Auto burglary
A thief or thieves broke the rear window and entered a gray Scion parked on Cochrane Road. The incident was reported 9:02 a.m. Nov. 25.
A thief or thieves broke into a 2014 Ford Escape and stole paperwork and a gift card. The crime was reported 10:32 a.m. Dec. 3.
Stolen vehicle
Someone stole a 1990 Nissan Sentra from a location in Morgan Hill. The crime was reported 4:09 a.m. Nov. 27.
A thief or thieves stole a silver 2009 Toyota Corolla from a parking spot on the 2800 block of Vista Del Val. The crime was reported 8:19 a.m. Nov. 27.
Grand theft
The exhaust system was stolen from a white 2012 Dodge 3500 pickup on the 17000 block of Condit Road. The crime was reported 3:47 p.m. Dec. 1.
Petty theft
A man and woman tried to steal merchandise from Staples, 1023 Cochrane Road, by concealing the items in an oversized bag. Police arrived and arrested the thieves before they could leave the store. The crime was reported 8:29 p.m. Dec. 1.
Vehicle stop
Police tried to make a traffic stop on a silver BMW 5 series in the area of Monterey Road and Dunne Avenue, but the driver refused to yield to officers’ commands and lights. Officers pursued the vehicle south and onto westbound Middle Avenue in San Martin, then to Santa Teresa Boulevard southbound. The chase eventually turned back around to northbound Monterey Road, and police caught up with the BMW on West Edmundson Avenue in Morgan Hill where a patrol car overtook the vehicle with a PIT maneuver. At times, the chase exceeded 90 mph. The driver of the BMW was arrested on a DUI warrant, and on suspicion of evading police, among other offenses. The chase began 12:16 a.m. Dec. 3.
Disturbance
A witness reported a man and his pit bull dog were “terrorizing” feral cats on Digital Drive. The man would use a laser pointer to lure the cats out from a dark corner so that his dog could attack the felines. The disturbance was reported 11:10 p.m. Dec. 4.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.
