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This Week from the Los Altos Police Log: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, Scarecrows on Fire, Found Keys

Found keys and Halloween scarecrows set on fire topped this week's report.

The following information was provided by the Los Altos Police Department and Agent Neal Randles. All residential locations mapped are approximations and reflect only the block number to protect the privacy of those involved. 

Arson 

Oct. 31, cold report; 9:04 p.m., 400 block of Santa Barbara Avenue; two Halloween scarecrow decorations were ignited, no collateral damage.

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Found property

Nov. 1, 3:14 p.m., Oak Avenue and Harwalt Drive; car keys found and placed into evidence at LAPD for safe keeping. Owner unknown.

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Oct. 30, 4598 El Camino Real, 7:53 p.m.; a laptop was left at Peet’s Coffee, owner was located and property returned.

Injured animal

Oct. 29, Vineyard Drive and Deodara Drive, 12:28 p.m.; a deer was found by officers near a residence. It was deceased and probably was hit by a car. 

Road rage

Nov. 3, 12:59 p.m., State Street and Fourth Street; adult driver and adult bicyclist arguing over traffic incident, mediated by responding officers.

Graffiti

Nov. 3, 10:35 a.m., 707 Fremont Avenue; unknown suspects placed graffiti in the woman’s bathroom at McKenzie Park. 

DUI arrests

Oct. 28, 11:46 p.m., El Camino Real and San Antonio Road; arrest made.

Oct. 30, West El Camino Real and Miramonte Avenue, 1:43 a.m.; citation arrest.

Oct. 31, 9:38 p.m., El Camino Real and Del Medio Ave; subject arrested, report taken. 

Misdemeanor warrant

9:46 p.m., 5050 El Camino Real; stop made and subject cited on warrant and released

Noise complaints

Oct. 29, 1200 block of Thorpe Court, 12:09 a.m.; noise complaint, police responded.

Oct. 29, 1700 block of Lantis Lane; 11:11 p.m.; loud party complaint, cleared no report. Contacted again at 11:47 p.m. and again cleared with no report.

Oct. 29, McKenzie Avenue and Portland Avenue, 11:54 p.m.; noise disturbance cleared no report. 

Oct. 30, 200 block of Hillview Avenue; officer cleared noise disturbance, no report.

Ot. 30, First Street and Whitney Street, 12:41 a.m.; officer cleared noise disturbance, no report.

Oct. 30, 2:50 p.m., 2000 block of Crist drive; construciton noise complaint, home owner contacted and stopped noise.

Gas leaf blower violations

Nov. 1, 9:22 a.m., 1700 block of Larkellen Road; citation issued.

Nov. 1, 11:13 a.m., 1500 block of Julie Lane; gone on arrival.

 

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