Crime & Safety

Police Calls: Solicitors, Abandoned Baby Stroller

At least one solicitor was always ahead of police, and Monday brought reports of abandoned vehicles and strollers, alike. Los Altos Police were also on the lookout for the suspect in the Foothill armed robbery.

 

The Nov. 19 incidents appear in chronological order, from morning to night,  by category. In the case of a petty theft at Loyola Corners, the vehicle was left unlocked, 'nuff said. 

 

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Parking Violation

  • 8:19 a.m., Loucks Avenue and N. San Antonio Road; parking violation complaint, citation issued

Animal Call

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  • 9:24 a.m., Cuesta Drive and Campbell Avenue; stray dog, officers checked are and were unable to locate
  • 3:21, Foothill Expressway and Grant Road; loose dog, dog confined and will be returned to owner by neighbor

Be on the Lookout

  • 10:14 a.m., 12345 El Monte Avenue (Foothill College); Be-on-the-Lookout broadcast from Foothill Police Department (suspect in armed robbery), information relayed to patrol officers

Noisy Animal

  • 10:47 a.m., 100 block of Galli Drive; barking dog causing noise disturbance, unfounded

Traffic Hazard

  • 11:40 a.m., N. San Antonio Road and Loucks Avenue; traffic hazard, large crane, officer and confirmed location, and confirmed that proper signs, barricades and flag personnel were on scene
  • 4:27 p.m., Foothill Expressway and El Monte Avenue; report of debris in the roadway, officer responded and the roadway was clear

Traffic Collision

  • 12:34 p.m., 4800 block of El Camino Real; private property traffic collision, no injuries, assistance given to involved parties

Identity Theft

  • 1:16 p.m., 100 block of Main Street, identity theft, report taken

Suspicious Vehicle / Subject

  • 2:34 p.m., Payne Drive and Oakhurst Avenue; suspicious occupied vehicle; police responded, unable to locate
  • 5:31 p.m., 700 block of Casita Way; suspicious vehicle, officer responded and the vehicle was gone on arrival
  • 6:53 p.m., 300 block of Sunkist Ct; suspicious person, person already contacted by officers in the area

Solicitor

  • 3:31, 500 block of Sequoia Way; unlicensed solicitor, warning given
  • 4:15 p.m., 700 block of University Avenue; solicitor in area, officer responded and was unable to locate
  • 4:50 p.m., 00 block of Pepper Drive, solicitor, officer responded and was unable to locate
  • 6:36 p.m., 200 block of Avalon Drive; solicitor going door to door, officers responded and contacted subject 
  • 7:38 p.m., 200 block of Verano Drive; suspicious subject in the area

Reckless Driver

  • 3:31 p.m., S. El Monte and Foothill Expressway; report of reckless driver,  information only, driver has left Los Altos jurisdiction

Abandoned Vehicle

  • 4:26 p.m., 700 block of University Avenue; abandoned vehicles, officer responded and did not tag vehicles at this time

Fire Service in Call

  • 4:44 p.m., 600 block of Rosita Avenue; fire department responding on a carbon monoxide alarm

Miscellaneous Property Report

  • 5:10 p.m., 500 block of Valencia Drive; abandoned baby stroller, officer responded

Theft

  • 7:44 p.m., 900 block of Fremont Avenue; petty theft from unlocked vehicle

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