GPD: Man found in parking lot died from head injury
The Gilroy Police Department are investigating the cause of death for a middle-aged Gilroy man who they found lying near the entrance to the Launderland parking lot on Kern Avenue on March 15 at 4:51 a.m.
As police leave, city approves hire of three officers
The city council unanimously approved the hiring of three new
Wanted man arrested after trying to run from police, authorities say
Police arrested a man who tried to run from officers when they tried to search his home in relation to a fraudulent check cashing investigation, police said. On Monday, Morgan Hill officers tried to contact Lawrence Briscoe, 33 of Morgan Hill, at a residence on the 16000 block of San Benancio Drive, according to a press release from MHPD. During the search, police watched as Briscoe fled on foot and jumped fences in an effort to get away, authorities said. Officers chased him and found Briscoe hiding in a backyard. Briscoe dislocated his shoulder during the chase, when he jumped over a 10-foot fence, police said. The suspect was medically cleared and booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possession of narcotics, attempting to cash a fraudulent check and fleeing from police, the press release said.Â
‘Projectiles’ fired at school buses leaving Casa de Fruta
Four school buses leaving Casa de Fruta on Saturday were struck
DA declines to file charges in May 4 accidental shooting
GILROY—The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has opted not to file criminal charges against a veteran Gilroy police officer following a May incident where his teenage stepdaughter shot herself in the leg with his personal handgun.
