Security Reports

The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story.

Thursday, Sept. 17 Vehicle accident: Securitas reported at 9:04 a.m. that the driver of an oversized truck in lane 1 of the front gate backed into another vehicle after being instructed to wait by a Securitas gate officer. There was no apparent damage to the truck, but the second vehicle had minor front hood damage. Both drivers exchanged information.

Vehicle accident: An RWC employee reported at 5:25 p.m. a two-vehicle accident near Entry 5 of Tice Creek Drive that resulted in one vehicle rolling over. The Walnut Creek Police Department and Contra Costa Fire Protection District also responded. The driver told Securitas she was driving on Tice Creek Drive when she accidentally hit a parked car. ConFire extracted the driver from the overturned vehicle, and she was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.

Monday, Sept. 21 Civil: A resident reported an incident from Sept. 20, when she was at a lawn bowling event and taking pictures from the sidewalk and a male began yelling at her. She said the man began walking toward her, and she stepped back and tripped and went to a hospital for evaluation.

Scam: Securitas was contacted by a man who said someone tried to scam his father. The son said a scammer came to his father’s Ptarmigan Drive home around 3 p.m. and tried to collect $6,500 after claiming the man’s granddaughter had been in a car accident and was in jail. The scammer offered to take the resident to the bank, but he refused, his son told Securitas. The case was reported to Walnut Creek police, who obtained license plate information on the suspected scammer.

Wednesday, Sept. 23 Theft: A resident reported two golf battery chargers were taken from his garage in the 5900 block of Horsemans Canyon Drive sometime on Sept. 21. Estimated value is $1,650.