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Sheriff's Arrests: Cocaine Base For Sale, Arson

A look at the Santa Clara County Sheriff's arrests and booking reports for July 24-25, 2012. The following arrest information does not indicate a conviction.

Possession

  • Lamar Donahue, 26, of Sacramento, July 21, 1:30 a.m., at Prospect Road and Lawrence Expressway in Saratoga, for possession of marijuana in vehicle.
  • Bryan Gutierrez, 20, of San Jose, June 9, 1:18 a.m., at Saratoga Avenue and Bellgrove Circle in Saratoga, for misdemeanor underage possession of alcoholic beverage.
  • Valdez Blackmon, 59, a transient, July 24, 8:20 p.m., at Saratoga and Campbell avenues in San Jose, for felony transporting/selling/distributing of controlled substance and possession of cocaine base for sale. Bail set at $150,000.

Burglary

  • George Martinez, 46, of East Palo Alto, July 24, 9:30 a.m., at Mule Creek State Prison, for felony first-degree burglary and misdemeanor resisting, delaying, obstructing a peace officer, possession of burglary tools and prowling.

Arrest Warrant

  • Lerme Lerma, 53, of Gilroy, July 24, 11:30 a.m., at Stanislaus County Jail, for probation violation.

Under the Influence

  • Mark Rosetta, 45, a transient, July 24, 1:45 p.m., at 1300 Camden Ave. in Campbell, for misdemeanor being under the influence of alcohol/drugs/controlled substance. Bail set at $1,250.

Robbery

  • Danielle Casab, 22, of San Martin, July 24, 9:45 a.m., at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, for felony second-degree robbery and attempted second-degree robbery.

Suspended License

  • Matthew Rodden, 29, of Nevada, July 24, 2:15 p.m., at the South County Courthouse, 301 Diana Ave. in Morgan Hill, for misdemeanor suspended license.

Vandalism

  • Liza Giron, 48, of Los Banos, July 24, 1:50 p.m., at the South County Courthouse, 301 Diana Ave. in Morgan Hill, for felony vandalism of more than $50,000. Bail set at $10,000.

Domestic Violence

  • Joseph Guerrero, 28, no address given, July 24, 3 p.m., at the Santa Clara County Superior Court in Palo Alto, for felony corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant.

DUI

  • Grimaldo Trinidad, 28, of Mountain View, July 24, 6:57 p.m., at the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, 55 W. Younger Ave. in San Jose, for misdemeanor driving while unlicensed, destroying or concealing evidence, DUI and driving under the influence.

Petty Theft

  • Maimunah Hitam, 50, of Los Altos, July 23, 3:10 p.m., at 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino, for misdemeanor petty theft of personal property/larceny.
  • Jeffery Burns, 20, of San Jose, July 22, 6 p.m., at Blaney Avenue and Merritt Drive in Cupertino, for misdemeanor petty theft of personal property/larceny.

Arson

  • Scott Bartel, 19, of San Jose, July 25, 7 a.m., at Camino Verde and San Anselmo in San Jose, for felony theft or unauthorized use of vehicle and arson of property. Bail set at $75,000.

False Name to Peace Officer

  • Brandon Vispera, 19, of Campbell, July 25, 10:10 a.m. at Tamien LRS in San Jose, for misdemeanor giving false name to peace officer. Bail set at $1,000.

Editor's Note: If charges are dropped or you are found not guilty, call Patch Editor Sheila Sanchez at 408-391-8725. Anyone with tips on local crime may report a crime online, or call the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office at 408-808-4431.

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Raymond Ruiz April 13, 2013 at 10:54 pm
It just don't matter how she dresses,whoo her parents are or aren't. Nobody and I mean Nobody hasRead More the right to rape or force a femsle to have sex with her,and then to make matters worse,they posted pictures of her on facebook ! Better we as a community should be asking,what would possess the young guys to do something like this ! That is why We have Our teenagers and kids passwords or no internet period ! As a parent my heart goes out to het and her parents !
Tamra~Kathleen April 13, 2013 at 05:51 pm
The offensive comment we're discussing shows a complete lack of respect for women that permeates ourRead More culture. That this person actually thought this poor young girl had culpability for her attack is a symptom of our societies disregard for women. I'm actually glad he made the comment so we can look at and discuss the problem.
Berto April 12, 2013 at 07:27 pm
From one of the interviews I watched online, it seems that many Saratoga High students knew whatRead More happened at the party and had seen the pictures. How is it that arrests did not follow the assault and the suicide for over 6 months? Could it be that the students who knew information about the felony chose to remain silent? I hope that is not the case; we will surely find out as the details of the case are revealed in the media over the next weeks and months. In the meantime lets make sure we are teaching our kids about the responsibility of living in community and caring about others. God forbid that any of the students have to live with the knowledge that they could have prevented the suicide, or with the knowledge that they helped cover up such a heinous crime.