All Blog Posts Tagged 'crime' (297)


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Police Blotter May 8 - 13: Several Uncooked Eggs Placed in Vehicle Gas Tank

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list:

Burglary Second Degree

Obtain Controlled Substance by Fraud

Forge Alter Prescription

200 block of Prospect Place

unknown adult black male entered Sharp Coronado Community Pharmacy and presented a fraudulent prescription in an attempt to obtain narcotic medications, staff advised the subject he would be called once the medication…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on May 14, 2013 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Wine & Lecture: Writing 'Coronado' this Friday, May 17

Leslie Crawford will discuss the process of writing her book, Coronado, in a free lecture at the Coronado Historical Association on Friday, May 17, 2013, from 5:30 - 7pm.  

Crawford, a longtime resident, will discuss what she learned about her hometown from the writing process, how it changed her perspective on the island’s history and why it’s important to gather, document and teach the history of Coronado.

In 2011, Crawford…

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Added by Coronado Historical Association on May 13, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments


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Polygraph Exam of Adam Shacknai - Man who Found Zahau Hanging

CORONADO (CBS 8) -- For the first time since the death of Rebecca Zahau at the Spreckels mansion in Coronado we are hearing a firsthand account from the man who said he found Zahau's body hanging from a balcony.

News 8 has obtained video of the polygraph examination of Adam Shacknai, recorded about 12 hours after he called 911 to report finding Zahau's body.

The test itself involved ten, "yes" or "no" questions asked over and over again by veteran…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on May 12, 2013 at 7:00pm — No Comments


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Family Sues to Reopen Coronado Mansion Death Investigation

Nearly two years after Rebecca Zahau was found hanging at an historic Coronado mansion, her family has filed a lawsuit demanding the case be reopened.

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department homicide investigators concluded Rebecca Zahau, 32, killed herself July 13, 2011.

Zahau's nude body was found hanging from a balcony at Spreckels Mansion two days after boyfriend Jonah Shacknai's 6-year-old son, Max Shacknai, fell at the home while under her watch.…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on May 9, 2013 at 7:58am — No Comments


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Police Blotter May 1 - 7: False Imprisonment on Silver Strand Blvd.

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list:

False Imprisonment

Coronado

Subject was visiting from Mexico wither her boyfriend when she woke up in a truck to find her arms were bound and she could not move,…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on May 8, 2013 at 9:42am — No Comments


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Senior Police Volunteers Retire after combined Forty Years of Service



At a regular spring meeting of the Senior Volunteer Police (SVP) a short ceremony was held to honor three retiring members of the unit - Lucille Noack, Pat Murphy and Ken Wiley. A more formal ceremony was held at the annual dinner in January, 2013.

These three members combined gave over forty years of service to our community and our police force. The forty years of voluntarism provided our city and its people with more than 10,000 hours of service. Their…

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Added by Kellee Hearther on May 5, 2013 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

"Thank You" for Stealing my Bubble Bucket and Bike - You Know Who You Are!





Just wanted to take a moment to thank whom ever it was that decided to come on my porch last night and steal my bucket....that had all my bubble mix in it. I had about $45 worth of mix in it getting ready for this weekend.



So, thank you for stealing smiles and the the tools I use. I have (had) an event on sat that I can no longer attend. I'm sure $45 isn't much to some but since its the first of the month and rent is due, it is an amount that hurts to…

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Added by Bubble Guy of Coronado on May 3, 2013 at 8:00am — 3 Comments


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Police Blotter Apr. 23 - May 1: Robbery 1100 Alameda - Suspect Hit Victim and took Cell Phone

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list:

Driving with Suspended License

2400 block of SR-75

suspect arrested, black male from San Diego

4-19

Public Intoxication

100 block of 9th St

suspect…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on May 2, 2013 at 3:36pm — No Comments

VIDEO: Mike Wallace and "60 Minutes" Special on "Coronado Company" Drug Smuggling Ring

There has been an incredible "buzz" (pun intended) and response to the story eCoronado.com posted last Friday about a former Coronado High School teacher and his students that formed a drug smuggling group called the Coronado Company.  Just read some of the many comments on the…

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Added by eCoronado on April 29, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

George Clooney to Produce Drug Smuggling Movie "Coronado High" - Based on Coronado's Biggest Crime Ring

 



Grant Heslov and George Clooney team up to produce future movie called "Coronado High".



