A man was beaten with a flashlight when he tried to stop three
men from stealing his vehicle, 2:13 a.m. Saturday, on the 10000
block of Pacheco Pass Highway at the Casa De Fruta Campgrounds. The
victim was transported to an area hospital where he remains under
observation.
Sheriff’s arrests
Public intoxication
Ruben Aguilar, 52, a transient, 2:19 a.m. Monday, near First Street and Wayland Drive.
Under the influence of a controlled substance
Rolando Arellano Delgado, 20, of Gilroy, 10 p.m. Sunday, near Luchessa Avenue and Engle Way for being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Daniel Martinez, 32, of Gilroy, 5 p.m. Saturday, on the 2700 block of Dryden Avenue.
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Richard Albert Rivera, 49, of Gilroy, 11:20 p.m. Friday, near Leavesley and Ferguson roads for possession of methamphetamine for sale and transportation of methamphetamine.
Other sheriff’s incidents
Identity theft
A woman’s personal information was used to apply for a credit card and purchase a cell phone, between 12 p.m. Aug. 8 and 6:45 p.m. Saturday, on the 17500 block of Hillview Lane in Morgan Hill.
A credit card was used without the owner’s permission, between 12 p.m. April 18 and 12 p.m. May 15, on the 2000 block of Roop Road.
Grand theft
About $5,600 worth of metal was stolen, between 8 a.m. Aug. 15 and 8 a.m. Sept. 9, on the 13500 block of Murphy Avenue in San Martin.
A fuel trailer containing 450 gallons of diesel, worth $2,500, was stolen, between 2 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8 a.m. Sept. 9, near Highway 25 and Bolsa Road at G&G Farms.
A fuel pump was pried open and 650 gallons of diesel fuel, worth $2,900, was stolen, between 2 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 8, near Highway 25 and Bolsa Road.
Burglary
About $50 worth of tools were stolen from an unlocked, open shed, between 12 a.m. Sept. 7 and 9 a.m. Saturday, on the 4100 block of Prunedale Avenue.
A computer monitor, worth $200, was stolen from a classroom, between 7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 12:45 p.m. Sept. 8, on the 5000 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Vandalism
An electric gate was broken, between 11:15 p.m. and 11:20 p.m. Friday, on the 1200 block of Day Road. The victim estimates the damage to be between $500 and $2,000 and has video footage of the vandals.
Assault with a deadly weapon
A man was beaten with a flashlight when he tried to stop three men from stealing his vehicle, 2:13 a.m. Saturday, on the 10000 block of Pacheco Pass Highway at the Casa De Fruta Campgrounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he remains under observation.
Auto burglary
A wallet and a checkbook were stolen from a 2002 grey Toyota Tundra, between 10:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Friday, near Malguerra Road and Silverwings Court in Morgan Hill at the Anderson Lake County Park parking lot. One of the stolen credit cards was used to charge more than $400 worth of item at a Radio Shack in San Jose.
Felony vandalism
A vehicle was driven over irrigation valves, causing $2,500 worth of damage, between 7 p.m. Thursdy and 8 a.m. Friday, near Bolsa and Bloomfield roads at Christopher Ranch.
Weapons submitted for destruction
A rifle, a shot gun, and five boxes of ammunition were submitted to the South County Sheriff’s substation for destruction, 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Petty theft
A pair of shorts and a wallet, worth $110, were stolen from an unsecured gym locker, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday on the 5000 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard at Gavilan College.
A purse containing about $100 was stolen from the trunk of an unlocked car, between 5 p.m. Sept. 8 and 8 a.m. Sept. 9, on the 1000 block of Fitzgerald Avenue.
