County reports ‘surge’ in fentanyl overdoses
Law enforcement authorities are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl after a surge of overdoses on the powerful opioid drug in recent...
Police blotter, Aug. 2-6, 2021: Assault, crashes around the city
Aug. 2
• A suspect was arrested for DUI on Forest and Lewis streets at midnight.
• An assault was reported on the 100 block of...
Police blotter, July 26-30, 2021: Vehicles stolen around Gilroy
July 26
• A drunk in public call was made on the 200 block of East Tenth Street at 1am.
• A business was burglarized on...
Police blotter, July 19-25, 2021: Traffic collisions, hit-and-run cases
July 19
• Assault was reported on the 500 block of East Seventh Street at 2am.
• Someone stole a vehicle on the 6600 block of...
Police ID suspect in Gilroy native’s murder
Police released the name and photo of a man who allegedly shot and killed Gilroy native Tatyanna Mariah Lopez and her unborn child in...
Illegal fireworks calls nearly double on Fourth of July
The number of fires sparked by illegal fireworks may have been down this year, but the calls from residents to police nearly doubled on...
Gilroy insurance agent found guilty of repeated sexual assault
A Gilroy insurance agent was found guilty of 20 counts of sexual assault in Santa Clara County Superior Court last week.
Following a jury trial,...
Police blotter, July 5-10, 2021: Pair of attempted robberies
July 5
• Petty theft was reported on the 6900 block of Automall Parkway at 11am.
• Police responded to a report of an assault on...
Boy in stable condition after ‘accidental’ shooting
An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after being shot by a family member in what police are calling an accident.
According to Gilroy Police,...
Jewelry store fight between brothers turned deadly, report states
The owner of a Gilroy jewelry store shot and killed his brother during an altercation between the two men inside the business on June...
