News Poll
 
Do you trust the current members of the City Council to do what's best for Gilroy?
Yes
No
Past Polls
   Top News
 
   Opinion
 

 High-speed rail – so many questions, so few answers
Nov 19, 2009
 
 Letters: Tax and divert, spend and lie – when will voters scream 'Enough!'
Nov 19, 2009
 
  More Opinion...
   

NEWS > POLICE BLOTTER


Police incidents: Man approached, robbed as getting out of his car
Jun 30, 2009
 By Dispatch Staff

Suspicious activity

A 7-year-old male said he was grabbed by the arm near his home on Countdown Way and Lahinch Court, 3:45 p.m. April 13. Two employees of a nearby business were later located and interviewed. They denied making any contact with the child.

Stolen vehicle

A silver 1998 Honda Civic was stolen and recovered on Gettysburg Way, between 6:30 p.m. June 18 and 4:30 a.m. June 19.

A man on Princevalle Street awoke to hear the door to his vehicle being slammed shut, 4:24 a.m. June 19. He went outside and saw thieves driving off with the vehicle. The vehicle was abandoned a short distance away and the suspects fled on foot. Two other stolen vehicles along with stolen property were recovered at the same location.

A thief removed the tires from a gold 1997 Honda Accord on Princevalle Street, 4:24 a.m. June 19.

A green 1996 Honda Civic, license no. 5WVR303, was stolen from Gettysburg Way, between 10 p.m. June 21 and 7:30 a.m. June 22.

Auto burglary

A burglar or burglars entered a vehicle on the 8200 block of Delta Drive, between 5 p.m. June 18 and 4:28 a.m. June 19. The vehicle had four Nexim tires and 20-inch MSR rims with a total value of $1,800 removed and was left sitting on two large rocks with the lug nuts left behind.

Grand theft

A thief stole four 22-inch chrome rims and tires valued at $2,000 from a gray 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe on Monticelli Drive, between 10 p.m. June 18 and 6:30 a.m. June 19. The items were recovered inside a separate vehicle during a separate investigation.

A thief or thieves took 30 Nautica polo shirts worth $655.17 from a business on Leavesley Road and fled the scene, between 3:20 and 4:47 p.m. June 21.

Lost property

An unspecified person lost a wallet containing his Arizona driver's license, passport and social security card on Leavesley Road, between 10 a.m. and 12:02 p.m. June 19.

An unspecified person reported lost property on Monterey Road, between 9:45 p.m. June 4 and 10 a.m. June 5.

Fraud

A victim's name and social security number were used to open a Charles Schwab account, 2:48 p.m. June 19.

Petty theft

An 11-year-old was placed under citizen's arrest for taking a black T-shirt valued at $8.99 from a store on Chestnut Street, 7:58 p.m. June 19.

Robbery

A male was approached on First Street by two suspects who demanded money, 10:42 p.m. June 19. The victim did not give them any money and they fled when he told them he was going to call police.

Petty theft

Two males took a 24-pack of Budweiser from 7-Eleven on Leavesley Road and fled without paying for it, 12:21 a.m. June 20.

A rear license plate was stolen from a blue 2001 Jaguar on the 7200 block of East Street, 7:54 p.m. June 22.

Injury accident

A driver had a stroke or heart attack and veered off the roadway and into the yard of home on the 600 block of Welburn Avenue, 12:02 p.m. June 20. The driver was transported by EMS and the vehicle was towed.

A black 1995 Toyota and a gold 2003 Chevy were involved in a traffic incident on 10th Street, 2:01 p.m. June 21.

Residential burglary

A burglar or burglars entered a Kelton Drive residence through an unlocked window and stole $2,600 in cash, miscellaneous rings valued at $1,000, stereos valued at $100 and miscellaneous clothes valued at $250, between 9 p.m. June 19 and 3 a.m. June 20.

Robbery

A male was approached by an unknown robber as he was getting out his vehicle, parked at the intersection of Forest Street and Lewis Street, 1:38 a.m. June 21. The suspect held one hand in his sweatshirt pocket and told the victim to empty his pockets. The suspect then grabbed the left chest pocket of the victim. The victim was not sure if anything was taken from his pocket and didn't know if the suspect had a weapon concealed in his sweatshirt pocket.

