Crime & Safety
Top 5 From the Los Altos Police Log: August 8
A verbal argument between neighbors and harassing texts highlight Monday's police log. Can't we all just get along?
1. Harassing Texts: 7:59 p.m., Monday August 8; 600 block of Hollingsworth Drive.
2. Suspicious People/Circumstances Reports
- Suspicious Person: 4:21 p.m., Monday August 8; Loucks Avenue; gone on officers’ arrival.
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- Suspicious Occupied Vehicle: 5:03 p.m., Monday August 8; Parsons Way and San Antonio Road; response cancelled by reporting party before officer’s arrival.
- Suspicious Vehicle: 7:19 p.m., Monday August 8; 700 block of Jordan Avenue; occupants contacted and subjects were housecleaners in the area.
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- Suspicious Circumstances: 7:32 p.m., Monday, August 8; 200 block of First Street; officers made contact, information only.
3. Accidents and traffic violations
- Non-Injury Hit-and-Run: 6:59 p.m., Monday, August 8; Second Street and Plaza South; hit and run into a city tree, officer responded but was unable locate tree and suspect vehicle was gone on arrival
-Non-Injury Accident: 4:58 p.m., Monday, August 8; Foothill Expressway and St. Joseph Avenue; traffic collision, property damages only, officer responded and assisted parties with names exchange.
- Reckless driver: 6:20 p.m., Monday, August 8; Arboretum Drive and Mimosa Court; speeding motorcyclist in the area.
4. Disturbance: 4:59 p.m., Monday August 8; 900 block of Fremont Avenue; verbal argument between neighbors, officer contacted reporting party, no crime, information only at this time.
5. The Rest
- Noise Complaint: 11:04 p.m., Monday August 8; 900 block of Castilleja Court; officers responded, reprimand released.
- Gas Leaf Blower Violation: 4:03 p.m., Monday, August 8; 500 block of Palm Avenue; leaf blower not in use at officer’s arrival, subject advised of municipal code.
