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Man threatens to kill everyone outside cafe

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Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Chico Police Department

Call Type: Suspicious subject, Sunday 2:01 p.m., Caper Acres

Adult male at the park without child. Been there for about an hour. Has children’s toys with him and an ipad and is watching the children near the sandbox. Has small dog with him that has approached the children. Subject is now picking up his items and placing them in the birthday ring area. Advised subject was just waiting for his wife for child’s planned birthday there.

Call Type: Suspicious circumstance, Monday 2:48 p.m. Cal Java

Male subject drove by the cafe yelling he was going to kill everyone sitting outside. Witness also heard suspect say, “This place is going to blow up.”

Call Type: Aggressive subject, Tuesday 9:23 a.m., North Point Apartments

Yesterday, the school had an issue with subject playing inappropriate loud music while children were at recess. A verbal exchange took place after students started yelling about the music to the suspect. One student reported suspect made a gesture of dragging his finger across his throat, another student made a statement about seeing a weapon.

Call Type: Assault, Thursday 4:02 p.m., Rio Lindo Avenue

Subject throwing his bike into traffic as they pass by. Reporting person just called back, male just threw the bike at a female. The two did not appear to know one another. Male is trying to start a fight with this female, others are trying to intervene.

Call Type: Aggressive subject, Friday 7:13 p.m., Banley Lane

Male subject on the corner with a sign that says “you can’t hit me with coin.” When anyone throws coin at him, he gets up, starts screaming and acts as if he is going to hit the person.

University Police Department

Call Type: Suspicious subject, Saturday 3:16 p.m., Softball Field

Three Juveniles trying to break into a green container on the softball field. Looks like they are throwing rocks at the lock. Disposition: Arrest made.

Call Type: Suspicious subject, Sunday 4:54 p.m., West First Street

Subjects walking through campus area toward Warner Street. Subjects have large knives in their sheaths on their belts.

Call Type: Medical aid, Monday 4:13 p.m., Holt Hall

Responding medics for a female who fainted. Female awake and talking. Classmates transporting female to the health center.

Call Type: Possess stolen property, Tuesday 7:34 p.m., UPD lobby

Reporting person has information on possible stolen bikes located in backyard of subject who posted an ad online.

Call Type: Suspicious circumstance, Wednesday 11:16 a.m., West First Street

Officer advising a dark blue or black helicopter continually circling campus for the past five minutes. No markings showing.

Call Type: Medical aid, Friday 3:08 p.m., Whitney Hall

Student incurred injury during fire evacuation. Disposition: No further action taken.

Michael Catelli can be reached at [email protected] or @michaelcatelli on Twitter.

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