Crime & Safety

Police Calls: Fireworks Across Town

The Independence Day holiday kept police hopping across town, grass is torn up in Old Los Altos parks, and graffiti calls make for a busy two days. A dog was found, and three cars were towed at Foothill Crossing.

 

The following incidents came from the Los Altos Police log, July 3 and 4. 

Malicious Mischief

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- 8:14 a.m., July 3, 400 University Ave., cold report, damage done to grass, report taken

- 9:06 a.m., 101 University Ave., damage done to grass, report taken

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Graffiti

- 11:23 a.m., July 3, 1302 MacKenzie Av (Heritage Oaks Park), vandalism, graffiti, report taken

General Tow

- 1:15 p.m., July 3, 2310 Homestead Rd. (Foothill Crossing shopping center), private property tow, information only

- 3:57 p.m., 2310 Homestead Rd., private property tow, information only

- 1:43 p.m., July 4, 2310 Homestead Rd., private property tow, information only

Suspicious Circumstances /Persons

- 1:22 p.m., July 3, 600 block of Mills Ave., suspicious circumstances, late reported, information only, no indications of a break in 

- 4:24 p.m., July 4, report of suspicious circumtance, officer responded and was unable to locate

- 9:26 a.m., July 4, 4710 El Camino Real, report of a suspicious person. Police responded, assistance rendered 

Minor Injury Accident

- 2:31 p.m., July 3, Cuesta Drive and Lassen Street, injury report, report taken

Reckless Driver

- 4:33 p.m., 911, 500 block of San Luis Avenue, reckless driver, no report taken 

Battery

- 6:45 p.m., July 3, 300 Almond Av., battery, just occurred, officers responded, report taken

Found Property

- 4:50 p.m., July 3, 208 Main St., found property, report taken 

Fire Assist

- 9:51 a.m., 600 Jay St., fire assist

Municipal Code, General

- 8:58 p.m., July 4, 911, 200 block of Eleanor Avenue, muni code, general, report of fireworks, reprimand and release  

- 9:16 p.m., 800 block of Nash Road, - 8:58 p.m., July 4, 911, 200 block of Eleanor Avenue, municipal code, general, report of fireworks, reprimand and release  

- 9:21 p.m., 400 block of Rosita, Muni code detail, report of fireworks, quite on arrival, reprimand and releae

- 9:43 p.m., 1400 block of Oak Avenue,  muni code, general, report of fireworks, reprimand and release  

- 9:59 pm., Coral Court and Springer Road, muni code, general, report of fireworks, reprimand and release  

- 10:00 p.m., 600 block of Giralda Dr., report of firework; quiet on arrival, quiet on departure 

10:02 p.m., N. El Monte and Higgins Rd., muni code, report of firework; quiet on arrival, quiet on departure  

10:23 p.m., 201 Covington Rd, muni code, report of firework; quiet on arrival, quiet on departure  

10:28 p.m., 100 Portola Ave., report of fireworks, gone on arrival            

10:34 p.m., Crooked Creek Drive and RobinHood Drive, PD response cancelled by reporting party 

Animal Call, Misc.

- 11:21 p.m. July 4, 2100 block of Grant Road, report of a found dog, information  taken , animal control will respond to pick up dog.


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