Crime

Westerly winds moving into Gilroy will fill South Valley with

Gilroy Police Officers responded to reports of a vehicle theft in progress at about 5:51 a.m. Saturday inside a mobile home complex, located at 500 W. 10th St.

Morgan Hill police are looking for a suspect who allegedly

Gilroy police discovered more than 550 marijuana plants inside a 5,000-square-foot warehouse on Monterey Street last week—valued at roughly $1 million, according to police.

UPDATE: Murder suspect's arraignment moved to San Jose courthouse at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week including driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and theft. Arrests were recorded in this week's GPD blotter from Nov. 19 through 21.

Dec. 2 11:30 pm: Jorge Munoz was arrested for assault when he choked and punched a victim on Monte Bello Drive. Dec. 14 12:00 pm: A victim on Broadway reported six unauthorized accounts on her credit report. 12:00 pm: A victim on Honey Court discovered eight fake...

A sex scandal that erupted eight months ago and involves a former San Jose police officer from Gilroy will culminate in court Monday afternoon.

Morgan Hill police arrested two burglary suspects who led officers from three agencies on a pursuit that ended in San Jose, authorities said. Police responded to a residence on Oakview Circle Tuesday on a report of a possible burglary, according to an MHPD press release. As officers arrived at the scene a gray Lexus was seen fleeing the area. Morgan Hill officers pursued the vehicle as it traveled west on Dunne Avenue and onto U.S. 101 northbound, police said. Due to the location and direction of the pursuit on the freeway, officers called the California Highway Patrol and San Jose police for assistance. The vehicle finally stopped in San Jose when it collided with another vehicle, police said. Both occupants of the Lexus ran from the accident scene on foot. Authorities set up a perimeter and the suspects were located and arrested. Officers found stolen property from the Morgan Hill residence inside the Lexus, police said.Police arrested Andre Clark, 23, and Dennis Windham, 20 - both of San Francisco - on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property, evading police, reckless driving, obstruction of justice and probation violation, police said. They were booked at Santa Clara County Jail. Anyone with information about this crime can contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.