Police Blotter: Vandalism of $50,000 worth of property
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including first-degree burglary, vandalism of more than $50,000 worth of property and battery against a peace officer. Arrests were recorded in this week's GPD blotter from Jan. 6 to Jan. 13.
Suspect arrested in Thursday evening homicide in Gilroy
Gilroy Police arrested a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation Friday.
Police identified Edwin Sanchez, an 18-year-old resident of Gilroy, as a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night.
Sanchez was taken into custody Friday at approximately 7:20pm on the 900 block of First...
Gilroy firefighters assisting with 60,000 acre wildfire east of Redding
Four Gilroy firefighters are combating Chips Fire this week, a 68,582 acre wildfire blazing through the mountains east of Red Bluff, near Lassen National Park.
$18K Garlic Fest theft still under investigation
Nearly six months after $18,000 went missing from Garlic Festival ticket booths, Gilroy police detectives are still carrying out an open investigation, but remain tight-lipped on any leads or suspects.
