Crime & Safety

Gilroy Police Arrests Attempted Murder Suspect For E. Palo Alto

A male juvenile was taken into custody this week with possession of a handgun. Gilroy police nabbed him while hiding out.

GILROY, CA --Teamwork works. A juvenile male suspect was taken into custody with a handgun this week by Gilroy police working in conjunction with the East Palo Alto Police Department, the Santa Clara County southern city's Facebook page reads.

His identification is being withheld given his age.

Police from the San Mateo County city notified Gilroy officers that an attempted murder suspect from its jurisdiction was possibly hiding at a residence in the 900 block of Monte Bello Dr. in Gilroy. East Palo Alto officers started 24-hour surveillance with the assistance of Gilroy's Anti-Crime Team.

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