Vol. 9, No. 12 – March 16 – March 29, 2016 – Harbor Patrol Blotter

  2-29     6:35pm, after several attempts to activate the fog signal due to dense fog and visibility less than 0.25 of a mile, officers contacted U.S. coast guard to arrange for repairs.

3-1       9:18am, received a dispatch to a medical at the marina mobile home park.  Officers responded and assisted a 68 y/o female complaining of difficulty breathing.  The individual was transported to local hospital by AMR medics.

5:45pm, en route to regional water rescue training with State Lifeguards, Ventura, Oxnard, Ventura County fire departments at State Beach and Pier.

3-2       1:54pm, received a dispatch to a medical at marina mobile home park.  Officers assisted city fire and AMR with an ill person who was transported to local hospital by AMR medics.

3-3       2:42pm, received a request for a tow from a disabled vessel.  Officers responded and towed a 35ft landing craft to their slip at NPS docks.

5:20pm, officers observed the Manson Dredge returning to the harbor due to forecast of Hazardous weather in the next few days.

3-4       3:00pm, received a request to check the well-being of an elderly tenant of VWM from the marina manager.  Officers responded and found the individual was very tired and sleeping, but not sick or injured.

5:35pm, received a report of an injured grebe near Surfers Knoll.  Officers responded and assisted local sea bird rescuers.  Unfortunately the bird was discovered but did not survive.

3-5        5:00pm, received a report of a theft from a vehicle parked at VWM.  Officers assisted Ventura PD with searching for the subject.  Unable to locate the thief.

3-6       12:28pm, received a request for wind conditions from two hang gliders heading towards Surfers Knoll.  Officers reported the gale conditions to the pair of pilots.

3:00pm, received a report of high winds damaging flags in the village.  Officers determined that it was not safe to take down flags due to the gale wind conditions throughout the harbor.

11:03pm, observed a power outage in the Harbor.  Officers received several calls from businesses burglar alarms malfunctioning throughout the Harbor.  No incidents of burglary were reported.