Assault

An unspecified person reported being battered on Lilly Avenue by another person who left the scene, 12:30 p.m. June 21.

An unspecified person reported being battered on Miller Avenue by three suspects, 7 p.m. June 18.

Vandalism

A woman reported the passenger window of her Nissan Sentra on Ramona Way was broken by her ex-boyfriend, 8:47 p.m. June 21.

Commercial burglary

A burglar or burglars entered Tracy's Nails on Chestnut Street, which was closed and locked, and removed a 46-inch flat screen TV valued at $1,214 and $2,220 in currency, between 6 p.m. June 21 and 5:14 a.m. and June 22.

Petty theft

Two vehicles registered to a business on Obata Way had their license plates stolen, 6 p.m. June 19.

A rear license plate was taken from a gray 2001 GMC on First Street, 10:41 p.m. June 22.

Missing juvenile

A runaway juvenile was reported on Rodgers Lane, 3:30 p.m. June 19.

Graffiti

A citizen reported several juveniles underneath the Farrell-Church Street bridge, possibly vandalizing the bridge, 8:45 p.m. June 22. Officers located seven young people. One of the subjects detained had graffiti instruments, was cited and was turned over to his parents.

Auto burglary

A burglar or burglars stole a Sony Nav-U portable GPS valued at $440 from a vehicle on Santa Paula Drive, between 10 p.m. June 18 and 6:30 a.m. June 19.


Dispatch Staff
You can submit news items to City Editor Christopher Quirk by faxing them to 842-2206, mailing them to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mailing editor@garlic.com.

POST A COMMENT

If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

blog comments powered by Disqus

Add to Google Add to My Yahoo!  Email This Article  Print
 News: Police Blotter
Police blotter: Woman arrested for embezzlement at Goodwill for second time in three months
Nov 19, 2009
 
Sheriff's blotter: Man arrested with anabolic steriods, methamphetamine
Nov 18, 2009
 
Police blotter: 71-year-old woman arrested for domestic abuse
Nov 18, 2009
 
Sheriff's blotter: Intoxicated man with pot for sale runs in front of deputy's car
Nov 17, 2009
 
 News: Red Phone
Red Phone: Animal control can't be cut
Nov 19, 2009
 
Red Phone: City should ban pit bulls
Nov 16, 2009
 
Red Phone: Lights always on at schools
Nov 12, 2009
 
Red Phone: Now is the time to conserve
Nov 9, 2009
 
 News: Briefs
Briefs: Be safe and let there be music this holiday season
Nov 20, 2009
 
Briefs: Donations abound; new kids center opens
Nov 5, 2009
 
Briefs: Special celebration at Gilroy Gardens, VTA double tracking begins, text a librarian
Oct 30, 2009
 
News briefs: Police up patrols, Sunrise station could close
Oct 29, 2009
 
More Police Blotter... More Red Phone... More Briefs...


 Obituaries

 Florence Jex Bowen
8/16/1909 - 11/8/2009

 Jack E Rocca
7/10/1917 - 11/14/2009

 Raymond Bustinza
9/9/1951 - 11/14/2009

 Raymond Ybarra Soto
4/28/1934 - 11/5/2009

 Elizabeth Sydney Pearson
12/26/1944 - 11/15/2009

 Frank Pancho Escudero
6/22/1942 - 10/30/2009

 Russell Rossi
4/21/1946 - 11/6/2009

 William (Bill) Sandoe Hanna, Jr.
2/23/1935 - 11/1/2009

 Larry Armel Graves
1/1/1946 - 11/9/2009

 Photos
News
     
Sports
     
Special Events
     
Full Pages
     
 Videos
Highlights from the 53rd annual Prune Bowl
Nov 17, 2009
 
Inside the pot shop
Nov 13, 2009
 
Care for some worm soup?
Nov 3, 2009
 
Dedicating a school to a dedicated man
Nov 3, 2009
 
 GilroyTV
 Most Wanted
 
More Obituaries... More Photos... More Videos...
Advertise | Contact Us | Subscriber Center | RSS Feed
Copyright © 2009 | MainStreet Media Group | All rights reserved.