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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