Crime blotter

Petty theft

Someone stole a 50-pound bag of dog food, worth about $40, from Wal-mart, 170 Cochrane Plaza. The thief left in a white Mercedes with a black driver’s side door. The crime was reported 8:23pm July 31.

A thief or thieves stole a treadmill worth about $300 from the front porch of a residence on La Mancha Lane. The crime was reported 4:10pm July 24.

Someone walked out of Safeway, 235 Tennant Station, with two quarts of vodka and bread, without paying for the items. The crime was reported 8:23am July 25.

Suspicious person

Police arrested a man on suspicion of auto theft after an employee of Rite Aid, 16000 Monterey Road, reported a suspicious vehicle in the store’s parking lot. The employee called police to report the man was sitting in a black Acura after the store closed, and the employee was afraid to go outside. Officers arrived and contacted the Acura driver, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle he was sitting in. The crime was reported 10:35pm July 31.

Auto burglary

Someone broke into a Toyota Tacoma truck on East Dunne Avenue and stole tools. The crime was reported 5:59am Aug. 1.

A thief or thieves stole tools from a locked toolbox on a Dodge pickup on the 2200 block of Brega Lane. The crime was reported 6:24am Aug. 1.

Someone broke into a Ford F150 pickup on Cosmo Avenue and stole tools. The crime was reported 7:13am Aug. 1.

A burglar or burglars smashed the window of a Chrysler 300 on Burnett Avenue and stole a computer. The burglary was reported 7:26am July 29.

A thief or thieves broke into a Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Del Monte Avenue and stole tools. The crime was reported 3:38pm Aug. 1.

Someone broke into a white Dodge Ram parked on Condit Road and stole power tools. The crime was reported 7:12am July 31.

A burglar or burglars broke into a Chevrolet 3500 pickup parked on Condit Road and stole a pressure washer and blower from the vehicle. The burglary was reported 11:19am July 26.

A thief or thieves broke into three vehicles parked on the 18400 block of Shadowbrook Way. The vehicles were identified as a Dodge Ram pickup, a Toyota Camry and a Kia. The crime was reported 9:50am July 22. 

Stolen vehicle

A thief or thieves stole a gold 1995 Honda Accord parked on Burnett Avenue. The crime was reported 10:39pm July 27.

Someone stole a white Toyota pickup with a camper shell from the parking lot of Josephine’s Bakery Cafe, 19500 Monterey Road. The theft was reported 5:48am July 29.

A vehicle that was previously reported stolen out of Alameda County was recovered in the parking lot of California Inn, 16525 Condit Road in Morgan Hill. The vehicle was recovered 9:22am July 23.

Someone stole a dark green Dodge van from the area of Wright and Del Monte avenues. The crime was reported 4:55pm July 26.

A thief or thieves stole a green BMW from a spot on East Edmundson Avenue. The owner of the vehicle left the key in the center console. The crime was reported 10:41pm July 26.

Someone stole a brown 2016 Mazda CX5 from a spot on El Pajaro Court. The crime was reported 8:19am July 27.

Accident

A bicyclist suffered minor injuries—including pain to his leg and road rash—when a motorist collided with the bicycle in the area of Hale and Tilton avenues. The accident was reported 6:28pm Aug. 2.

Theft

Someone broke into a storage container at a construction site on Golden Eagle Drive, and stole speakers, a jackhammer and other items. The total loss was about $650. The crime was reported 3:23pm July 30.

A suspect stole about 20 cartons of cigarettes from Safeway, 235 Tennant Station. The crime was reported 1:52am July 20. 

Vandalism

Someone tried to break into a vehicle in Paradise Park, 449 La Crosse Drive, and broke off a piece of metal in the door lock. The crime was reported 2:18pm July 20.

Burglary

Someone broke into a home on Gitana Court and stole a large safe. The crime was reported 11:46pm July 21.

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

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