Crime & Safety
Los Altos Police Calls: A Coyote Spotted & A Stolen Car Recovered
Our cops handled it all from Jan. 11 - 17, 2013: A coyote sighting on Foothill Boulevard, a reckless driver actually caught, parking complaints, construction noise, a DUI and a stolen car recovery.

Jan. 17, 2013
Fraud
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- 7:32 a.m., 00 block of Main St; fraud in progress, fraud report taken
Injury Traffic Collision
- 9:19 a.m. 600 block of Hollingsworth Drive; major injury accident report taken
Disturbance
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- 10:50 a.m., 1200 block of Petersen Court; disturbance, officers assisted
- 9:43 p.m., 1200 block of Petersen Court; family disturbance, officer assisted
Parking Violation
- 11:47 a.m., Jardin Drive and Distel Drive; parking violation complaint, vehicle parked in no-parking zone, officer responded and vehicle was being moved
DUI
- 10:13 p.m., El Camino Real & Jordan Ave; driving under the influence report taken
Jan. 16
Noisy Animal
- 3:21 p.m., 600 block of Torwood Lane; report of barking dog, officer responded and no violation
DUI
- 10:10 p.m., Almond Avenue & N. Avalon Dr., driving under the influence arrest
Family Disturbance
- 2:38 a.m., 1/17; 911, 1200 block of Petersen Court; family disturbance
Jan. 15
Theft
- 3:00 p.m., 00 block of Gordon Way; outside agency assist, report taken for identity theft
- 4:19 p.m., walk-in, 100 block of Fremont Ave., petty theft from a vehicle, report taken
Reckless Driver
- 2:47 a.m., 1/16, W. El Camino Real and Grant Road, M.V.; Reckless driver, driver cited to appear. Report taken.
Jan. 14
Battery
- 4:08 p.m., 1400 Highland View Ct., Battery, cold report, reporting party declined report, assistance rendered.
Theft
- 4:54 p.m., 1700 block of Oak Ave., theft, undefined, cold report, report taken. 5:43 p.m., 500 block of Deodara Ave., identity theft, report taken
Jan. 13
Construction Noise
- 8:54 p.m., 500 block of Van Buren Street; construction noise complaint, officer made contact, information only
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
- 10:48 a.m., 2200 Homestead Court, recovered stolen vehicle, report taken
Auto Burglary
- 12:19 p.m., 1400 block of Cedar Place; auto burglary, cold, report taken
Civil
- 1:13 p.m., walk-in, 4388 El Camino Real (Whole Foods Co.); request for civil standby, officer made contact, assistance rendered
Malicious Mischief
- 3:33 p.m., 303 Main St., vandalism report taken
Jan. 12
Offenses by Phone or Computer
- 7:11 a.m., 911, 600 block of Camellia Way; harassing phone call, officer responded and made contact, information only
Construction Noise
- 8:18 a.m., 960 N. San Antonio Road; construction noise complaint, officer responded, reprimanded and released
- 4:16 p.m., 700 block of Sunshine Drive; construction noise complaint, officer responded, reprimanded and released
Disturbance
- 11:31 a.m., 911, 1200 block of Petersen Court; family disturbance, officer responded and rendered assistance
Parking Complaint
- 11:58 a.m., 201 Almond Ave, Los Altos High School; parking complaint, officer responded, reprimand and released
Jan. 11
Animal Call
- 8:09 a.m., St. Joseph Avenue and Foothill Expressway; report of coyote running in the area, information only
Stranded Motorist
- 8:20 a.m., 911, Foothill Expressway and Edith Avenue; report of stalled vehicle, officer assisted
Traffic Collision
- W. Edith Avenue and Foothill Expressway; non-injury accident, report taken
- 6:09 p.m., 221 Main Street; non-injury accident, assistance rendered
Theft
- 6:05 p.m., walk-in, 160 Main St., theft, undefined, cold report, theft report taken
- 7:21 p.m., 301 State St., report of theft, information
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