CHP Accident: When two Toyota pickups collided early Friday
morning, the results were enough to close southbound Highway 101
north of Masten Avenue for at least 45 minutes.
CHP
Accident: When two Toyota pickups collided early Friday morning, the results were enough to close southbound Highway 101 north of Masten Avenue for at least 45 minutes. Bryan Bailey, 24, of Prunedale, was headed northbound at 6:10 a.m. when traffic ahead slowed down to an almost complete stop. Bailey slowed also, but another Toyota pickup driven by Patrick Ruiz, 38, of Castroville, did not. Ruiz apparently did not realize traffic had nearly stopped, and ran into the back of Bailey’s pickup, with such force that Ruiz’s vehicle went under the back of Bailey’s, causing Bailey’s pickup to flip nose to tail several times, over the center divider and into the southbound lanes. Ruiz’s truck flipped sideways over the center divider, landing on its roof in the southbound lanes. Both men were airlifted to San Jose Medical Center, treated for various lacerations and later released. The report was taken on June 4 at 6:10 a.m.
• Five of 12 passengers in a Ford Econoline van received minor injuries when the vehicle flipped over late Saturday night. Rafael Navarro, 34, of San Jose was driving the Ford southbound on Highway 101 north of East Main Avenue when the right rear tire lost its tread. Navarro overcorrected, according to the report, turning sharply and the vehicle overturned. The report was taken at 10:56 p.m. on June 5.
MORGAN HILL POLICE
Arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence: Ernesto L. Medina, 36, of San Jose was cited and released. The report was taken on April 23 at 11:31 p.m.
• Taiseer S. Qaddoura, 33, of San Jose was taken to county jail. He was also charged with resisting arrest and tampering with a vehicle. He was arrested earlier and released on another charge. The report was taken at11:09 p.m. on April 26.
• Luis A. Guzman, 23, of Salinas was cited and released. He was also charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license and giving false identification. The report was taken on May 2 at 10:28 p.m.
Battery: A 34-year-old Morgan Hill male was taken to county jail charged with spousal abuse. The report was taken on May 3 at 10:43 a.m.
• A 25-year-old Morgan Hill female was taken to county jail charged with domestic violence. The report was taken at 11:42 a.m. on May 11.
• A 22-year-old Morgan Hill male was cited and released charged with spousal battery. The report was taken on May 12 at 5:11.
• A Morgan Hill resident reported his wife was hitting him, was verbally abusive and would not leave the residence. The report was taken at 7:52 p.m. on May 18.
Arrests and citations: A 14-year-old San Martin male was cited and released charged with possession of a deadly weapon after it was discovered he had brass knuckles while at Britton Middle School. The report was taken on April 23 at 1:57 p.m.
• A 17-year-old San Martin male was cited and released charged with petty theft and possession of alcohol under the age of 21. The report was taken at 9:14 p.m. on April 23.
• Taiseer S. Qaddoura, 33, of San Jose was cited and released charged with reckless driving associated with a collision. The report was taken on April 26 at 7:19 p.m.
• Mario A. Gonzalez, 23, of Morgan Hill was cited and released charged with petty theft. The report was taken at 6:19 p.m. on May 1.
• Olivia Anderson, 20, of San Martin and Sarah K. Burns, 20, of Morgan Hill were taken to county jail charged with embezzlement and consipiracy. The victim was Longs Drugs. The report was taken at 4:08 p.m. on May 6.
• A 14-year-old San Jose female was cited and released charged with burglary. The report was taken on May 7 at 7:05 p.m.
• A 15-year-old Marina male was cited and released charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, grand theft of money and driving without a license. The report was taken at 8:10 p.m. on May 7.
• Jeffery M. Mercurio, 37, of Morgan Hill posted bail on charges of presenting a forged prescription, commercial burglary and receiving or concealing stolen property. The report was taken on May 13 at 6 p.m.
Arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance: Scott Rudy, 22, of Morgan Hill was cited and released. He was also charged with possession of paraphernalia. The report was taken on May 10 at 9:41 a.m.
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