Criminal Acts: Stolen Bikes, Vandalism and Residential Burglaries

Gilroy police responded to an assortment of calls from July 16 through Sunday, from car accidents to thefts to vandalism. Here’s a selection from the latest press report.

Auto Burglary

• 3:00 a.m.—The rear driver side window of a vehicle was smashed and the unknown suspect reached in and removed a visible ipad.
• 11:0 p.m. —An unknown suspect stole two bikes and a DJ system from the back of the victim's truck.

Found Property

• 6:20 p.m.—A women's pink Schwinn cruiser was taken from the 7500 block of Chestnut St. The bike was not secured during the theft.

Asault

• 9:00 p.m.—A 19-year-old woman was punched in the mouth by her 16-year-old brother. The victim requested prosecution.

Fraud

• 1:43 p.m.—A female victim lost her debit card, which was found by an unknown person who made two purchases at different locations without her consent.
• 10:30 a.m. —A suspect used a vicitm's credit card for a $733.34 transaction in Tijuana, Mexico. The debit card was accounted for and the suspect is unknown.

Stolen Vehicle

• 8:50 a.m. —A suspect broke into a business and took keys to cars in a parking lot. The suspect then stole a van.

• 2:15 p.m.—A vehicle was stolen from the Nob Hill parking lot.

Vandalism

• 9:02 p.m.—An unkown suspect attempted to cut his way into two coin-operated washing machines.
• 11:00 p.m. —Several tires were punctured in the 1300 block of Pheasant Drive.
• 2:28 p.m. —A minor was shooting at a street light with a BB gun. There was noticable damage to the street light.

Theft

• 12:10 a.m.—Unknown suspects entered a residence under permission of victim and stole several items. A second victim located the suspects approximately 20 minutes later when they returned to the parking lot of the apartment complex and confronted them. The male suspect brandished a knife at the second victim and left the area.
• 9:40 a.m.—A victim put his gym bag into a locker while he took a shower. When the victim returned, his locker was open and the gym bag was gone.
• 3:45 p.m.—Two suspects took items valued at $85.87 from a store without paying. They were detained by loss prevention and were cited and released at the scene.
• 6:50 p.m.—Three suspects entered a Walmart and stole cosmetic items valued at $160.48. All three were cited and released at the scene.

Narcotics

• 11:10 p.m.—A male juvenile was arrested for possession of marijuana for sales.

Hit and Run

• 2:25 a.m.—A female driver was leaving a bar on Monterey Street. The driver backed into a parked vehicle and then fled the scene. The driver was located on Monterey Street and arrested hit and run and driving under the influence.

Public Intoxication

• 6:50 p.m.—Arrestee was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself.

Residential Burglary

• 4:22 a.m.—Unknown suspects broke into a residence on Forest Street, took a shower and ate food.

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.