Wells Fargo robbery suspect on the loose
Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed Wells Fargo Bank in Morgan Hill Friday afternoon. Morgan Hill police responded to the bank located at 17590 Monterey Road at 1:53 p.m. Friday, on a report of a robbery, according to a press release from MHPD. A man entered the bank and told a teller he had a gun, and demanded money, police said. No one inside the bank saw a gun during the robbery. The teller gave the suspect an unspecified amount of cash, and the man fled the bank on foot with the money, police said. The suspect is still outstanding and Morgan Hill officers are working with the FBI, according to the press release. The suspect is described as a black male in his mid to late 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds, police said. Anyone with information about the crime may contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101.
Gilroy man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
A Gilroy man who allegedly tried to crash head-on with police was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday afternoon.
Where’s Sierra?
Nearly two years after Sierra LaMar disappeared from her north Morgan Hill home, volunteers continue their search for the 15-year-old girl.
UPDATED: Girl “lured” into prostitution speaks out in court
For the first time since Gilroy police busted up an alleged prostitution ring in January involving a 13-year-old girl, the victim has testified against the man the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says "lured" her into having sex for money with different men in Salinas and Seaside motels.
Cold case cracked
Cathy Zimmer was found strangled to death, her body covered in a colorful patchwork quilt, in her car in the short-term parking lot of the Mineta San José International Airport on Mar. 10, 1989 - almost 25 years ago to the day.
Crime briefs: Suspect tries to pass phony prescription for pain pills, flees
Here's your latest digest of criminal happenings in Gilroy, including a case of a man who tried to pass a forged prescription for potent narcotic medication, a probation search of a motel room that netted two grams of heroin and an arrest of a Gilroy man who allegedly threatened his girlfriend and family.
Police blotter: Burglary, vehicle theft, possession of a hand grenade
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including first-degree burglary, vehicle theft, selling stolen property and possession of a hand grenade. The arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter Feb. 26 through Mar. 5.
