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Target burglary attempt fails

By News-Sentinel Staff
Monday, January 5, 2009 6:14 AM PST

The attempts of several would-be burglars were foiled early Saturday when they tried to break into Target but discovered that employees were inside.

Around 2:30 a.m., three male suspects broke in through windows at the 2355 W. Kettleman Lane store's garden center, Lodi Police Lt. Steve Carillo said.

All three ran when they saw employees inside. Police searched the building to make sure no remaining suspects were inside, but they did not find anyone.

Nobody was injured, and no merchandise was stolen.

40 arrests in CHP operation

Patrolling on San Joaquin County freeways, rural county roads and on city streets late Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol arrested 40 people, most of them on suspected drunken driving offenses, according to CHP spokesman Adrian Quintero.

The CHP deployed 10 additional two-person units from 9 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday as part of a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety, Quintero said. They focused in areas with a history of drunken driving crashes.

About 35 of the arrests were alcoholor drug-related, he said. Officers also found some methamphetamine, Quintero said.

Countywide musical celebration Saturday

The San Joaquin County Office of Education will host a countywide musical celebration Saturday. The department is celebrating 50 years of music in education with performances by alumni across the county.

The event is open to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. at San Joaquin Delta College's Atherton Auditorium, 5151 Pacific Ave., Stockton. For more information, call 468-9264.

Reader Feedback

mp wrote on Jan 7, 2009 8:51 AM:

" fawn lebowitz ? I thought the dorm girls said you died? "

Layla Bohm, reporter wrote on Jan 6, 2009 12:08 AM:

" I can't believe I'm up at this hour, looking at blog comments that are making me laugh. But apparently when I go away for a few hours, you people start dragging Pickles into it. I do admit to eating there, but I still deny the ice cream allegations!

Thanks for the fun, one and all -- the silliness as well as the very kind words. I must say, it was a nice diversion for a Monday. "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 8:20 PM:

" Loadeye: I think you have the wrong idea about this. I have indeed met Layla thru a story and she was a major help to my family. My comments are meant as a joke and I believe she is aware of that. With all respect, lighten up some Loadeye...we arent all evil no good gossipers. "

dogs4you wrote on Jan 5, 2009 8:00 PM:

" Sam is right and Layla I`m sure is a good sport for taking the Baskin and Robbins posts with a grain of salt. This is the best bloging I have seen in a long time. I must confess that if Layla and I should cross paths at B&R, I would be happy to by her a ice cream of her choise, providing she could stop or slow down long enough to enjoy it. "

loadeye wrote on Jan 5, 2009 7:38 PM:

" Layla, you can see the gossipers with their visions of delusions they're painting of you and they don't know nor have they been involved in an interview or article with you. You have the kindest, warmest heart and always do the job to the best of your ability with the information and censorship provided you at any given time. Your personal accomplishents, which your great article last month detailing your foot problems as a child and overcoming them to even become a full marathon runner show your dedication and discipline, both on and off the job. Hope to work with you again soon and wish you a very prosperous and happy New Year! Right now, you ARE the News-Sentinel. Keep up the great work. "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 7:09 PM:

" I just had a great idea! As Layla is running around town looking for stories and hanging out at ice cream stores, she can be dressed up in a costume like Mr Pickle and the Statue of Liberty. Maybe she could be a grape or something? Does the LNS have a mascot character? "

WOWerzz wrote on Jan 5, 2009 6:36 PM:

" Patricia southeast lodi...isn't the same as "EASTSIDE"(Locust st,Garfield ST, Central or some of those motels such as The Oasis...which promotes prositution and allows drugs to dealt in its parking lot...and dogs4you it was two padlocks that were cut to get to my tanks..I've got my "Louisville Slugger" out now..lol... "

sam wrote on Jan 5, 2009 6:14 PM:

" OMG, I love this blog. Thanks Layla for taking the heat. "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 6:09 PM:

" Layla, for a scoop of vanilla once a week, I can be convinced to not tell the editor about this. "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 6:05 PM:

" Layla, this sounds like a compromising situation. You dont report on the donut controversy and they wont report you for being at baskin robbins AND coldstone's while on LNS time. "

dogs4you wrote on Jan 5, 2009 2:26 PM:

" Layla sounds like you got yourself in a ( Mr. ) Pickel, I don`t think you will need a lawyer, after all this is just for fun------- right? "

Layla Bohm, reporter wrote on Jan 5, 2009 2:19 PM:

