Crime & Safety

Police Calls: Suspicious Persons, a Burglary, a Tow

Plus, a DUI arrest and another case of illegal dumping in the Highlands neighborhood.

 

Items from the Los Altos Police log, from Oct.  26-28 include:

Oct. 26

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Gas Leaf Blower Complaint

  • 8:38 a.m., Oct. 26 2200 block of Homestead Court; report of gas leaf blower, not in use at the time
  • 2:18 p.m., Oct. 27, 495 San Antonio Road; Gas leaf blower complaint, not in use at time when officer arrived on scene.

Suspicious Vehicle/Circumstance/Person

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  • 9:08 a.m., Oct. 26 Loucks Avenue and Los Altos Avenue; report of suspicious vehicle, officers responded and were unable to locate
  • 9:59 a.m., 1900 block of Alford Avenue; report of suspicious circumstances, officer responded and assisted
  • 10:09 a.m., 1000 block of Fremont Avenue; report of suspicious person, officers responded and made contact
  • 11:17 a.m., Los Altos Avenue and Hacienda Way; report of a suspicious person, officer responded and was unable to locate
  • 6:55 p.m., S. Springer Road and Foothill Expressway; suspicious vehicle, gone on arrival
  • 2:07 a.m., Oct. 27, 1400 Oak Avenue; suspicious circumstances, information
  • 10:39 p.m., 1600 block of Ben Roe Drive; suspicious circumstances, taken as information only
  • 3:09 a.m., Oct. 28, 4388 E Camino Real; suspicious circumstances; officers responded, made checked area, information only
  • 3:36 a.m., 911, Azalea Way and E. Edith Avenue; report on conditions, possible suspicious circumstances officers, responded and taken a 

Burglary

  • 11:36 a.m., Oct. 26, 400 block of Marich Way;  Burglary, residential, just happened, report taken
  • 1:06 p.m., 911, 200 block of Sunkist Lane; residential burglary, cold, report taken

Traffic Collision

  • 12:38 p.m., Oct. 26, 911, W Edith Avenue and Foothill Expressway; Report of hit and run accident, officer responded and did not see any damage 
  • 4:20 p.m., El Camino Real and San Antonio Road, non-injury hit and run accident, no damage to the vehicle reporting party does not want anything done at this time

Vicious Animal

  • 2:02 p.m., Oct. 26, 97 Hillview Avenue; Report of a dog bite, officer responded, no report desired at this time

Fraud

  • 2:07 p.m., Oct. 26, walk-in, 600 block of Lincoln Avenue; fraud, cold report, report taken

General Tow

  • 2:15 p.m., Oct. 26,  2310 Homestead Road (Foothill Crossing); private property tow

Illegal Dumping

  • 6:37 p.m., Stonehaven  Driveand Lockhaven Drive; illegal dumping, garbage, information provided to police

Municipal Call, General

  • 11:55 p.m., Oct., 27, 00 block of Pepper Drive, fireworks in the area, officers responded, information only

Noise Complaint

  • 9:55 p.m., Oct. 26, 600 block of Mills Avenue; noise complaint, loud party, officers responded, reprimand and release
  • 11:55 p.m., Oct. 27, 911, 1600 block of Ben Roe Drive; noise complaint, loud music , officers responded and made contact
  • 12: 36 a.m., Oct. 28, Coral Court and Springer Road; noise complaint, loud party, officers responded and made contact, reprimand and released. 
  • 3:18 p.m., 1500 block of Landell Court; construction noise causing disturbance outside permitted hours, citation citation issued.   

DUI

  • 8:06 p.m., Oct. 27 911, 900 block of Manor Way, driving under the influence, driver arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both, report taken

Reckless Driver

  • 12:26 p.m., Oct. 27, Homestead Road and Fallen Leaf Lane; reckless driver, officer was unable to locate

Abandoned Vehicle

  • 2:35 p.m, Sheridan Street, University Avenue; Oct. 28, possible abandoned vehicle, vehicle tagged

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