Crime blotter

Disturbance

An angry customer at Taco Bell, 16900 Monterey Road, was warned by police not to return to the restaurant after angrily yelling at employees. The customer was reportedly upset with restaurant staff because her food did not look the same as it did in the picture of the item she ordered. The woman was “angry because she is paying for the meal and they aren’t making her the Beefy Frito Burrito the way they’re supposed to,” reads a police report. Eventually, the “burrito mystery was solved.” The incident was reported 11:38 a.m. April 11.

Reckless vehicle

A gray or white Toyota Tercel was seen spinning donuts in the middle of Tennant Avenue at the intersection of U.S. 101. The car was also seen running two red lights and speeding. The recklessness was reported 7:25 p.m. April 10.

Hit and run

A motorist crashed into a light pole and planter box on the corner of Monterey Road and Third Street, and fled the scene. The damage was reported 8:18 a.m. April 9.

Brandishing

Two children were riding their bicycles in a parking lot near Hale and West Main avenues when a resident on the other side of a fence pointed what appeared to be a rifle or shotgun at them. The children reported the incident to their parents, who reported it to police. Officers determined some other children inside the fence pointed the weapon, which turned out to be a Red Rider BB gun. No arrests or citations were made. The incident was reported 3:21 p.m. April 8.

Accident

Police reported major injuries resulting from a head-on collision at the intersection of East Dunne Avenue and Church Street. A Honda Pilot and Dodge Caravan were involved in the accident, which was reported 10:12 a.m. April 12. One of the drivers complained of chest pain, and was transported to a nearby hospital.

Oversized vehicle parking

Several motorhomes were reported parked on Vineyard Boulevard, obscuring the visibility of motorists exiting the parking lot of nearby businesses. Police told the caller that the vehicles are legally parked on the street. The oversized vehicles were reported 5:10 p.m. April 11.

Municipal code violation

A man was reportedly living in a blue van parked near the intersection of Keith Way and East Edmundson Avenue for three weeks. A witness called police to report the stationary vehicle, and an officer advised the man not to sleep in his vehicle in that area. The violation was reported 1:02 p.m. April 7.

Petty theft

Someone stole “a lot of” baby formula from Safeway, 235 Tennant Station, and left in a green Acura Integra. The incident was reported 6:37 a.m. April 11.

A thief or thieves stole about $600 worth of tools from a vehicle parked on Brookview Court. The theft was reported 6:30 a.m. April 12.

Someone stole two license plates from a green Toyota Camry parked on the 200 block of Burnett Avenue. The theft was reported 1:31 p.m. April 7.

A thief or thieves stole the front and rear license plates from a white Ford pickup parked at the City Ventures job site on the 18100 block of Old Monterey Road. The theft was reported 5:18 p.m. April 8. 

Fraud

A victim who lives in Morgan Hill reported he received two credit cards in the mail—one from Target and one from Nordstrom—that he did not apply for. He contacted Target, where a representative told him someone entered a store in San Francisco and applied for the card, using the victim’s name and Social Security number but a North Carolina ID. The fraud was reported 3:14 p.m. April 10.

Someone stole a victim’s checkbook and used cashed three checks in the total amount of $800. The fraud was reported 6:52 a.m. April 12.

Miscellaneous call

A resident of Murphy Springs Drive reported that an unknown man opened his house door and yelled “Hello?” It was the second time in a week that the incident occurred at the home. The stranger did not take anything except a container of Altoids breath mints, “In case we find someone with Altoids,” a police report reads. The incident was reported 6:48 a.m. April 6.

Disturbance

A man entered Wal-Mart, 170 Cochrane Plaza, “yelling and screaming” before he pulled a knife on employees who tried to escort him out of the store. The employees were able to remove the man from the store without any injuries occurring. Police responded and found the man standing in the parking lot next to his truck, and cited him on suspicion of drug violations. The incident was reported 4 p.m. April 6.

All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.

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