Police responded to several incidents this week involving drunk driving, car theft, robbery and assault. Here are a few of those incidents:
Unrequited love leads to alleged attack
After a woman turned down 21-year-old Gerson Martinez for a date, he allegedly picked up an object and struck her in the arm on the 7100 block of Eigleberry Street at 7:51 p.m. on Sept. 24, and proceeded to chase her down an alley with the object, attempting to hit her on the head. When police arrived, Martinez fled but was shortly arrested for assault and taken to Santa Clara County Jail.
Underage drinkers drive for midnight snack
Kerri Mammini, 20, allegedly drove drunk and tried to flee on foot after someone reported them to be driving erratically in the McDonald’s drive-thru on First Street at 12:52 p.m. on Sept. 25. Both of her passengers, one of them a minor, had open containers of alcohol in the car. The minor was taken to his or her parents, and Mammini and the adult passenger were taken to the Gilroy Police Station and released with a court date.
Two locked Hondas Civics stolen
Two locked Honda Civics – one in a driveway on Carnation Lane and the other on Grant Court – were reported stolen sometime in the early morning hours of Sept. 26. The suspect was not heard or seen and remains outstanding.
Attack and robbery on Swanston Lane
Two suspects approached two victims in a car on 8200 block of Swanston Lane and demanded their car; one suspect punched one of the victims in the face. The other suspect was carrying a revolver. The suspects took the victims’ wallets and fled on foot, stealing about $880 in cash. Suspects have not been caught, according to Police Sgt. Pedro Espinoza.
