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Thief removes Miata hard top

The unlucky owner of a Mazda Miata discovered that someone had stolen the hard top to the car.

The Miata, which is a convertible, also has an optional, detachable hard top that a thief knew how to remove.

The Miata’s owner, a resident in the 100 block of Hawthorne Drive, discovered the hardtop missing at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The owner told Sheriff’s deputies that the theft occurred sometime between 6 and 11 a.m. that day. Neighbors reportedly didn’t see or hear anything suspicious.

The detachable hard top was valued at $1,500.

In other incidents reported to Valley law enforcement:

Wednesday, Oct. 24:

8 p.m. – Booze brawl. Deputies were sent to the vicinity of Bay and Grove streets following a report of two men fighting. When they arrived, the deputies saw one of the men chasing the other. The 27-year-old doing the chasing was intoxicated and was arrested on charges of public intoxication.

Friday, Oct. 26:

7:26 p.m. – B&E without theft. Someone entered a residence in the 13000 block of Williams Road in Glen Ellen by prying open a window. Whoever got in rummaged through the house, but reportedly nothing was missing.

Monday, Oct. 29:

12:36 a.m. – Intoxicated tenant. Deputies responded to a residence in the 18000 block of Poplar Avenue following a report of a civil disturbance between a landlord and tenant. The tenant, a 46-year-old woman, stepped out of the residence and was arrested for public intoxication.

1:25 a.m. – World Series clash. After watching the Giants World Series game, an argument ensued between a boyfriend and girlfriend in the 1000 block of Solano Avenue. The argument turned physical and the male reportedly assaulted his girlfriend. The 33-year-old man was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault.