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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