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April 22, 2026

Police respond to incidents of juveniles selling drugs at Las Animas Park

During the past week, police responded to calls for assaults, reports of stolen vehicles and juveniles selling marijuana. Here are a few incidents.

UPDATE: DA not investigating Gilroy incident some tied to Sierra case

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is not investigating a possible link between a sketch of a man who tried to seduce a 10-year-old Gilroy girl in July 2011 and Sierra LaMar’s alleged kidnapper, but Gilroy Police already have. 

Sheriff’s blotter: Riding horse under the influence

Burglary: An unknown suspect, Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m. near the 5100 block of Redwood Retreat Road in Gilroy for breaking and entering a home and stealing $75 in coins and collector currency.

Alleged landscape scammer arrested

About a month after police launched an investigation of the man who roams around door-to-door in Santa Clara County, looking for victims who will pay him upfront for landscaping services he doesn’t complete, police arrested the alleged “landscape scammer” Monday night in Gilroy.

GPD offers instant emergency updates

The Gilroy Police Department has launched a new communication system that allows residents to sign up for instant text message or email alerts for breaking news regarding public safety.

Man arrested for exposing himself at bus stop

A man who was allegedly seen masturbating as he approached a Morgan Hill bus stop was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure, police said. 

Gilroy man dies in tree-clearing accident

A Gilroy man died Monday when an oak tree fell on top of him and crushed him while he was on the job cutting the tree down in a private Los Gatos yard.

DUI checkpoint Friday night

The Gilroy Police Department plans to conduct a DUI a driver's license checkpoint on June 8 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city.

MH man arrested with cocaine

Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team and the Morgan Hill Police Department served a narcotic related search warrant at a residence in the 15800 block of Hill Road and arrested Thomas Hasty, 28. 

Drive-by suspects’ hearing postponed again

The mother of Tara Romero, 14, a victim of last November’s drive-by shooting in west Morgan Hill was asked to leave the courtroom during a hearing Friday for the five suspects accused of the murder. 

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