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• Lodi man is 'engineer' on Rose Parade float

• State grant gives Galt students something unique to do after school

• Regional Roundup

• Public Meetings

• Correction

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• Regional Roundup

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Group investigates reports of haunting

October 31st, 2009

• Area schools have no plans of closing due to H1N1 virus

• Tokay High evacuation

• Gated communities in Lodi

• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

• Lodi-area Halloween events

• City of Lodi settles case of mistaken identity

• Lodi a reflection of Halloween's retail emergence

• Izzy Laviola and Seth Siddle-Mitchell crowned Tokay homecoming queen and king

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Logbook

Lodi Police Department

In the 48 hours after 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Lodi Police Department handled 329 calls for service. The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers:

Friday

Two women fighting

12:02 a.m.: Two women were fighting at Valley Rentals, 309 W. Pine St. One accused the other of stealing money, though police didn't find it in her possession, and a door was kicked in. An hour later a resident was throwing things around inside the apartment.

Fight

12:05 a.m.: Two females and two males were fighting in the 1900 block of Scarborough Drive, and someone was ultimately arrested on a warrant.

Stolen Car

5:38 a.m.: A female was suspected of stealing a gray four-door Honda Civic at Cambridge Place Apartments, 445 Almond Drive.

Drugs

7:48 a.m.: Someone had drugs at Kettleman Lane and Hutchins Street.

Stolen Cans

8:12 a.m.: Two bicycling men stole recyclable cans in the 500 block of South School Street, then pedaled away. A neighbor followed them to a recycling center on Tokay Street, got the cash they received for the cans and took it to the victim.

Thursday

Gunshot Heard

12:01 a.m.: In the first police call of 2009, someone heard a gunshot at Incline and Boreal drives.

Fireworks

12:09 a.m.: Three males happened to light fireworks just as an officer drove past them at Stockton and Vine streets. The fireworks were confiscated.

Juvenile Drinkers

12:22 a.m.: Underage youths were drinking on Jayhawk Drive.

Loud motel party

12:58 a.m.: People were partying loudly at Holiday Inn Express, 1140 S. Cherokee Lane.

First 2009 arrest

1:16 a.m.: A drunken man was refusing to leave Garry's Lounge, 13 S. School St. The 33-year-old was arrested for public intoxication, becoming the first person booked into jail for 2009.

DUI driver vs. railroad arm

2:44 a.m.: Injuries were reported after a drunken driver crashed into the railroad crossing arm on Harney Lane near Hutchins Street.

Fight, then locked out

4:08 a.m.: After a domestic fight, a female was locked out of the apartment in the 1800 block of South Church Street. A 20-year-old male was arrested for domestic violence.

Public Urination

4:15 a.m.: A drunken man was urinating on the "front porch" of Hotel Lodi, 7 S. School St.

Crying, screaming and warrants

8:37 a.m.: A female was crying and a man was screaming in the 300 block of West Locust Street. A man was arrested on warrants.

Christmas tree in road

9:46 a.m.: A Christmas tree was in the eastbound lanes of Turner Road near Stockton Street.

Messy Divorce

11:57 a.m.: A woman suspected her soon-to-be ex-husband of taking $14,000 from her checking account.

Drunk by noon

12:04 p.m.: The drunken driver of a white Nissan almost hit a car on Pacific Avenue, then stopped in the 600 block of South Ham Lane. A 36-year-old man was arrested.

Sick Driver

2:25 p.m.: The possibly drunken driver of a red Pontiac Grand Prix was opening the door to throw up. The car was last seen heading north on Washington Street.

Residential Burglary

3:30 p.m.: Someone broke into a home in the 300 block of Concord Street.

Drug Arrest

5:17 p.m.: A 44-year-old man had drugs at Stockton and Elm streets.

Mother vs. daughter

5:49 p.m.: After a fight in the 1600 block of Holly Drive, a mother locked her daughter out of the home.

Domestic Violence

7:09 p.m.: A 31-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence on Chablis Drive.

Vandalism

9:18 p.m.: Someone tagged the word "rat" on a garage at Cambridge Place Apartments, 445 Almond Drive.

Fight inside Wal-Mart

11:07 p.m.: A customer and an employee, both females, got into a fight near the fitting room inside Wal-Mart, 2350 W. Kettleman Lane. One female, who was pregnant, was bleeding from the forehead. Police reports weren't written yet Friday, and no further information was available.

Stolen pizza sign

11:25 p.m.: Someone made off with a pizza sign from Dominos Pizza, 1012 W. Lodi Ave.

Wednesday

Possible Assault

11:32 a.m.: Three males and a female dragged a male out of a vehicle, beat him up, then put him back inside the white Chevrolet van. Then they left Salas Park, 2001 S. Stockton St.

Fight

1:26 p.m.: A man and a woman got into a fight at Golden Era Hotel, 18 S. Main St. He was soon found, and arrested, at a bar.

Auto Theft

2:22 p.m.: A car was stolen during the night at Wimbledon Square Apartments, 602 Wimbledon Drive.

Man arrested on warrant

2:50 p.m.: After a man and a woman got into a fight at Mills Avenue and Tienda Drive, he was arrested on a Galt warrant.

Domestic Violence

3:07 p.m.: A Pinkerton Way man was arrested for domestic violence.

Fight and vandalism

4:36 p.m.: Eight teenagers got into a fight at Carlo Way and Lockeford Street, damaging property in the process. Then they left in a gray Chevrolet truck.

Staggering Man

4:51 p.m.: A possibly drunken driver left an open beer in the cab of his gray Chevrolet truck, then staggered into Salisbury Market, 2401 W. Turner Road. He was gone when police arrived.

Father vs. daughter

8:31 p.m.: A father and a daughter got into a fight in the 400 block of Hilborn Street.

Domestic violence, including kicking

8:49 p.m.: A man was kicking a woman who was on the ground in the 700 block of West Kettleman Lane. He was arrested for public intoxication and domestic violence.

Street Brawl

11:03 p.m.: Ten people, some armed with rocks, were fighting at Washington and Vine streets. A 24-year-old man was arrested, and he had the honor of being the last arrest for the year.

Beer Theft

11:53 p.m.: Two men stole beer from Quik Stop, 1721 S. Cherokee Lane.