Crime

GILROY

A motorcycle accident on U.S. 101 near Sargent’s Crossing on Sunday left a Gilroy man in critical condition and halted northbound traffic for nearly an hour, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Family members of a Los Banos man who died six days after a 2013 encounter with police are asserting that the Gilroy Police Department used “unnecessary and excessive force,” according to a claim rejected by the city of Gilroy. The man's family sought $1 million in damages, and the GPD stands behind the actions of the officers involved.

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Police seize evidence from suspects homes