Crime

A Gilroy day care operator is being held at Elmwood Correctional Facility without bail on six felony child abuse charges. The charges allege that Christina Johnson engaged in oral copulation or sexually penetrated a child between six and eight years of age. Five of...

Gilroy Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a man who suffered serious injuries early in the morning Aug. 16.  Between 6-6:20am, officers responded to reports of a man down in the area of Church and Sixth streets, the Gilroy Police...

Police recently arrested a Gilroy man on suspicion of impaired driving. It was the seventh time the suspect has been accused of DUI, authorities said.  A sheriff’s sergeant was on patrol in San Martin when a white sedan almost rear-ended his vehicle at high speed...

Victims of the deadly 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival have one year remaining to apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board, says a press release from the board.  “We were heartened by the return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival this...

Gilroy Police investigators are looking for video footage or witnesses related to a fatal collision that resulted in the death of a man the night of July 15. Just before 8pm, Gilroy patrol officers and firefighters responded to reports of a person down near Santa...

Two Gilroy residents were arrested Thursday morning following a months-long investigation into a robbery attempt, police said.  The alleged crime occurred on Feb. 9, when 19-year-old suspect Sarina Delgado contacted a victim through Snapchat. Delgado solicited money for an unspecified transaction and arranged to meet...

Police last week arrested a group of armed juveniles who robbed and attacked two victims in Gilroy in April, authorities said.  About 4:45pm April 13, Gilroy Police officers were flagged down in the area of Monterey and Old Gilroy streets, the police department said in...

As the Independence Day holiday approaches—with some residents having already begun celebrating—law enforcement authorities and city officials are reminding people that fireworks are illegal in Gilroy.  One exception is the “safe and sane” fireworks that are available for sale at temporary, seasonal stands throughout the...

In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, the California Highway Patrol Hollister-Gilroy Area will deploy additional officers July 4-5, within south Santa Clara and San Benito counties. Officers will look for violations by both motorcycle riders and drivers that make roads...

A Gilroy man was arrested in Watsonville for reportedly selling illegal fireworks as law enforcement agencies continue to ratchet up efforts to snare people involved in such unpermitted activities.  The Watsonville Police Department said officers discovered a variety of fireworks in a man’s car, which...