BREAKING: San Martin rape suspect arrested in San Jose
San Jose police made the arrest at around 10am Feb. 8 after closing in on Bobian around U.S. 101 and Hellyer Road.
Police search suspected drug house
Gilroy police have been investigating the home for narcotics sales since 2011, according to authorities.
Sex assault suspect is released
Accusations that a homeless man sexually assaulted a woman at his makeshift shelter in San Martin remain under investigation, according to authorities. The man has not been charged with a crime, and was released from custody shortly after his arrest last week
The suspect...
Police determine school threat is false
A social media threat late Wednesday night caught the attention of Gilroy Police, who determined by Thursday morning the fears of a potential school shooting were unfounded.
Late in the evening of Dec. 12, an unknown person posted photos of rifles on Snapchat and made...
Beware of holiday telephone scam artists
You might think of them as the anti-Santa Clauses. Scammers. They're watching, waiting and given the opportunity, they'll make their holidays bright at your expense. But, with good sense, and with some tips from the Gilroy Police Department and the AARP, there's help to...
DUI checkpoint in Gilroy Dec. 14
The Gilroy Police Department’s Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Dec. 14 at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
“The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol...
Incumbent Smith holds onto sheriff post
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won a sixth consecutive term in office after defeating challenger John Hirokawa in the Nov. 6 election.
With 100 percent of the votes counted, Smith obtained 147,319 ballots, compared to 113,655 votes for Hirokawa, according to the Santa Clara...
Sheriff: Dangerous felons arrested in Gilroy
Sheriff’s deputies and police surrounded and arrested two wanted violent suspects at an unincorporated Gilroy residence Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
About 5:30pm Oct. 24, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies cast a wide perimeter around a residence on Buena Vista Avenue before approaching the two...
New laws open some police records
First Amendment and civil rights advocates say the governor’s signature on two new state laws dealing with the release of police records will go a long way toward improving transparency of information and enhancing public trust in their local governments.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed...
Police: Man exposed himself to teen at GHS
Gilroy Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for an adult male who exposed himself to a teenager just outside Gilroy High School Tuesday morning.
At 7:18am Oct. 23, a female student was approached by the man, who was in black sedan, according...