CHP Accident: A Union City man was arrested 11:10 p.m. Saturday
on suspicion of drunken driving following an accident on southbound
highway 101 at Coyote Creek Drive.
CHP
Accident: A Union City man was arrested 11:10 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving following an accident on southbound highway 101 at Coyote Creek Drive.
Francisco Martinez, 26, lost control of his 1986 Ford and collided with the guardrail. The car then traveled back into traffic where it hit a 2002 GMC SUV driven by Razvan Podesca, 36, of Morgan Hill. Martinez’s vehicle continued across the freeway, hit the embankment and flipped over before coming to rest.
San Jose Fire Department freed Martinez from his car after several unsuccessful attempts by the California Highway Patrol.
Martinez was taken by helicopter to San Jose Medical Center. On the way, Martinez became unresponsive, but medical personnel were able to revive him. He was later arrested on charges of drunk driving.
Podesca escaped injury.
MORGAN HILL POLICE
Vandalism: A window in the principal’s office at Burnett Elementary School was broken, but it did not appear that anyone had entered the office through the window. The report was taken on Sept. 7 at 1:41 p.m.
• A resident of the 17400 block of Calle Mazatan reported the resident’s Escort was vandalized over the weekend. The vehicle had a broken window and a broken mirror, and the side of the vehicle had been “keyed.” The report was taken at 4:28 p.m. on Sept. 7.
• A resident of the 900 block of White Cloud Drive reported his former girlfriend hit his car in an attempt to keep him from leaving. The report was taken on Sept. 7 at 5:06 p.m.
• A resident of the 16900 block Church Street reported her Chevy Tahoe was scratched and dented. The report was taken at 12:14 p.m. on Sept. 8.
Stolen vehicle: A guest of the Executive Inn Suites reported her Toyota 4Runner was stolen from the parking lot of the hotel. The report was taken at 11:12 a.m. on Sept. 7.
• A resident of the 3200 block of E. Dunne Avenue reported his boat was stolen from the front of his house overnight. The report was taken on Sept. 7 at 1:10 p.m.
• California Salvage and Tow reported a car the company towed from San Martin for the Sheriff’s Office was stolen from the company yard. The report was taken at 9:42 a.m. on Sept. 8.
Tampering with a vehicle: A resident of the Acacia Mobile Home Park reported someone stole the registration tags from the license plate of the resident’s vehicle. The report was taken on Sept. 8 at 3:45 p.m.
Grand theft: A resident of the 700 block of San Pedro Avenue reported $470 was stolen from her home while she slept. She told police she thought it was taken by a man who lives in the guest house but has a key to her house. The report was taken on Sept. 7 at 10:41 a.m.
Petty theft: Safeway grocery store reported two females and a male took several items from the deli. The report was taken at 3:23 p.m.. on Sept. 8.
• A resident of the 3000 block of Thomas Grade reported he saw two males steal his mail from his mailbox. The report was taken on Sept. 9 at 7:18 p.m.
