Crime & Safety

Police Calls: A DUI or Two, And 'Whack A Mole' With Solicitors

The Los Altos Police bulletin for the holiday weekend, Feb. 15 to 18 shows daily of reports of suspicious subjects, cars and or circumstances, and some noisy construction.

 

The Los Altos Police log shows get-away Friday and the long weekend, that is to say, Feb. 15-19, 2013, was mostly uneventful. Two people were arrested, one for driving under the influence or alcohol, another for being under the influence and possessing a controlled substance. And, having a talk with solicitors in one neighborhood in south Los Altos may mean they pop up later in the neighborhood next door. 

 

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Friday, Feb. 15

Suspicious vehicle

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  • 1:09 a.m., 170 State Street; suspicious occupied vehicle, gone on officer’s arrival
  • 1:24 a.m., 1300 block of Don Kirk Street; suspicious circumstances, officers checked area, no criminal or suspicious activity found, information only at this time

Municipal Code

  • 6:38 a.m., 400 block of West Portola Avenue; municipal code violation, officer made contact

Gas Leaf Blower

  • 7:48 a.m., 2000 block of El Sereno Avenue; gas leaf blower complaint, officer responded and leaf blower was not in use.

Disturbance

  • 10:31 a.m., 911, 1400 block of Elnora Court; family disturbance, officers assisted

Identity Theft

  • 12:50 p.m., walk in, 1900 block of Noel Drive; identity theft, report taken

Solicitor

  • 2:21 p.m., 1600 block of Dalehurst Avenue; solicitor complaint, officers responded, and made contact
  • 4:02 p.m., 1600 block of Elmhurst Drive; report of solicitor in area, officers responded and were unable to locate

Vandalism

  • 3 p.m., Plaza Centra and Second Street; malicious mischief, cold report, vandalism report taken

Auto-Tampering

  • 6:03 p.m., 600 block of El Monte Avenue; tampering with an vehicle, cold.

Sunday, Feb. 16

Dead Animal

  • 9:02 a.m., N. San Antonio Road and Mt. Hamilton Avenue; Report of dead cat, Animal Control advised

Abandoned Vehicle

  • 11:21 a.m., 200 block of Frances Drive; abandoned vehicles cited

Traffic Collision 

  • 1:25 p.m., 4600 block of El Camino Real; non-injury accident, assistance rendered

Construction Complaint

  • 3:18 p.m., 700 block of Orange Avenue; construction noise complaint, reprimand and released

Suspicious Subjects

  • 10:49 p.m., Sheridan Street and University Avenue; suspicious subjects, officer checked area and was unable to locate
  • 11:26 p.m., 200 block of Alta Vista Avenue; suspicious occupied vehicle, gone on officer’s arrival

Sunday, Feb. 17

Health & Safety Violation

  • 1:48 a.m., Fremont Avenue and Fallen Leaf Lane; under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, subject was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County main jail.

Monday, Feb. 18

 DUI

  • 12:15 a.m., Jordan Avenue and El Camino Real; driving under the influence, driver arrested and booked into Santa Clara County main jail.

Malicious Mischief

  • 4:10 p.m., S. Clark Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; malicious mischief, cold report, vandalism report taken

Suspicious Circumstances

  • 4:24 p.m., 1000 block of N. San Antonio Road; suspicious circumstances, officers made contact, assistance rendered

Disturbance

  • 4:51 p.m., Grant Park; disturbance, officers responded, information only


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