NOTICE: The names and incidents printed in the Police Log are obtained from the daily log of the Escalon Police Services, which is a public document. The listing of a name here does not imply that person’s guilt or innocence. That can only be determined by a court of law.
Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 20, the Friday through Sunday police log entries were not available at press time.
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
12:06 a.m. – Business alarm sounding, 800 block California; checks OK.
2:05 a.m. – Business check, 1900 block McHenry; secure.
5:30 a.m. – Officer initiated activity, business check in the 1200 block of Lillian; checks OK.
6:25 a.m. – Suspicious vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Brayton; subject seen getting in and out of the vehicle for about half an hour. Unable to locate.
8:06 a.m. – Reckless driving complaint, vehicle eastbound on Highway 120 approaching McHenry, speeding and passing vehicles on the right-hand shoulder; unable to locate.
9:28 a.m. – Suspicious person reported, two subjects lingering in the area, 25000 block East River Road; checks OK.
11:01 a.m. – Found property report, wallet turned in at police station, located prior. Assisted, contact made for return of property.
10:11 p.m. – Officer initiated activity; business check in the 1500 block of Weiss Way; secure.
10:14 p.m. – Suspicious person, officer initiated activity in the area of Highway 120 and McHenry; advised.
11:03 p.m. – Suspicious vehicle check, 1000 block Escalon Avenue, Escalon Community Center; subjects playing Pokémon Go, checks OK.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
7:55 a.m. – Be on the lookout issued from Stockton CHP for a vehicle driving recklessly, reported eastbound on Highway 120 from Murphy Road. Log note only.
5:05 p.m. – Vehicle accident, reported as non-injury 1100 block Escalon Avenue; report taken.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14
6:09 a.m. – Suspicious person reported, subject sleeping in the lobby of a business in the 1200 block of Liliian; left but then laid down on a bench outside the business; gone on arrival, unable to locate.
7:07 a.m. – 9-1-1 hang-up from the area of Main Street; unable to locate any problems in the area.
12:26 p.m. – Traffic enforcement in the area of Escalon and Yosemite avenues, pedestrian traffic enforcement activity.
2:13 p.m. – Suspicious person reported in the area, 1500 block of Main; report taken.
2:23 p.m. – Public assist at police station, 2000 block McHenry.
3:02 p.m. – Subject requesting contact with an officer regarding issues with a neighbor; assist.
5:59 p.m. – Follow up at police station regarding a prior incident; log note only.
10 p.m. – Extra patrol in the 3300 block of McHenry, business check; secure.