[OldNorth] citizen's arrest

[Lyn H. Lofland]

I have noticed him of late doing a bit of "gardening":  watering the 
area around the church bench, carrying a pile of greens from the 
alley (probably Dan's vine, among other 'tearings' and depositing 
them neatly in the front yard of the still-being-constructed Poulos 
cottage on 7th.  I have spoken to him when I've passed him sitting on 
the bench ("good morning") but he has never responded.   As to what 
he was "doing" that led to the arrest, I think Val's question is the 
critical one:  was the part of the yard he was in fenced?  Did he 
have to go through a gate or climb over a fence or otherwise 
seriously trespass in order to get where he was found?     Lyn



At 12:13 PM -0700 05/14/07, Dan Quickert wrote:
>I wouldn't rush to judgement on either side here -
>
>Sheryl's original message said that he was in the yard at 626 D. If 
>one presumes that means the back yard, then he was trespassing - and 
>they have small children.
>
>I've never had any trouble with the arrested person; although a week 
>or so ago, as he went by in the alley he tore some parts of 
>grapevine off that were way out into the alley behind my yard (they 
>did need pruning...) I happened to be hidden by the apricot tree 
>just on the other side, doing some yard work. I shouted out (not 
>knowing yet who was doing it) and then he hurried by with a startled 
>look on his face. Didn't get to see where he ended up with the vines 
>(he took them away); but a few minutes later went out with my dog to 
>find him and neither he nor the pile of vines was found nearby. I 
>had seen him with some fresh brush from somewhere else a few days 
>prior... maybe he was building a shelter somewhere?
>
>Has anyone ever spoken with him?
>
>Dan Quickert
>616 D
>
>
>On 05/14/07 11:18 AM, sheryl lynn gerety wrote:
>>  Please observe your surroundings and your neighbors with extra care as
>>  you move about Old North.
>>
>>  Tom Cross of 620 D Street made a citizen's arrest today when he noticed
>>  the man who is often seen carrying black trash bags around, or sitting
>>  for hours at a time at the little church on 6th and D in Tom's next
>>  door neighbor's yard.
>>
>>  Officer  MacNiven at 747-5400 case # 07-2569 is your contact in case
>>  one of us observes other illegal behaviors on the part of this fellow.
>>
>>  If you have questions of Tom, he can be reached at (530) 757-7368 Phone
>>  TCross at starcrossedinc.com
>>
>>  Sheryl Gerety
>>  for Old North Davis Neighborhood Association
>>  758-3990
>>
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Lyn H. Lofland
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Department of Sociology
University of California, Davis
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