Crime

Gilroy

After seven and a half years, Gilroy police K-9 Kimbo

Possession, battery

Kathryn Krueger, 55, transient, 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, at 905 First

Vehicle strikes pedestrian in downtown MHA pedestrian suffered major injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in downtown Morgan Hill Wednesday night, police said. The accident was reported at 8:47 p.m. on the northbound side of Monterey Road, just south of Third Street. Officers arrived and found an unconscious 27-year-old man lying in the eastern lane of traffic, just in front of the speed hump near Third Street, according to police. The man had suffered major trauma to his head and body, and was transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center, police said. The police investigation, based on witness testimony, determined the pedestrian had been walking in the roadway, and for an unknown reason he laid down in the eastern lane of traffic just prior to being struck, police said. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was not injured and remained at the scene of the collision, police said. The driver did not appear to be intoxicated and was cooperative with authorities. Police: Auto burglar caught red-handedMorgan Hill police arrested a young suspect in a string of burglaries after an “alert citizen” reported suspicious activity in a west Morgan Hill neighborhood, according to a press release from MHPD. Early in the morning Wednesday, a witness reported seeing a suspect break into her vehicle on the 16000 block of Glen Canyon Road, police said. Officers arrived in the area and located a male juvenile sitting in the back of a vehicle on Spring Avenue, according to a press release. The juvenile was determined to be the primary suspect in five vehicle burglaries that occurred overnight, police said. The suspect’s name was not released due to his age. Anyone with more information about these incidents can contact Morgan Hill Police Department at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867. 

Police are looking for a man in a white work van who allegedly made unwelcome advances toward a 15-year-old girl who did not know him, according to a press release from Morgan Hill Police. The victim was walking home about 5:30 p.m. Saturday near the 16000 block of Monterey Road when a male subject exited a white van that was parked in the area where she was walking, police said. The man approached the girl and said, “Hey beautiful,” according to police. The girl became scared and ran away without being harmed by the suspect, the press release said. The man got back into his vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect is described as an Indian man in his 30s, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to police. The vehicle he was in is described as a white work van with black rims and tinted windows. Anyone with information about this incident can call Morgan Hill Police at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867. 

This week, the Gilroy Police Department responded to crime in all shapes and sizes. Here is a sampling of noteworthy events:

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A car southbound on San Felipe Road this afternoon drifted into