Crime & Safety
Police Calls: Alarms Ringing, Suspicious Persons
The Los Altos Police log had an unusually large number of alarms set off, and reports of suspicious people or circumstances, and a misdemeanor warrant arrest.
The Los Altos Police log for Sept. 5 was full of alarms going off, both residential and commercial.
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Reckless Driver
8:57 a.m., Miramonte Avenue and Avenue B; reckless driver, officer given Be-On-the-Lookout
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Alarm
- 9:39 a.m., 1200 block of Brentwood Street; Officers responded and determined to be a malfunction
- 9:44 a.m., 2300 block of Friars Lane; panic alarm, residential alarm cancelled by alarm company
- 10:08 a.m., 1200 block of Via Huerta; residential alarm, cancelled by alarm company
- 3:22 a.m., 4546 El Camino Real; audible commercial alarm, police responded, malfunction
- 11:10 p.m., 200 block of Alicia; residential alarm; - Alarm company cancelled
Suspicious Person / Vehicle
- 10:57 a.m., N. El Monte Avenue and Mills Avenue; report of suspicious activity, officer responded and was unable to locate
- 3:25 p.m., Solana Drive and Almond Avenue; suspicious vehicle, unable to loccate.
- 9:41 a.m. 400 block of Damien; suspicious circumstances, unable to locate
Gas Leaf Blower
11:56 a.m., 200 block of Almond Avenue; report of gas leaf blower in use, officer responded and leaf blower was not in use.
Abandoned Vehicle
4:13 p.m., 300 block of Toyon Avenue; abandoned vehicle, officer responded and tagged vehicle
Malicious Mischief
4:17 p.m., walk in, 900 block of Manor Way; report of vandalism, officer responded to and assisted
Misdemeanor Warrant
7:47 p.m., 4896 El Camino Real ; misdemeanor warrant, arrest
Parking Complaint
8:25 p.m., 1070 Mercedes Avenue; parking complaint, citation issued
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