Crime & Safety
Police Calls: A Burglary and Stolen Vehicles
The Los Altos Police log for Feb. 5, 2013 shows solicitors active all over town, a burglary, and odd car theft reports—or a non-report.

Feb. 5, 2013 Police calls include a plethora of solicitor complaints, suspicious occupied vehicles, and two downed wire reports.
Burglary
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- 7:08 a.m., 900 block of Clinton Road; residential burglary, report taken
Theft
- 7:59 p.m., 900 block of Clinton Road; petty theft, from unlocked vehicle
- 10:08 a.m., walk in, 900 block of Loraine Avenue; stolen vehicle, cold report, report taken
- 5:01 p.m., 100 block of W. Edith Avenue; stolen vehicle, VC 10851, cold report, no report at this time, information only
Wire Down
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- 8:49 a.m., Mt. Hamilton Ave & San Antonio Road; wire down in roadway, officers responded, assistance rendered
- 9:19 a.m., 200 block of Almond Avenue; wire down, officers responded, assistance rendered
Gas Leaf Blower
- 9:27 a.m., 2000 block of Crist Drive; leaf blower complaint, officer responded, unable to locate
Solicitor
- 12:09 p.m., Fallen Leaf Ln and Havenhurst Drive; solicitor, non-profit solicitor, no violation
- 12:17 p.m., 200 block of E. Edith Avenue; unlicensed solicitor, officer cleared, unable to locate
- 4:45 p.m., 1600 block of Hazelaar; solicitor complaint, officer responded to area, unable to locate
- 9:03 p.m., 1300 block of Holly Avenue; late reported unlicensed solicitor, beat officer advised
- 9:39 p.m., 1300 block of Carvo Court; late reported unlicensed solicitor, beat officer advised
- 11:01 p.m., 1200 block of Patlen Drive; late reported solicitor, beat unit advised
Fraud
- 1:02 p.m., 200 block of S. San Antonio Road; fraud in progress, fraud report taken
Suspicious Vehicle
- 6:43 p.m., 911, 100 Main Street; suspicious occupied vehicle, gone on officer's arrival
- 8:14 p.m., St. Joseph Avenue & Foothill Expressway; suspicious occupied vehicle, gone on officer's arrival
- 10:32 p.m., University Avenue and Lincoln Avenue; suspicious occupied vehicle, information only
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