" Now look what you started, Mad Dog: A law enforcement spokesperson just called and asked me about my (alleged) trips to Baskin Robbins. "

dogs4you wrote on Jan 5, 2009 1:57 PM:

" Mad Dog: Best post in a long time. Concerning the 1,500 officers showing up with guns drawn, when the DA asked for the evidence, none was found, something like my dog ate my homework, in this case perhaps the donuts couldn`t be found and the the robbers were set free do to a lack of evidence. Those powered one`s are hard to get off the officrs blues. "

fawn lebowitz wrote on Jan 5, 2009 1:47 PM:

" No, Mad Dog, they were actually busy arresting people for not having their fog lights on & refusing to sign citations. "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 1:33 PM:

" Point of correction. The SWAT team WAS indeed called out. The initial call was that the break in occured at a donut shop. 1,500 police officers arrived with guns drawn. No burglars were captured but, unforunately, every donut in the store was taken. Reports indicate the the police are searching house to house for those donuts. "

Inquisitor wrote on Jan 5, 2009 1:08 PM:

" I'm impressed that the reporter is actually participating in the discussions here. "

Layla Bohm, reporter wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:41 PM:

" Another point of clarification regarding the Target burglary: CBS13 reported that the SWAT team was called, but police told me that was not the case. I double-checked today, too. Rumors spread quickly!

Mad Dog: You crack me up! I really do "run all over town." But nope, I don't go to Baskin Robbins -- maybe I have an impostor there?? "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:24 PM:

" Lodi News Sentinal actually is proactive about reporting these events. What other newspaper has a reporter that literally runs all over town looking for news stories to report?

Why is Layla ALWAYS in line at Baskin Robbins when she is supposed to be out running and reporting the news???? There must be a lot of breaking news in the ice cream line! "

Mad Dog wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:21 PM:

" Stores have to deal with attempted burglaries and actual burglaries all the time. I think that a lot of them never make it into the paper.

I used to own a commercial building in Santa Rosa. In a 6 month period of time, I had 13 seperate attempts and actual break-ins. On one occasion, I arrived to find the lock on my front door had been removed. I went in to call 911 and discovered that the "gentleman" was still in my store! He managed to get away.

On another occasion, the building had been broken into 3 out of 4 nights in a row. The next night, I waited in my store with two of my friends..Mr Smith and Mr Wesson. Sure enough, two "gentlemen" paid me a visit. They became long term guests at the jail. None of those incidents were ever in the paper.

While these sort of incidents were a major issue for me. They were not that newsworthy at the time. That does not mean the reporters were slacking off. "

Patricia wrote on Jan 5, 2009 11:52 AM:

" WOWerzz-- your insulting remark about not living on the east side, is uncalled for. I have owned my home in south-east Lodi for 16 years, and I've never been ripped off in any way.

Maybe you should use a little common sense and caution in your "neighborhood." "

dogs4you wrote on Jan 5, 2009 11:41 AM:

" WOWerzz: You claim you had two propane tanks rippd off in the last too weeks, I have always made myself a promise to not make the same mistake twice. You must have made those tanks assessable to be taken twice. I`ll assume they were the 5 gallon BBQ type. I would think that if you replaced them they are now in an area where this won`t happen again. Even though a Louisville Sugger might put an end if this should happen again. "

WOWerzz wrote on Jan 5, 2009 9:29 AM:

" I agree KenH....has anyone else been ripped off of their propane tanks lately...I've had 2 tanks stolen in seperate incidents in the past week......damn crackheads!!..and i don't even live on the eastside..lol... "

Layla Bohm, reporter wrote on Jan 5, 2009 9:29 AM:

" Target was not robbed, despite overblown rumors that were circulating through Lodi in no time. Contrary to the rumor I heard, there was no sign the burglars had guns. No threats were made and nothing was stolen.

Frankly, stores are regularly burglarized and merchandise is sometimes stolen: Last week we had a brief in the paper about Radio Shack being burglarized three times in 30 days, with electronic equipment being stolen. "

KenH wrote on Jan 5, 2009 4:33 AM:

" I would have to say that the local Target being robbed would be more front page news worthy than a story about a float made by a Lodi citizen, to be honest the stories should be vice versa section wise.

Also there's not much to the attempted burglary story in today's edition of the paper compared to what's being said on the news. I gotta agree the reporters are slacking a bit with the info being given in the stories printed in the News Sentinel, which surprises me since you guys are good at it at times. "

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