Sheriff’s Blotter — 93108

Illegal Camping / 1100 block Hill Road — Sunday, July 19, at 03:29 hours

Deputies contacted about illegal camping on Hill Road. She lives in her van, was lying down on a mattress inside the van, and explained to deputies she was “resting.” She had sunshade/privacy shades covering her window. Deputies returned an hour later to find the subject still there and now under the covers. Subject had reportedly been warned the previous week that it was against the law to camp in her car. As happened the previous week, subject refused to engage deputies in conversation when they offered her social services. She was cited without incident.

Illegal Camping / 1100 block Hill Road — Wednesday, July 22, at 04:00 hours

Subject was yet again contacted in her van while camping. First contact had taken place at around 01:30am, when she’d been warned about the county ordinance prohibiting illegal camping in her car. Subject claimed to be momentarily looking at her phone. Deputy returned to the spot at 04:00am and subject was asleep on a mattress in the van with privacy screening covering the windows. She was cited and told to move. 

Theft / 400 block Lambert Road — Wednesday, July 22, at 10:16 hours

Deputies responded to a report of 10 antique books stolen from Reporting Party’s residence in the gated community. The antique books were leatherbound farrier manuals, worth “several thousand dollars.” The Reporting Party (RP) did not know the titles or authors of the books. The Reporting Officer reported that books had been moved from another bookshelf and placed where the missing books had been to disguise the crime. The dust pattern around these replacement books on the shelf suggested they had been there for some time. A necklace and two bracelets are also believed to be missing. At press time there are no known suspects or time line. 

Theft / 500 block Parra Grande Lane — Wednesday, July 22, at 15:07 hours

Deputies responded to a reporting party calling to report a leaf blower, hedge trimmer, and chainsaw stolen from a shed in his backyard. His home is under construction and has been vacant for over a month. There were no signs of a disturbance, and neither was there damage to either the locked gate or the shed. The front gate is secured by a combination padlock and the RP told me that the contractor and all his sub-contractors knew the combination. The RP’s neighbor has cameras that may capture the front gate in question. The neighbor is reviewing the footage.