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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