Fatal accident on tracks
A report from Caltrain:
At approximately 5:28 p.m., Caltrain Southbound #156 fatally struck a person who was trespassing on Union Pacific railroad tracks approximately two miles north of the Gilroy Caltrain Station. VTA is currently provided mutual bus aid for passengers onboard SB trains #156,...
‘Excessive force’ civil lawsuit stayed until further notice
Nelson Garcia, the Gilroy man police say is a former “known Norteno gang member” who was found guilty by a jury of resisting or delaying a peace officer in October, said Wednesday he plans on appealing his criminal conviction for the charge.
Salinas men accept plea deals in 2010 robberies, death
Two Salinas men charged with robbing two Hollister stores and leading police on a chase that ended with the death of another suspected assailant have accepted plea deals with expected, respective prison terms of 15 and 20 years, according to court records.
Police blotter: Young felon arrested for carrying firearm and knife
Rafael Betancourt, 22, of the 8200 block of Forest Street, 1:58
First Street closed
The Gilroy Police Department announced at 3:15 p.m. on Monday that First Street between Church Street and Hanna Street is closed because a car crashed into a support cable on a power line. Traffic is being diverted until the power line is repaired. Police Sgt. Pedro Espinoza said First Street is expected to reopen in less than an hour.
