Christmas crime: Man bites off another man’s ear
A Gilroy man was arrested early Christmas morning after police say he bit part of another man's ear off during a fight in a convenience store parking lot.
Attempt to cover face doesn’t thwart arrest in Gilroy
The Gilroy Police Department has arrested Mark Oliveira, who is
Crime briefs: Possession of cocaine
Over the last week, Gilroy Police responded to several burglaries, assaults, drug incidents and even a person urinating on Monterey Street. Here are a few standout incidents.
Hate crimes down in CA since 2022, attorney general says
The number of reported hate crimes in California decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023, but those against Jewish, Muslim and LGBTQ+ people rose over the same period, according to the annual hate crime report from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The number of hate crimes...
Teen wounded in shooting mishap
GILROY—The teenage stepdaughter of a Gilroy policeman accidentally shot herself in the leg Monday with his pistol and is in stable condition after emergency surgery, according to Gilroy Police Department Sgt. Royce Heath.
Police blotter
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes in the last week or so, including assault with a deadly weapon, unlawfully causing a fire, possession of hypodermic needles or syringes and being drunk in public. Arrests are recorded from the GPD’s blotter dating Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.
