Tag: gilroy police department
Driver dies after crashing into semi-truck
A person died after the vehicle they were driving crashed into a semi-truck at the intersection of Monterey Road and Travel Park Circle on...
Catalytic converter thieves hitting Gilroy hard
Skyrocketing numbers of catalytic converter thefts within Gilroy have police on high alert and advising residents to take precautions to prevent thieves from grabbing...
Gilroy man arrested for child molestation
A Gilroy man who works as an instructional aide at Christopher High School was arrested for child molestation Feb. 12, but police say the...
Man arrested on suspicion of starting dumpster fire
Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 31 on suspicion of setting a dumpster on fire on First Street a week prior.
According to police, a...
Homicides, assaults surpassed average in 2021
Violent crime was on the rise in Gilroy in 2021, capped off by six homicides that were well above the city’s average rate, according...
Police: Threat of violence at ‘GHS’ not directed at Gilroy
Police say a threat of violence toward “GHS” on social media was directed toward a school in Los Angeles, not Gilroy.
However, classes at Gilroy...
DUI checkpoint set for Dec. 17
The Gilroy Police Department will be conducting a checkpoint on Dec. 17 to look out for impaired drivers.
Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a...
Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating
Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29.
According to police,...
Man shot, killed while driving near intersection
A Sacramento man was killed Nov. 24 after an unknown suspect shot at his vehicle while he was driving near Monterey Street and Leavesley...
Council OK’s funding for school officer program
A majority of the Gilroy City Council on Nov. 15 agreed to fund a program that will allow police officers to return to local...
