Crime

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.

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.

The company that owns a tanker truck that spilled more than 1,000 gallons of gasoline onto U.S. 101 last week has already shelled out $27,000 in cleanup costs and expects the total bill for the accident to continue growing.

Michael McVey never had a chance to say goodbye to his beloved dog after a pair of thieves stole his car and ditched it in San Jose, while his female Akita, named Keiko, was waiting in the back seat. They left the animal to die, leaving her inside McVey’s Nissan Pathfinder for four days before authorities located the vehicle and found Keiko dead.

Monday’s hearing for Antolin Garcia Torres on charges of murder and attempted carjacking was rescheduled for April 16, according to a Santa Clara County Superior Court spokesman.

Following a four-month investigation that relied heavily on public views of surveillance camera footage, police arrested three South County residents for their alleged involvement in an October shooting outside a Campbell nightclub, authorities said.

Cleanup crews remained at the scene of a 1,700-gasoline spill - resulting from an accident involving a tanker truck - on U.S. 101 in Morgan Hill Friday afternoon. The traffic accident happened about 1 a.m. Thursday, when the 8,500-gallon tanker collided with a speeding 350Z Nissan in southbound traffic between the Tennant Avenue and San Martin Avenue exits, according to authorities. The collision caused the truck to leave the roadway on the right shoulder, spilling its contents into the environment. The driver of the truck was transported to area hospital with a complaint of pain, authorities said. The accident prompted staff from Fish and Game, the Coast Guard, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Cal Trans and Santa Clara County Hazmat to respond, shutting down traffic for several hours, according to authorities. And the fuel spill caused authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation of about 15 to residents living in the area near the crash. Cal Trans cleanup crews remained at the scene Friday until about 3 p.m., slowing down southbound traffic due to the closure of the western lane, according to CHP Officer Lopez. Authorities will return to the scene Monday to “do a final check and cleanup,” Lopez said. 

An 8,500-gallon gasoline tanker spilled thousands of gallons of fuel after colliding with a speeding motorist along Highway 101 south of Tennant Avenue early Thursday morning.

The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including attempted murder, burglary, abandonment of a child, possession of tear gas and unlawful sexual intercourse. The arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter Feb. 18 through 25.

Gilroy Police Officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday at a Subway restaurant located at 340 E. 10th St., states a press release sent out by the GPD.