Crime

Rudy Lopez, 49, of the 700 block of First Street, 3:41 p.m.

Unidentified neighborhood kids are suspected of leaving bags of

ShootingA masked bandit with a shotgun shot a 23-year-old man who was parked in a car with a woman at Uvas and 10th Street Friday at 8:15 p.m., police said.The thief approached the car and robbed the couple and then shot the man in the leg. Police are investigating and hoping for leads from the public.Quick response from Gilroy Police officers who used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, saved the man’s life.“It appears to be a random crime, since we haven’t had anything similar,” said Sgt. Jason Smith. The victim is expected to survive. The only description they have of the robber is that he was in dark clothes and wore a dark mask.Anyone with information is requested to contact Det. Eric Cryar at (408) 846-0335. High speed chaseGilroy Police chased a driver at speeds of up to 100 mph for three miles Saturday and ended up arresting three people.The pursuit started at 8:41 p.m. when an officer spotted a 2001 Honda Accord driving recklessly at First and Wren streets. When he turned on his lights and siren, the car refused to stop.Officers gave chase and finally caught the driver at Cohansey and Monterey Road, when he abandoned the car and ran into a field. They arrested Jeremy Valdez, 26, of Gilroy on suspicion of felony evading, wanton disregard for safety, resisting arrest and driving without a license. Good Samaritans capture suspected thievesFour Good Samaritans who witnessed a group of five suspected thieves running out with items from the Michael Kors store at the Outlets chased them down and were attacked. But it ended well, mostly.The Samaritans, in a Ford F-150, followed the suspected thieves who were in a 2016 Honda Accord, after they saw them running and getting into a car Nov. 2 at 11:24 a.m. according to Gilroy Police.The suspects drove into a dead-end court. The Samaritans stopped their truck in the center divide, intending to call police and get help, when the suspects rammed the truck with their car, triggering the airbags.The suspects ran into a field carrying $4,000 of stolen goods and the Samaritans gave chase catching them and holding them until police arrived.Two of the suspects were adults and three were juveniles. One of the Samaritans and two of the suspects were injured when the car was rammed. All were arrested. They included Alejandro Jacuinde, 18 and David Tomas Puentes, 18.Police Capt. Kurt Svardal praised the Samaritans—“as a citizen”— for following them with the intention of letting police do their job, but warned—as a police officer—that taking action against suspected criminals is dangerous. “They don’t know the crooks,” he said. “They could be armed. You don’t want to have people injured. Our first priority is safety.” Stolen walletA thief stole a wallet from a distracted woman shopping at the Home Goods store on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. and within minutes used her credit card to buy $2,700 of electronic equipment at Best Buy. Stolen iPhonesTwo suspects distracted a clerk at Walmart while a third broke into a display case and stole eight iPhones worth around $8,000 at 8:45 p.m. Nov. 4. They fled in a rented black Jeep SUV. Child endangermentA woman who was on probation for child endangerment was arrested for driving under the influence at 10:47 p.m. Nov. 5. Anita Acevedo, 22, had a passenger and her 1-year-old son in the car when she was stopped at First and Monterey streets. She blew a 0.2 on a field sobriety test, more than twice the legal limit of .08. Dog biteA woman walking her small dog in the alley between Church and Eigleberry streets was bitten by a Rottweiler at 10 p.m. Nov. 5. When she saw the Rottweiler, the woman picked up her dog and the Rottweiler bit her arm. 

Police arrested a man they say brandished a large kitchen knife

VandalismSomeone, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m Nov. 26 on the 14000 block of Sycamore Drive in Morgan Hill, damaged a mailbox, causing approximately $300 in damages.Stolen vehicleSomeone, between 3 p.m and 3:48 p.m. Dec. 2 on the 12000 block of Stevens Court in San Martin, stole a vehicle from the backyard of a residence.BurglarySomeone, between 10 a.m. Dec. 2 and 6:23 a.m. Dec. 3 on the 5900 block of Monterey Frontage Road in Gilroy, broke a window, removed a window screen and vandalized and ransacked the office building. Unknown suspects stole gasoline from the maintenance yard and caused $1,200 worth of damage.Petty theftSomeone, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Dec. 3 on the 5000 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard in Gilroy, stole a laptop and $15 from a locker.Mail theftSomeone, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 5 on the 900 block of Burnett Avenue in Morgan Hill, stole mail from a mailbox at a residence.Auto burglarySomeone, between 7 p.m Nov. 20 and 5 p.m. Dec. 6 on the 6100 block of Pacheco Pass Highway in Gilroy, pried open the windows of a vehicle and stole a car stereo, battery and pink slip.Residential burglarySomeone, between 6 a.m. Dec. 5 and 6:50 a.m. Dec. 7 on the 1400 block of San Martin Avenue in San Martin, entered a residence through an open window and ransacked the residence.Grand theftSomeone, between 2 p.m. Dec. 5 and 10:09 a.m. Dec. 8 on Pacheco Pass Highway in Gilroy, cut a chain to the front fence and stole fencing panels for the horse corral, which was estimated at $2,875 in value.ShopliftingTwo male suspects, between 5:10 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. on the 10000 block of Pacheco Pass Highway in Gilroy, entered a fruit stand and stole approximately $157 worth of merchandise.DrugsA 22-year-old male, at 9:23 p.m. Dec. 8 on Monterey Highway at Ninth Street in Gilroy, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and paraphernalia.—All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.

Simon Mendoza, 29, of San Jose, 9:25 a.m. Thursday, at 722

The malnourished goat that was found hog-tied in the trunk of a

Fire investigators are calling the San Juan Bautista blaze Saturday suspicious but have not determined a cause as of yet, Fire Chief Mike O’Connor said Friday.