This is one of those stories, true stories, that many Coronado locals don't want to talk about - they are even less enthused about having Hollywood make a major motion picture about it.  Some eCoronado.com members have shared personal memories and details about this case, but asked us not to write about it.  We haven't.  They certainly didn't want to name…

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Added by eCoronado on April 26, 2013 at 11:30am — 6 Comments


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Police Blotter Apr. 16 - 22: Motor Stolen off Boat, 17 Bikes Reported Stolen, Business Receives Threatening Phone Call

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list:

Criminal Threats

1300 block of Orange Ave

victim received email from unknown person threatening to kill her if she did not send money

4-17

Criminal Threats…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on April 25, 2013 at 10:16pm — No Comments


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Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday in Coronado

Added by Ashley Jenkins on April 24, 2013 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Jon Froomin Named New Coronado Police Chief

CORONADO, CA (April 23, 2013) – Jon Froomin, a 30-year veteran of the Foster City Police Department, has been chosen as the City of Coronado’s new police chief, City Manager Blair King announced today.

Froomin, 45, has served as captain in Foster City in San Mateo County since 2004. He was selected from a list of seven top candidates narrowed down from a field of more than 100 applicants.

“We are extremely…

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Added by eCoronado on April 23, 2013 at 10:53am — No Comments


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Coronado Police Warn Residents About ‘Bank Examiner,’ Other Phone Scams

CORONADO, CA (April 18, 2013)Coronado Police are warning residents about a "bank examiner" scam and other recent telephone scams that have made victims of several Coronado residents.

Today, six residents called Coronado Police after receiving calls from someone who asked them for personal and financial information. Some used the term "bank examiner." Several said…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on April 19, 2013 at 12:08am — 1 Comment


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Police Blotter Apr. 8-16: 18 Reported Bicycles Stolen

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list:

Burglary

Burglary/Second Degree – Felony

100 block of B Ave

suspect 16 year old Hispanic male

4-7

Burglary/Second Degree…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on April 17, 2013 at 5:16pm — No Comments

Scam Alert: Personal Assistant Ad in Newspaper Classifieds

Submitted by an eCoronado.com member:







Here is another recent scam. A few weeks ago, there was an ad in the Eagle for a “Personal Assistant”. My wife and I are retired and it sounded like an easy, no stress way to make some extra money.  I applied and was “hired” by email. The nature of this email had “scam” written all over it, so I accepted the position and waited for “instructions”. The instructions arrived...two checks for $650 each, made out to me,…
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Added by eCoronado on April 15, 2013 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment

Coronado Bikes Tremble with Fear of Being Stolen (Photos)

If you ride a bike in Coronado be sure to read this carefully, take precautions and share this post...



The buzz about bike thefts in Coronado is deafening right now.  We have been hearing story after story about locals getting their bikes stolen whether they are locked or unlocked - yes, many people still forget/refuse to lock their bikes.



Yesterday afternoon we took photos of 15 bikes within 20 minutes.…

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Added by eCoronado on April 12, 2013 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments


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Bike Theft in Coronado: Use a Ulock to Prevent Theft

With the nicer weather on the island, residents and visitors are out on their bikes and, unfortunately, bike thefts have risen in Coronado over the last few weeks.

“Bike theft is a crime that the Police Department needs the public’s help to address.  There are lots of bikes to be stolen and it only takes a matter of seconds to cut a lock and take a bike.   Use multiple means to secure your bike out of view and access by others.  Don’t leave your bike locked up in public for any…

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Added by Ashley Jenkins on April 11, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

“Grandkids” Scam Surfaces in Coronado





Submitted by an eCoronado.com reader:



My elderly mom lives here in Coronado and she was just called yesterday by a person claiming to be her grand daughter / my niece trying to get money from her. I contacted the police and they said it's a huge scam going on right now...it's scary how many people/grandparents I have heard have sent money.



We are…

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Added by eCoronado on April 11, 2013 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

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