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August 21, 2002
Los Gatos, California Since 1881 |
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Police Report
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Harassing Phone Calls—Aug. 14, 1:32
p.m. A Cuesta de Los Gatos resident received
four harassing phone calls and thought the
suspect was someone she went to school with.
Her car had been egged a week earlier and she
suspected it was the same person. Police took
a report.
Gas Investigation—Aug. 14, 1:18 p.m.
Construction workers on Nicholson Avenue
pierced a gas line under the house they were
working on. Police thought some traffic
control was needed.
Firearms Discharged—Aug. 14, 1:14
p.m. Four shots were heard in the vicinity of
Jackson Street and Central Court. The
resident who heard the shots told police
there was construction going on in the area.
No report was taken after police found that
it was construction worker using a nail gun.
Stray Animal—Aug. 14, 11:39 a.m. A
pickup truck was parked on N. Santa Cruz with
a dog in the bed of the truck for more than
20 minutes. Passerby thought the dog was in
distress because of the hot weather. By the
time police arrived, the truck was gone.
Recovered Stolen Vehicle—Aug. 14,
10:15 a.m. A silver Toyota Camry was parked
on Harwood Road for more than one week. The
San Jose Police Department had reported the
Camry as stolen. A neighbor said the car had
been there at least two weeks. The car was
not wrecked, stripped or burned, but both its
license plates were missing. Police took a
report.
Drunk in Public—Aug. 14, 3:19 a.m. A
man who sounded incoherent or drunk called
police from a pay phone on Union Avenue
asking for help. Police stopped the man, who
was in a wheelchair, and arrested him for
being drunk in public.
Warrant Served—Aug. 13, 1:39 a.m. On
Arlee Drive, a van pulled up in front of a
house. Two people got out of the van and
started walking around the neighborhood while
one person stayed in the car. Police charged
all three with possessing stolen property.
One man in the group had a no-bail warrant
for his arrest, while another man was charged
with possessing methamphetamine.
Prowler—Aug. 13, 12:21 a.m. On
Kensington Way, a resident heard a banging
noise from the backyard, and the household's
dog started scratching on the door. The
resident did not see a strange vehicle but
saw a person behind the property. Police were
unable to locate anyone.
Patrol Check—Aug. 11, 8:53 a.m. A
homeless encampment was found on the west
side of the Los Gatos High School track. The
tent in the encampment bordered the off-ramp
to northbound Highway 17 and eastbound
Highway 9. Police were unable to retrieve the
tent through the high school. Caltrans left a
sign giving the owners 72 hours' notice to
remove the camp. No report was taken.
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