Top 5 From the Los Altos Police Log: Fat-Finger Dialing, April 13-15

The weekend's report, from Friday to Sunday, was peaceful, yet there are just a few things that stand out.  

Those 911 hangups. Seven over three days. Calls abandoned. Callbacks unanswered (Yoo-hoo, you just called 911, were you just foolin'?) And then, there's the fat-finger syndrome. Or in-a-hurry syndrome. Or can't-see-the-buttons syndrome.  You want to make an international call. So you start with 011. Except your fat fingers dialed 911. And then you hang up in a hurry when you realize it's the 911 dispatcher picking up. Don't do that! Stay on the line and admit it, even if you're a little embarrassed to say that's what happened. It wastes response time.

1. Suspicious Circumstances/People/vehicles

April 13, 8:21 a.m., West Portola Av and Westminster Ln; suspicious vehicle; Officer unable to locate. 

10:33 a.m., Almendra Lane, suspicious person; Officer unable to locate. 

11:49 a.m., William Henry Court and Richardson Avenue; suspicious circumstances; Canceled - They are contract workers for the city. 

1:01 p.m.; Holt Avenue and Newcastle Drive, report of suspicious circumstance ; Officer responded and was unable to locate. 

April 14, 7:48 a.m., 800 block of Arroyo Road, suspicious person; officers responded and were unable to locate. 

3:43 p.m., 900 block of Dolores Avenue, Solicitor; suspicious solicitor, officer contacted, no report taken. 

7:10 p.m., 1300 block of Carvo Court; Suspicious subject; Officer contacted subject, no report taken. 

2. Reckless Driver 

April 13, 9:33 a.m., Foothill Expressway and Springer Road; Report of reckless driver. Officer was unable to locate. 

5:05 p.m., Foothill Expressway and Main Street; Report of a reckless driver, officers given a "Be on the lookout." 

April 14, 8:39 a.m., N. San Antonio Road and El Camino Real; Reckless driver; officer made contact with reporting party; vehicle was gone on arrival. 

8:10 p.m. Foothill Expressway and El Monte Ave., Report of reckless drivers, Officers checked area, clared, unable to locate. 

April 15, 3:07 p.m., View Street and Mt. Hamilton Avenue; Report of reckless driver, officer unable to locate.  

3. Theft 

April 13, 10:34 a.m., 100 block of West Portola Avenue; Petty theft, cold report. Report taken. 

April 14, 10:02 a.m., 1100 blcok of St. Anthony Court; grand theft, cold report; grand theft from a vehicle, report taken. 

12:13 p.m., 300 block of Alicia Way, Identity theft, report taken.

4. Disturbances / Mischief

April 13, 5:25 p.m. 700 block of Los Altos Avenue, juvenile disturbance; officer responded and advised.

7:12 p.m., 800 block of Santa Rita Avenue, family disturbance; officer responded, information only. 

April 15, 3:36 p.m., 500 block of Almond Avenue; malicious mischief, cold report of vandalism, report taken. 

5.  Drunk in public 

April 13, 11:14 p.m., San Antonio Road and El Camino Real; Drunk in public, arrest. 

The above information was supplied by the Los Altos Police Department. Wherever arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. A fuller report will follow on Saturday