Hercules Police Log: Hit-and-Run, High-Speed Chase, Burglary Arrests

Here are some of the items from the Hercules Police Department logs from August 24 to August 27.

Saturday, August 24

Tennis battery: Officers were contacted at 11:15 a.m. by a man who said his cousin had assaulted him at the tennis courts on Refugio Valley Road the day before. Police contacted the cousin, who said he was the one who was assaulted. Both men received minor injuries. A report has been sent to the Contra Costa District Attorney's office for review.

Hit-run accident: At 8:09 p.m., officers went to Refugio Valley Road and Sycamore Avenue, where a man said his silver Toyota Highlander had been hit in that intersection by a person driving a white Dodge Ram 2500. The man said he and the other driver talked briefly, but the Dodge driver then drove off without providing any vehicle information. The Dodge owner wasn't located. Neither the man nor the 5-week-old passenger in the Toyota were injured.

Sunday, August 25

Cell phone theft: Officers were called at 5:09 p.m. by a woman who said she had seen a man near her car right before her cell phone was taken from inside the unlocked vehicle. Police contacted a 32-year-old Hercules resident, who admitted taking the phone. The man, who is on probation, was arrested for petty theft.

Monday, August 26

Evading officers: At 3:29 a.m., an officer tried to stop a gold Cadillac Escalade at Willow Avenue and San Pablo Avenue. The driver sped up and drove onto Interstate 80. The motorist accerlerated to 80 miles per hour, then exited at John Muir Parkway. The vehicle then went onto Tsushima, made a U-turn, crossed San Pablo Avenue against a red light and re-entered the freeway. The driver sped up to 90 miles per hour and the chase was terminated for safety reasons. The officer obtained the Cadillac's license plate number and the investigation is continuing.

Tuesday, August 27

Home burglary: Police went to a house on the 2100 block of Railroad at 7:55 a.m. to investigate a burglary report. The homeowner said someone had entered their garage and taken tools, compact discs and paperwork from their vehicle.

Burglary arrests: At 10:36 a.m., officers went to a condominium unit on the 300 block of Atlas where a television had been thrown from a second story window. Police knocked on the condo door, got no response and entered. They found a man and woman inside who were guests at the condo. They also discovered a white substance inside a plastic bag and a glass pipe as well as two power drills, a Honda manual and paperwork from the Railroad home burglary. Both the 31-year-old San Pablo woman and the 49-year-old Richmond man were arrested for burglary, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.