PINOLE POLICE DEPARMENT Crime Prevention Unit 880 Tennent Ave. Pinole, CA 94564 510-724-8950 Crime Prevention Bulletin January 23 January 29, 2017 How to Handle an Unexpected Sales Call When you get a call from a telemarketer, ask yourself: Who s calling and why? The law says telemarketers must tell you it s a sales call, the name of the seller and what they re selling before they make their pitch. If you don t hear this information, say no thanks, and get off the phone. What s the hurry? Fast talkers who use high pressure tactics could be hiding something. Take your time. Most legitimate businesses will give you time and written information about an offer before asking you to commit to a purchase. If it s free, why are they asking me to pay? Question fees you need to pay to redeem a prize or gift. Free is free. If you have to pay, it's a purchase not a prize or a gift. Why am I confirming my account information or giving it out? Some callers have your billing information before they call you. They re trying to get you to say okay so they can claim you approved a charge. What time is it? The law allows telemarketers to call only between 8 am and 9 pm. A seller calling earlier or later is ignoring the law. Do I want more calls like this one? If you don t want a business to call you again, say so and register your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. If they call back, they re breaking the law. Join the National Do Not Call List Register your home and mobile phone numbers with the National Do Not Call Registry. This won t stop all unsolicited calls, but it will stop most. If your number is on the registry and you still get calls, they re probably from scammers ignoring the law. Hang up, and report them at www.donotcall.gov. The above information was taken from the following website: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams Report any suspicious activities to the Pinole Police Department by calling: Emergency - 911 (from landline), 510-724-1111 (from cell phone). Non -Emergency 510-724-8950 or 510-724-1111.
City of Pinole Beat Map CRIMES BY BEAT (AREA)
Beat One Range is north of I-80 Pinole/Hercules @ San Pablo Ave Pinole Middle School Del Monte Shopping Center East Bluff Apartments The Villa at Harbor Pointe Bayside Apartments Linda Heights New Henry area Meadow Park area (Nob Hill/Marlesta) Beat One Officers: Officer Engle- (510) 896-5829 Officer Roberts - (510) 869-3503 Officer Fernandez - (510) 869-5891 Officer Keister (510) 869-2523 There was one residential burglary this week. It occurred on Tuesday (1/24) in the 800 block of Jones Avenue. It was reported to the Police Department around 8 AM. It was reported that an unknown suspect(s) came in during the night and stole items. There is no further information at this time. No commercial burglaries were reported in Beat One during this week. No auto burglaries were reported in Beat One during this week.
Beat Two Range is south of I-80 Pinole Valley Shopping Center Pinole Valley High School Ellerhorst Elementary School The Valley North Rancho Road Beat Two Officers: Officer Fodor (510) 287-2675 Officer Breckenridge (510) 869-2577 Officer Duggan (510) 869-2314 Officer Bash (510) 273-9065 No residential burglaries were reported in Beat Two during this week. No commercial burglaries were reported in Beat Two during this week. No auto burglaries were reported in Beat Two during this week.
Beat Three Ranges from Fitzgerald to Appian Pinole Vista Shopping Center Appian 80 Shopping Center Dalessi Drive Beat Three Officers: Officer Fodor (510) 287-2675 Officer Breckenridge (510) 869-2577 Officer Bash (510) 273-9065 Officer Lew - (510) 273-9064 No residential burglaries were reported in Beat Three during this week. No commercial burglaries were reported this week in Beat Three. There were seven auto burglaries reported in Beat Three during this week. Tuesday (1/24) - Wednesday (1/25) - Friday (1/27) - Saturday (1/28)- Two burglaries occurred in the 1500 block of Fitzgerald Drive around 11 AM. The third occurred in the 1400 block of Fitzgerald Driver around noon. Two burglaries occurred in the 1400 block of Fitzgerald Drive. The first was around 8:30 AM and the second was around 7 PM. One burglary occurred in the 1400 block of Fitzgerald Drive around midnight. One burglary occurred in the 1400 block of Fitzgerald Drive around 9 PM. Additional crime reports can be located through the Pinole Police Departments website, Reports and Stats or by clicking here. http://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/police/reports-stats.html