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Fund for Local Reporting! Attempted Bank Robbery

Three men failed in their attempt to rob the Mechanics Bank at the corner of Hearst Avenue and Fourth Street Wednesday afternoon. Police spokesperson Kevin Schofield said the men fled the bank empty-handed and escaped in a brown station wagon but offered no further details about the incident.



Swept Away

Police were called to the 3100 block of Wheeler Street Monday morning to respond to a report that a man on a porch was hitting someone with a broom. Police detained the assailant and placed him on psychiatric detention. The victim suffered no injuries.



Armed Robbery

A man robbed a passerby at the corner of King Street and Alcatraz Avenue Monday morning. According to police, the robber brandished a knife and took the victim’s backpack before fleeing on a bicycle.›