A 22-year-old employee at Valle Verde Home Care, located in the 6500 block of Via San Blas, was arrested last Friday for allegedly forging personal checks belonging to one of the home’s residents.
Police allege Patrick Prieto wrote two $6,000 checks to himself using the victim’s personal checks.
The victim’s sister noticed the bank account was “unusually low,” reviewed the checking account and saw the two checks issued to the Pleasanton resident, said police.
When confronted by police, Prieto allegedly admitted he forged the checks. He was arrested on suspicion of forgery, elder abuse and grand theft.
In other police reports:
* One person died Wednesday morning after being found under a BART train at the West Dublin/Pleasanton station, which was closed for part of the morning.
BART officials said the West Dublin/Pleasanton station reopened around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, more than three hours after no trains were stopping at the station but some were traveling through on a single track.
Service at the station had been closed from about 7:30 a.m. until an Alameda County coroner could complete an investigation into the death. The person’s identity has not yet been released to the public.
* A house located on Gulfstream Street was reportedly burglarized while its owners were away on vacation, resulting in over $5,500 worth of items stolen.
Police reports said a landscaper noticed the home’s rear door shattered and alerted a neighbor, who was watching over the house while the owners were gone.
The culprit or culprits entered the residence, ransacked the master bedroom and stole a firearm and two rings, police said.
The incident occurred some time between June 18 at 9 a.m. and June 19 at 7:30 a.m., according to police.
* A motorcyclist was critically injured Tuesday night after crashing into a vehicle at the intersection of Stoneridge and Chabot drives.
Pleasanton police officers responded to the area around 6:10 p.m., and all involved parties were on scene.
The motorcyclist was provided medical care by Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, and then transported to Eden Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the driver of the vehicle is cooperating with the investigation. The names of the driver and motorcyclist have not been released.
As of 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, the motorcyclist was reported to be in “stable but critical condition,” Sgt. Joe Leonardo said. Anyone with information about the crash can call 931-5100.
Under the law, those arrested are considered innocent until convicted.
