Crime blotter

Identity theft

Someone used the victim’s social security number to fraudulently open phone accounts in the victim’s name. The crime was reported 3:56 p.m. Aug. 11.

Stolen vehicle

A thief or thieves stole a silver 1997 Honda Civic from a residential parking spot on the 200 block of East Dunne Avenue.  The crime was reported 8 a.m. Aug. 12.

Someone stole a white HaUlmark trailer that was parked at Pinnacle Manufacturing, 17680 Butterfield Blvd. The crime was reported 10:38 a.m. Aug. 12.

A white 1993 Honda Civic was stolen from a parking spot on La Honda Court. The crime was reported 8:20 a.m. Aug. 14.

Someone stole a white 2005 Chevrolet Impala from the 16800 block of Barnell Avenue. The crime was reported 6:33 p.m. Aug. 18.

A thief or thieves stole a white 2003 GMC pickup from the 18500 block of Butterfield Boulevard. The crime was reported 8:53 a.m. Aug. 18.

Petty theft

A homeless man stole two bottles of Grey Goose vodka from Trader Joe’s, 17035 Laurel Road. The suspect was detained and cited on suspicion of petty theft. The crime was reported 10:49 a.m. Aug. 13.

Someone stole about $300 worth of meat from Safeway grocery store, 840 E. Dunne Ave. The crime was reported 3:40 p.m. Aug. 14.

A customer at Dollar Tree, 16975 Monterey Road, ate five grocery items from the store and refused to pay for them. The crime was reported 4:07 p.m. Aug. 19.

Three men and a woman stole an air mattress and other items—worth a total of $548—from Target, 1061 Cochrane Road. The suspects were associated with a silver Honda Civic.

Burglary

A thief or thieves broke into a new home on the 1700 block of Ventura Drive and stole speakers. The suspect or suspects gained entry by popping open a rear window. The residents of the home were just starting to move in. The crime was reported 4:29 p.m. Aug. 13.

A woman in her 20s walked into Target, 1061 Cochrane Road, and stole about $875 worth of electronics items. The suspect reportedly entered the front door of the store during business hours and walked back to the electronics section. The woman loaded two fire alarms and two security cameras into her cart and ran out of the store, to a white Honda Accord. The crime was reported 5:35 p.m. Aug. 17.

Auto burglary

A thief or thieves broke into a silver Honda Civic parked on LaCrosse Drive and stole a stereo. The crime was reported 2:16 p.m. Aug. 14.

Two suspects cut the lock of a Ford F350 work truck and stole tools. The crime was reported 3:14 a.m. Aug. 19 on the 16900 block of Del Monte Avenue.

Someone broke into a Toyota Highlander on Lotus Way and stole a purse. The crime was reported 6:38 p.m. Aug. 17.

A thief or thieves broke into a Toyota Tacoma on the 16400 block of Del Monte Avenue, and stole a key that belonged to another vehicle. The crime was reported 9:14 a.m. Aug. 18.

Hit and run

A driver of a red Chevrolet pickup truck collided with a gray PT Cruiser in the area of Fisher Avenue and Butterfield Boulevard, and left the scene without exchanging information. Police tracked the red pickup to a residence in Gilroy. Property damage but no injuries were reported in the accident. The incident was reported 5:20 p.m. Aug. 17.

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

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