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A Pleasanton resident was recently arrested after he was caught throwing rocks and bricks at multiple vehicles and businesses on Santa Rita Road, police said.
According to Pleasanton Police Lt. Nicholas Albert, officers were first dispatched to 1803 Santa Rita Road on Jan. 14 after having received reports of a person throwing items at vehicles and various businesses.
Upon arrival, officers witnessed the man throwing the items and proceeded to detain and arrest him for felony vandalism and resisting arrest. According to Albert, four vehicles were reported to have been damaged.
“The suspect was medically cleared and booked at Santa Rita Jail for the listed offenses,” Albert told the Weekly.
“Due to suspected mental health being a contributing factor in this case, the subject’s name is not being released at this time,” Albert said. However, the man has previously had multiple encounters with police.
Video footage of the incident posted to the Pleasanton Rants and Raves Facebook page showed the man throwing what appeared to be a large brick at a car backing out of a parking space before walking away. The poster of the video said they witnessed the incident, which took place around 4 p.m., and saw the suspect smashing car windshields and damaging two businesses.
As of Monday (Jan. 26), the man appears to be out of custody, according to the Alameda County inmate locator.
