of Springhouse Drive; DUI
MARCH 14
Sex offense
– 9:57 a.m. in the 100 block of South Main Street
Theft
– 2:22 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
– 7:09 p.m. in the 1700 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; embezzlement
– 8:48 p.m. in the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; embezzlement
Auto burglary
– 11:39 a.m. in the 800 block of Kottinger Drive
Battery
– 9:52 p.m. in the 4500 block of Pleasanton Avenue
Vandalism
– 3:23 p.m. at the intersection of Via de los Milagros and Valley Avenue
Drug/alcohol violations
– 12:23 a.m. in the 5300 block of Hopyard Road; public drunkenness
– 11:37 a.m. in the 5600 block of Owens Drive; under the influence of drugs
MARCH 15
Theft
– 6:58 p.m. in the 4500 block of Rosewood Drive
Burglary
– 6:18 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road
Vandalism
– 9:31 a.m. in the 3200 block of Lagoon Road
Marijuana possession
– 1:27 p.m. at the intersection of Valley Avenue and Koll Center Parkway
MARCH 16
Arson
– 5:36 p.m. in the 480 block of Adams Way
Theft
– 5 p.m. in the 11900 block of Dublin Canyon Road; theft from structure
– 7:18 p.m. in the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Drug/alcohol violations
– 12:40 a.m. at the intersection of Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue; DUI
– 12:50 a.m. at the intersection of Vervais Avenue and Main Street; DUI
– 8:45 p.m. in the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue; under the influence of drugs
MARCH 17
Theft
– 3:42 p.m. in the 3900 block of Mt. McKinley Court; fraud
– 4:11 p.m. in the 1600 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Alcohol violations
– 2:12 a.m. at the intersection of Fair Street and Division Street; DUI
– 9:16 p.m. in the 6200 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; public drunkenness
– 11:59 p.m. at the intersection of Bernal Avenue and Alameda County Fairgrounds Gate five; DUI
MARCH 18
Child abuse
– 11:56 a.m. in the 5600 block of Springhouse Drive
Shoplifting
– 5:59 p.m. in the 2300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road
– 8:42 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road
Burglary
– 5:27 p.m. in the first block of Stoneridge Mall Road; commercial burglary
Auto burglary
– 2:36 p.m. in the 600 block of Abbie Street
* A 17-year-old from Pleasanton was arrested for felony burglary at about 6:18 p.m. March 15 for stealing six pairs of underwear valued at $56 from JC Penney in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road.
How is $56 a felony?
Are you kidding me? A $56 theft is a felony? At the same time we have big bank and securities crooks, and government office holders that have stolen billions that haven’t been charged. I guess the moral to this story is that if you are going to steal something, think really big, because the bigger the heist, the less likely you are to go to the slammer
Hey Truth-I am agreeing with everyone else-It’s not a felony. It’s a misdameaner.(go ahead talk crap about my spelling)
A Happy Ending!
Burglary (a wobbler) is the entering of a business, home, locked vehicle and some other things, with the intent to commit theft or any felony. Most of the time when the police arrest someone for a wobbler, they will charge them with a felony and the DA will knock it down to a misdemeanor. This lad must have entered the store knowing he was going to steal.
Penal Code is actually correct, all except for the vehicle. I believe burglary requires “four walls” with intent. A car does not have walls, so it would be considered theft.
Still, shoplifting with intent is a serious crime. There’s some pretty sophisticated organized gangs out there that make shoplifting a heavy weight crime. It’s good to see police take a more aggressive role. We think stealing a part of underpants is funny, and non-consequential … not so. Pull the tail on that pair of shorts and you got a tiger roaring.
Milo, you’re right about it being serious, but a vehicle certainly does qualify. look it up. as long as the vehicle is locked and forced entry is made, it is burglary. if the vehicle is unlocked or they reach through an open window, it’s just theft.
Susie…what your failing to realize is this is considered a commercial burglary, which is a second degree charge and a felony….you can thank me now.
The important thing is that justice has intervened in order to protect the embattled J.C. Penney from felonious underpants shoplifters.
We all know that J.C. Penney hasn’t been doing too well lately, cutting over 20,000 jobs as the venerable retail firm has struggled with bad decisions and the current harsh retail climate. Not to worry, though, top company executives have got things covered, though it takes them some time to get to the ol’ office:
CEO Johnson and executive vice presidents Ben Fay and Laurie Miller commute from California to the retailer’s headquarters in Plano, Texas. Chief Creative Officer Michael Fisher and senior design and trends executive Nick Wooster fly from New York, while construction executive Bob Laughrea commutes from Boston. The company pays for the commutes.
Hmm. Three live in California, two in New York, and another in Boston. Clearly those liberal-state high taxes aren’t quite decimating the ranks of the jahbgiver class just yet. As for the shoplifter, I hope they lock him up and throw away the key. It’s people like this 17 year-old who threaten the ability of top corporate executives to fly the friendly skies.
Save jc Penney, you could not be more right. Penny’s should unionize…that’ll teach those telecommuting execs who continue to employ thousands more than you do. You whiny liberals are all the same…..good for telling businesses how to run things when you couldn’t run a lemonade stand, let alone manage your own affairs without govt interference.
Too bad for those 20,000 employees we axed. You don’t expect us execs to give up any our perks, do you? What’s more important, a few thousand unemployed or me without my private jet?
Signed,
I got mine and screw everyone else
i had no idea that the J was not unionized…indeed…UNIONIZE!
VIVA UNIONS! VIVA!
Was someone wearing the stolen underwear at the time, to make this crime a felony?