July 26, 2024
Residents concerned that he’d be hit by a car

Aug. 14

PETTY THEFT: 9:08 a.m. at Tamarack Apartments on University Avenue. Two community mailboxes were pried open overnight, and all the mail was missing.

VANDALISM: 10:37 a.m. at Aventino Apartments on Winchester Circle. A car was keyed and tires slashed. Racial slurs were also written on the vehicle.

PETTY THEFT: 10:37 a.m. at Vasona Terrace on Winchester Boulevard. Mail was stolen from a community mailbox, and mail was scattered throughout the community.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 11:17 a.m. at Los Gatos Swim & Raquet Club on Oka Road. Someone was found in the men’s locker room with a paint tool used to break into lockers. The suspect left on a bike.

PETTY THEFT: 2:31 p.m. on Winchester Boulevard. An unlocked car was rummaged through, and house keys and paperwork including tax returns and bank statements were taken.

NOISE DISTURBANCE: 9:51 p.m. on Hilow Road. A resident said there was construction going on the last two nights, and workers were using jackhammers.

Aug. 15

BURGLARY: 9:46 a.m. at Horizons Pharmacy Services on Los Gatos Boulevard. All controlled medications were stolen.

Aug. 16

TRAFFIC HAZARD: 5:57 p.m. at Garden Lane and Los Gatos Boulevard. An elderly male was in a wheelchair in the bike lane. The reporting party was worried he was going to get hit.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 8:03 p.m. on Forest Hill Drive. Two men came to a resident’s door, claiming they were from PG&E. They got upset when the resident refused to give them information.

BURGLARY: 10:03 p.m. on Castlewood Drive.  Multiple items were missing from a resident’s bedroom. The resident believes the suspect entered from a window that was slightly opened.

Aug. 17

JUVENILE DISTURBANCE: 12:02 a.m. at La Rinconada Park on Granada Way. A group of juveniles were in the park w flashlights, being loud and possibly drinking, though no alcohol was seen. Other juveniles drove by and yelled racial slurs.

VANDALISM: 6:39 a.m. on Union Avenue.  A resident could hear what sounded like paintballs being shot. He also heard a loud bang on his roof. A suspect was arrested.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: 6:27 p.m. at Orange Theory on Los Gatos Boulevard. An elderly male was in a wheelchair in the bike lane. The reporting party was worried he was going to get hit.

Aug. 18

VANDALISM: 9:08 a.m. at Gateway and Blossom Valley restrooms. Someone marked the interior of the restrooms with hate words and comments directed toward park rangers.

VANDALISM: 5:34 p.m. Someone dumped their leftover food all over the inside of an unlocked vehicle. The vehicle owner believes its a man she had to kick out of the restaurant earlier. She did not see him do it but said it was the same food he took to go.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 6:33 p.m. A transient male was walking up to people’s cars and approaching people in a threatening manner. The reporting party could not give an example of how the man was being threatening.

Aug. 19

PARKING VIOLATION: 10:29 a.m. on East Main Street. A white Cadillac SUV was taking up two parking spots.
LOUD MUSIC: 11:48 a.m. on Lark Avenue. When asked to turn their music down, the suspect replied, “You better watch it; don’t mess with me or you will regret it.” The reporting party took this as a threat.

VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION: 11:56 a.m. at North Santa Cruz and Bean avenues. Drivers continue to make righthand turns in violation of the posted “No right turn” sign.

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