Police Beat, Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 4 Music Lover – Unknown suspects entered an unlocked truck parked 30 feet from the owner’s home on Johnson Valley Road in Foresthill, but didn’t take anything.  The suspects then entered a second vehicle, which was parked 10 feet closer to the house, and stole six music CDs.

Feb. 4 Medical Marijuana? – Deputies stopped a 22-year-old Nevada City woman for a license plate violation while traveling on Highway 49 at Shale Ridge Road. A quick check revealed she had a warrant for her arrest. While taking her into custody, the suspect made a “spontaneous statement that there was marijuana in her purse.” Deputies found two plastic baggies full of the stuff and a pipe. The woman claimed she had a prescription but could produce no proof.

Feb. 2 Sitting Idle – Deputies found a 35-year-old Foresthill man passed out behind the wheel of his running vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store on Grass Valley Highway in Auburn. The suspect was booked on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Feb. 1 Gun Safe Crackers – A 54-year-old Lincoln man returned to his McCourtney Road residence to find that unknown persons had entered his home and attempted to break into his gun safe. The would-be thieves couldn’t crack the safe and may have been scared away by the victim’s arrival. Deputies believe they discovered a fingerprint at the scene.

Feb. 1 Welcome to California – At Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, a 55-year-old female from Oregon reported that her purse had been stolen. Credit cards belonging to the victim were used to make purchases at two separate locations. Loss is estimated at $700.

— Compiled from Placer County Sheriff’s Office crime reports.

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