CHP
Hit-and-run:
n One man was arrested and another is at large following a hit-and-run collision northwest of Gilroy that injured a Royal Oaks man Jan. 28. Officers with the California Highway Patrol arrested Rosendo B. Del Toro, 40, of Gilroy, after he allegedly hit a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino with his 1999 Ford Expedition at the intersection of Day Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard and tried to flee the scene. His passenger, who is a man known only as “Garcia,” fled on foot, is still being sought by law enforcement, according to the CHP. Del Toro was driving westbound on Day Road, approaching the Santa Teresa intersection, when he tried to pass a semi-truck, according to the CHP collision report. The semi blocked his view of the stop sign and Del Toro entered the intersection, where Richard John Serrano was waiting in the El Camino to turn left onto Day Road. The Expedition hit the side of the El Camino head-on, causing minor leg injuries to Serrano and badly damaging the Expedition. Del Toro fled the scene, his car smoking, and headed north on Santa Teresa, the CHP said. He turned right into Stevens Court, where he and his passenger bailed out of the car and fled on foot. Del Toro’s blood alcohol content is not yet available, but he failed a sobriety test later conducted at the scene, said Officer Matt Ramirez. A passer-by who had witnessed the crash, and saw Del Toro flee, directed CHP officers and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputies toward Stevens Court. “That’s what really helped us catch him,” Ramirez said. “He followed him and led in that direction, and he could positively identify the driver.” Del Toro was caught in a field a short time later, and arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, causing injury, and felony driving under the influence, causing injury. He was transported to Saint Louise Regional Hospital with a complaint of pain to his shoulder, where he was treated and released. “The injuries he complained of were caused by him falling down in a muddy field,” Ramirez said. Serrano, 46, sought his own medical aid for a minor leg injury. Del Toro’s passenger, “Garcia,” can be charged with fleeing the scene of an accident, Ramirez said.
Morgan Hill Police
Petty theft:
n A resident of the Terracina Apartments reported a miniature backpack containing a video camera was stolen from outside the resident’s front door. The report was taken at 1:46pm on Jan. 10.
n The resident of an apartment in the 16300 block of Monterey Road reported two bags of clothing were stolen after she left them in front of her door. The report was taken on Jan. 11 at 4:43pm.
Fraud:
n A Morgan Hill resident lost her purse while having dinner, and when she returned home and reported her credit cards stolen, they had already been used in Morgan Hill. The report was taken on Jan. 2 at 9:42pm.
Identity theft:
n A resident of the Madrone Mobile Estates reported he received a letter from Citibank telling him someone had attempted to open an account in his name. The report was taken on Jan. 4 at 3:32pm.
Burglary:
n Police responded to an alarm at the Vanity Hair Salon on Monterey Road and found a rear window had been shattered. It appeared to be an attempted burglary. The report was taken on Jan. 6 at 3:23am.
n Farotte Construction, working on a site on East Dunne Avenue, reported the work trailer on the site was broken into over the weekend, and items were stolen. The report was taken on Jan. 10 at 8:14am.
n Silicon Valley Glass on Vineyard Court reported the front door of the business was forced open, and the safe and the server room were broken into. The report was taken on Jan. 11 at 8:19am.
Tampering with a motor vehicle:
n A resident of the Madrone Mobile Estates reported the tires were removed from the resident’s Plymouth Voyager overnight. The report was taken on Jan. 10 at 8:18am.
GILROY POLICE
Burglary:
n Peter Savedra, 29, of Stockton, at 7:21pm Saturday, Jan. 29, at 8225 Arroyo Circle, for burglary with prior convictions and receipt of known stolen property, both felonies. Police responding to a call from a store in the outlets found Savedra in possession of merchandise from the Nike Factory Store, Foot Locker, Ecko Unlimited, Banana Republic, Quiksilver, and Big 5 in Morgan Hill, police said.
