Police Blotter
Gilroy police arrests
Possession of an unlawful weapon
Andrew Henry Rivera, 46, of the 600 block of Arnold Drive, 3:04 a.m. Thursday, near the intersection of Wren Avenue and La Alondra Way for possession of an unlawful weapon, providing false information during a traffic stop and driving without a license.
Petty theft
Three 16-year-old females, whose name and address police withheld because they are minors, between 6:30 and 9:17 p.m. Thursday, at Kohl’s, 6765 Camino Arroyo.
Other GPD incidents
Vandalism
Tires on a Ford F150 were slashed, causing $700 in damage, while the vehicle was parked in Monte Bello Ridge, 985 Montebello Drive, between 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and 12:10 a.m. Thursday.
An unknown suspect or suspects broke a car window with a beer bottle while the car was parked outside 7940 Hanna St., 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
Other Sheriff Incidents
Recovered stolen vehicle
Sheriff’s deputies found a gray 1987 Honda Accord, reported stolen out of San Jose, near the intersection of Church Street and Las Animas Road, 2:19 a.m. Nov. 21.
Sheriff’s deputies found a black 2998 Cadillac DeVille, reported stolen in Gilroy just 30 minutes earlier, at Rotten Robbie, 390 Leavesley Road, 7:55 p.m. Nov. 14.
Attempted burglary
Using a pry tool, a suspect or suspects tried to open a window on the front of a residence near the intersection of Windemere Court and Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill, between 11:30 Nov. 21 and 8 a.m. Nov. 22. The victims were at home asleep, but the suspect or suspects did not gain entry.
Vehicle theft
A white 2006 Ford F250 with unlocked doors, ignition keys on the front seat and several thousand dollars worth of construction tools was stolen from the driveway of a house at 4700 Little Uvas Road in Morgan Hill, between 12 and 10 p.m. Nov. 22.
Petty theft
A mailbox was pried open and mail, including a credit card bill, was stolen from outside a residence near the intersection of Oak Glen Avenue and Uvas Road in Morgan Hill, between 12 p.m. Nov. 14 and 12 p.m. Nov. 16.
Checks were stolen out of a mailbox at a residence near the intersection of Renaissance Court and Foothill Avenue in San Martin, between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7. The checks were then found forged in anther city.
Residential burglary
A laptop valued at $1,500 was stolen from a residence at 500 block of Bolsa Road while the resident was out, between 5 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. The suspect or suspects gained entry through a bathroom window.
Jewelry valued at $100 was stolen from a residence near the intersection of Sycamore and Church avenues in San Martin, between 9 a.m. Nov. 21 and 8:45 p.m. Saturday. The suspect or suspects broke the front window to get into the house, then searched several areas in the house.
If charges are dropped or you are found not guilty, call City Editor Robert Airoldi at 847-7037. Anyone with tips on local crime may call Gilroy police at 846-0350, or the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office at 686-3650.
