Criminal Acts: Murder Threat, Loaded Handgun and Lottery-Ticket Burglar

Gilroy police responded to an assortment of calls from Monday through Thursday, from car accidents to thefts to assaults. Here’s a selection from the latest press report.

Wednesday, Jan. 25
1:29 a.m.—An unknown suspect broke the glass door of a business to gain entry, and stole $1,500 worth of lottery tickets.  

12:50 a.m.—Police went to a 22-year-old female’s house after her friends reported that she made suicidal threats on Facebook. While the officers were evaluating the woman, she made a direct threat to kill an officer. When the officer went to arrest her, she resisted arrest and had to be put in a body restraint.

Tuesday, Jan. 24
7:26 p.m.—A person drove their vehicle through the exterior wall of a building on Murray Avenue, and then fled the scene in the vehicle.

6:44 p.m.—A man punched a woman in the face, giving her a black eye, at their residence on Canopy Court.

Monday, Jan. 23
9 p.m.—Police were notified of a victim’s ex-boyfriend's plans to shoot her and then himself. The arrestee apparently still shares a home with his ex. The arrestee told a witness of his plans, and was seen loading a handgun. Police did a search, and found a loaded handgun concealed in the arrestee’s car.

4:52 p.m.—A suspect punched a victim in the face during an argument on Grant Court. The suspect grabbed a skateboard and struck the victim with it at a later point in the day.

To view more crimes that occurred over the past week, refer to the attached press report. For questions about this blotter, email gilroypatch@gmail.com.