Crime

Burglary

The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including “loud and unreasonable noise,” trespassing and battery. Arrests were recorded in this week's GPD blotter from Feb. 10 through 18.

Vehicle strikes pedestrian in downtown MHA pedestrian suffered major injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in downtown Morgan Hill Wednesday night, police said. The accident was reported at 8:47 p.m. on the northbound side of Monterey Road, just south of Third Street. Officers arrived and found an unconscious 27-year-old man lying in the eastern lane of traffic, just in front of the speed hump near Third Street, according to police. The man had suffered major trauma to his head and body, and was transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center, police said. The police investigation, based on witness testimony, determined the pedestrian had been walking in the roadway, and for an unknown reason he laid down in the eastern lane of traffic just prior to being struck, police said. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was not injured and remained at the scene of the collision, police said. The driver did not appear to be intoxicated and was cooperative with authorities. Police: Auto burglar caught red-handedMorgan Hill police arrested a young suspect in a string of burglaries after an “alert citizen” reported suspicious activity in a west Morgan Hill neighborhood, according to a press release from MHPD. Early in the morning Wednesday, a witness reported seeing a suspect break into her vehicle on the 16000 block of Glen Canyon Road, police said. Officers arrived in the area and located a male juvenile sitting in the back of a vehicle on Spring Avenue, according to a press release. The juvenile was determined to be the primary suspect in five vehicle burglaries that occurred overnight, police said. The suspect’s name was not released due to his age. Anyone with more information about these incidents can contact Morgan Hill Police Department at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867. 

Last week’s fatal shooting in Las Animas Veterans Park – initially reported by police as an attack on a 68-year-old Gilroy man depicted by friends and family as “helpful” and “loving” – is now being examined in an entirely new light, according to court files detailing the event as an act of self defense in the face of violence and racism.

A local restaurant owner was scammed out of nearly $1,000 Feb. 9 after she received a threatening phone call, according to Gilroy Police Department records.

Police have arrested a 25-year-old Cupertino man in connection with an incident that occurred Feb. 1, in San Jose, where the suspect allegedly impersonated a police officer, then sexually assaulted a woman in his vehicle, according to the Santa Cara County Sheriff's Office.

Here's your latest digest of criminal happenings in Gilroy, including an arrest of four alleged burglars, a domestic violence and a child abuse arrest and the booking of a man with three outstanding warrants who was found “passed out” in a bathroom.

The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including murder, false imprisonment, possession of a controlled substance for sale, burglary and causing or permitting a child to suffer. Arrests were recorded in this week's GPD blotter from Feb. 6 through 13.

Morgan Hill Police arrested a teenager Thursday for attempting to rob a bank inside a local grocery store, according to a press release. Officers responded to the Safeway grocery store at Tennant Station about 5 p.m. in response to an attempted robbery of the US Bank inside the store, the press release from MHPD said. The police investigation found that Shawn Circuit, 19 of Morgan Hill, approached the bank desk and handed a note to the teller demanding money, police said. When bank employees “took too long to comply” with Circuit’s demand, he fled the scene. Police identified Circuit from video surveillance inside the store, according to the press release. Several hours later, police found Circuit in front of the CVS store on East Dunne Avenue, and arrested him on suspicion of attempted bank robbery, police said. He was booked at Santa Clara County Jail. Anyone with information about this case can contact MHPD Detective Scott Martin at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.