Accident
A vehicle crashed into a light pole across the street from the Morgan Hill Police Department, 16200 Vineyard Boulevard. The vehicle damaged the pole and continued traveling past the collision scene. Police caught up with the damaged vehicle on Tennant Avenue and located a passenger who suffered non-life threatening injuries including a cut to his head. The passenger was treated at a nearby hospital. The driver allegedly fled the scene and was not immediately located, according to police reports. The accident was reported 10:44pm Aug. 16.
A Dodge truck hit a palm tree at the intersection of Half and Condit Road. Three subjects in the vehicle appeared to be uninjured. The accident was reported at 4:01pm Aug. 15.
Petty theft
Someone stole about $30 worth of markers from Hobby Lobby, 990 Cochrane Road. The crime was reported 5:39pm Aug. 21.
A suspect stole a pair of running shoes and clothing from Big 5 Sporting Goods, 150 Cochrane Plaza. The theft was reported 12:20pm Aug. 22. The suspect grabbed the merchandise and ran outside, into a U-Haul truck in the parking lot.
Someone stole a wallet from an unlocked Ford Explorer on Torrey Court. The crime was reported 8:19am Aug. 19.
A thief or thieves stole tools from the front porch of a residence on Gallop Drive. The value of the stolen items was about $3,300. The crime was reported 5:21pm Aug. 16.
Someone stole a gray Schwinn bicycle with a small white rack on the rear tire from outside Nob Hill Foods, 451 Vineyard Town Center. The theft was reported 7:15pm Aug. 16.
A suspect or suspects stole a patio chair from a residence on Piazza Way. The theft was reported 5:38pm Aug. 10.
Stolen vehicle
A thief or thieves stole a white 2001 GMC Yukon from a spot on East First Street. The theft was reported 7:35am Aug. 22. The victim also told police his credit cards were used at a gas station in Gilroy, shortly after the vehicle was stolen.
A black Honda Accord, previously reported stolen to Morgan Hill Police, was recovered on Monterey Road. The vehicle’s battery and radio were missing, but the car was not “stripped or burned,” according to police reports. The vehicle was reported recovered at 5:09pm Aug. 16.
Disturbance
Multiple witnesses reported a silver Mercedes S-Class was spinning donuts in the area of Llagas Road and Hale Avenue. The disturbance was reported 10:48pm Aug. 18.
Auto burglary
A thief or thieves broke into a Toyota Highlander and a Toyota Landcruiser on Farallon Drive. The crimes were reported 2:11pm Aug. 19.
Someone broke into a black Mercedes on Serra Avenida and ransacked the vehicle. The crime was reported 7:53am Aug. 16.
A thief or thieves broke the rear window of a Chevrolet Silverado on Condit Road. The crime was reported 9:32am Aug. 16.
Someone broke into a white Audi on Padua Court and stole a garage door opener. A donut and chocolate milk container were left in a bag next the vehicle. The crime was reported 7:34am Aug. 15.
Animal control
A woman reported a kitten was stuck in the engine compartment of an abandoned vehicle on Barrett Avenue, and she asked for assistance to remove the kitten. The animal was removed and reunited with its mother. The incident was reported 7:58pm Aug. 19.
Theft
Two suspects stole two boxes of tools from Home Depot, 860 E. Dunne Ave. The crime was reported 12:50pm Aug. 20.
Robbery
Two suspects, described as black men in their late teens or early 20s, stole a number of watches and phones from the T-Mobile store, 1041 Cochrane Road. The suspects stole the merchandise and fled the store on foot, and might have been associated with a maroon Nissan sedan. The crime was reported 7:34pm Aug. 15. A witness who called police said the same suspects stole items from the store in a previous incident, according to police reports.
Fight
Three men were seen beating up another man in the area of CineLux theater, 750 Tennant Station. Police arrived and located a victim lying on the ground. No suspects were arrested. The crime was reported 1:08am Aug. 11.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.
