Suspect in highway projectile attacks pleads guilty
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the Los Banos man accused of shooting projectiles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 in 2019, pleaded guilty to 30 felony counts in relation to the incidents, according to prosecutors.
Lafferty, 54, entered the guilty plea in Monterey County...
Gilroy man arrested in Merced County murder
A Gilroy man was arrested April 26 after investigators linked him to a fatal stabbing near Los Banos.
According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station at Dos Palos Y,...
Suspect robs liquor store at gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Gilroy liquor store at gunpoint on April 26.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:46pm, the suspect walked into a liquor store on the 1300 block of First Street and pointed a gun at an employee....
Police blotter, April 19-25, 2021: Vandalism calls
April 19
• Vandalism was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street, 200 block of East Tenth Street and 9100 block of Church Street.
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 7100 block of Camino Arroyo.
• A business was burglarized on the 100 block of...
Police blotter, April 12-18, 2021: Hit and run on Monterey Street
April 12
• Theft was reported on the 7200 block of Monterey Street at 9am.
April 13
• Police made a warrant arrest on Church and West Tenth streets at 4pm.
April 14
• A business was burglarized on the 7800 block of Arroyo Circle.
April 15
• A business was...
Gilroy Police seek catalytic converter thief
Police are on the lookout for a suspect who stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter Tuesday morning.
According to Gilroy Police, an unknown suspect stole the part from a Honda Civic that was parked on the 8700 block of Kern Avenue at 9:15am.
The suspect arrived in...
Police blotter, April 4-11, 2021: Theft at Gilroy vaccination site
April 4
• An unknown suspect stole laptops and tablets from the Gilroy High School Covid-19 vaccination site. County officials said the incident did not affect vaccination appointments.
April 5
• Gilroy Police responded to a report of threats on the 5900 block of Obata Way at...
San Jose PD named in federal lawsuit after officers fatally shot unarmed Gilroy man
The family of David Tovar Jr., an unarmed Gilroy man who was fatally shot by San Jose police in January, is suing the San Jose Police Department.
On Wednesday, attorneys Adante Pointer and Patrick Buelna were joined by Tovar's relatives to detail the federal civil...
Police blotter, March 29-April 2, 2021: Vehicle burglaries, robbery call
March 29
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 6400 block of Church Street and 8100 block of Murray Avenue.
• Vandalism was reported on the 7800 block of Monterey Street at 1pm.
• Petty theft was reported on the 500 block of IOOF Avenue at 2pm...
San Martin man sentenced to 33 years for violent ‘crime spree’
A San Martin man was sentenced this week to more than 33 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a slew of violent crimes—some involving firearms—dating back to 2018.
The most recent charges against the defendant, Alfonso Castillo Navarro, 37, are related...