Santa Clara Police Log: May 22-28

(Information provided by Santa Clara Police Department)

SCPD Police Blotter - Week of May 22 - May 28

The Police Blotter for the week of May 22 - May 28, 2016 is as follows:

Sunday, May 22, 2016
Warrant Arrest - Location: 3200 Block of Mission College Boulevard
An officer observed a vehicle with expired registration on the 3200 block of Mission College Boulevard. The officer initiated a traffic enforcement stop with a male driver and also made contact with the female passenger. The passenger was on searchable probation and had a misdemeanor warrant for $5,000 out of the City of Sunnyvale. The driver was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Both suspects were cited and released at the scene with a Notice to Appear in court.
Time: 1018
Case Number: 16-4904

Monday, May 23, 2016
Commercial Burglary - Location: 300 Block of Reed Street
An officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Reed Street on the report of a commercial burglary. An unknown suspect(s) unlawfully entered the business by shattering the glass entryway door and stole cash before fleeing the scene. The suspect(s) remain at large.
Time: 0804
Case Number: 16-4926

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Elder Financial Abuse - Location: 2100 Block of Dianne Drive
A victim received a call from a male subject stating he worked with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The subject stated the IRS conducted an audit and found the victim owed $5,900. The subject threatened to take the victim to jail if it was not paid in full immediately. The victim stayed on the telephone with the suspect while making three deposits from two stores in various denominations - $1,400, $1,323 and $1,796 - via MoneyGram. Two of the three transactions had already been claimed from the subject(s), and could not be returned, by the time the police got involved with this situation. The suspect(s) remains outstanding.
Time: 0944
Case Number: 16-4969

NOTE: Police units were dispatched to the 3400 block of El Camino Real to assist the Santa Clara Fire Department with a five alarm fire. Patrol units were utilized for traffic control for approximately six hours. Once the fire was extinguished, officers secured the scene while the County Arson Task Force conducted their investigation.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Residential Burglary - Location: 1300 Block of White Drive
Between 0001 hours and 1230 hours, a residential burglary occurred on the 1300 block of White Drive. An unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a garage and took a toolbox with multiple power tools. The suspect(s) remain at large.
Time: 1339
Case Number: 16-4936

NOTE: The motor unit participated in the Traffic Task Force special enforcement operation in Campbell. The task force operation brings together motor units from multiple agencies in the county to concentrate enforcement on a problem area in one city. SCPD’s motor team issue more than 60 citations for various traffic violations. The task force is scheduled to come to Santa Clara in September.

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Commercial Burglary - Location: 3500 Block of Homestead Road
An unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a business on the 3500 block of Homestead Road. The suspect(s) did not take any property, however two glass panes were shattered on the front doors. The suspect(s) remain at large.
Time: 0909
Case Number: 16-5040

Friday, May 27, 2016
Warrant Arrest - Location: Stevens Creek Boulevard and Winchester Boulevard
An officer contacted a male driver as he proceeded through a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / driver's license checkpoint at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Winchester Boulevard. A Records check revealed he had a misdemeanor warrant. He was also in possession of brass knuckles. He was released at the scene with a Notice to Appear.
Time: 2320
Case Number: 16-5101

NOTE: SCPD conducted a DUI / driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, May 27 at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Winchester Boulevard. This operation netted:
• 6 unlicensed drivers
• 3 drivers with a suspended driver’s license
• 1 possession of brass knuckles
• 1 Notice to Appear
• 2 tows

The purpose of these DUI / driver's license checkpoint is to provide information and educate the community as to the dangers of driving while under the influence. The vast majority of these checkpoints do not result in numerous DUI arrests, but they do give law enforcement the opportunity to promote their DUI programs to hundreds of motorists who may otherwise not be completely aware of the program and its benefits. These interactions also help to identify drivers without a legal driver’s license or driving on a suspended license.

Media activity on this topic has the potential to have an impact on public perceptions and driver behaviors. Promoting the risks and offering safe solutions is intended to reduce the number of alcohol related vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities.

Funding for the Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force is through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unfortunately, law enforcement efforts did not prevent a fatal DUI accident from occurring in Santa Clara the subsequent day.

Saturday, May 28, 2016
Fatal DUI Crash - Location: Lick Mill Boulevard and Tasman Drive
The suspect vehicle was traveling eastbound on Tasman Boulevard at a high rate of speed. The victim’s vehicle was being driven northbound on Lick Mill Blvd. The victim’s vehicle entered the intersection to turn from northbound Lick Mill to westbound Tasman when it was struck by the suspect’s vehicle before coming to rest a couple of hundred feet away from the initial impact. The female victim was killed on impact.

The driver of the suspect vehicle was initially trapped inside the vehicle. Both the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital via ambulance. It was determined both the driver and passenger in the suspect vehicle were intoxicated. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Santa Clara County Jail.

The traffic unit, traffic investigator, evidence technicians and the on call person crimes detectives responded to document and investigate the incident. Meanwhile, light rail service was not able to go through this intersection for several hours. The Valley Transportation Authority set up a bus bridge around the crime scene.
Time: 1740
Case Number: 16-5156