Police blotter

Petty theft

Someone stole a ladder from a commercial business on the 200 block of West Main Avenue. The theft was reported 3:28 p.m. Sept. 26.

A thief or thieves stole the tags from a license plate on a vehicle parked on Barrett Avenue. The theft was reported 1:33 p.m. Sept. 25.

A teenager stole beer and vodka from Safeway, 235 Tennant Station. The theft was reported 12:43 p.m. Sept. 20.

Someone stole a license plate from a vehicle parked on the 200 block of West Main Avenue. The plate was later found in Milpitas. The theft was reported 2:24 p.m. Sept. 19.

Disturbance

Two customers at Rosy’s At The Beach restaurant, 17320 Monterey Road, became upset because their table was not ready, and threw a plastic water bottle at another customer. The disturbance was reported 7:42 p.m. Sept. 26.

A witness picked up a juvenile male who was being chased and threatened by a group of teens who were throwing rocks at him in the area of Hale and West Main avenues. The witness drove the victim a few blocks away, when the child got out of the vehicle and went home with his brother. The disturbance was reported 9:31 p.m. Sept. 15.

Accident, DUI

A male driver crashed a vehicle into a tree and a fire hydrant on Madrone Parkway, but no one was in the vehicle when witnesses and police checked the scene. Police searched the area and later located a man on foot in the nearby business park, who officers determined was the driver who crashed into the tree and hydrant. The man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The accident was reported 1:07 a.m. Sept. 24. 

Stolen vehicle

Someone stole a Penske truck from Executive Inn & Suites on Condit Road. The theft was reported 8:23 a.m. Sept. 24.

A white GMC Sierra pickup stolen out of San Jose was recovered on Longview Drive in Morgan Hill. The vehicle was reported recovered 9:13 a.m. Sept. 24.

Patrol check

A witness called to report three middle aged men on bicycles hanging out on LaCrosse Drive—one asleep against a tree, one lying on a picnic bench and one standing next to the bench. The witness heard one of the men say, “Man, that was some good dope.” The incident was reported 10:45 a.m. Sept. 24.

Drunk in public

A man in his 40s was passed out in the elevator in the downtown parking garage, 50 East Third Street. The man was transported to Saint Louise Regional Hospital and later released with a citation for public drunkenness. The incident was reported 9:47 a.m. Sept. 25.

Auto burglary

Someone broke into a white Dodge Charger on the 16500 block of Monterey Road and stole a wallet, checkbook and credit cards. The break-in was reported 7:33 a.m. Sept. 22, and the victim thinks the crime occurred overnight the previous night.

Burglary

A thief or thieves broke into a storage shed behind Forbes Grill restaurant, 18599 Sutter Blvd. The crime was reported 11:17 a.m. Sept. 22.

Someone smashed the window of Las Delicias Ice Cream & Botanitas, 16999 Monterey Road, and stole a cash register box that contained an unknown amount of cash. The crime was reported 11:10 a.m. Sept. 16.

Municipal code violation

Someone repeatedly dumped trash outside the Masonic Lodge located at 380 West Dunne Ave. The crime was reported 1:08 p.m. Sept. 22.

Grand theft

A thief or thieves stole the tires and rims off two vehicles parked on Laurel Road. The crime was reported 9:49 a.m. Sept. 20.

Theft

Someone stole a pet cat from a residence on La Selva Drive. The theft was reported 6:46 p.m. Sept. 16.

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

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