Police Blotter
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Gilroy police arrests
Driving without a license
Nathan Blanchard, 25, of the 1000 block of Day Road, 2:50 p.m. Feb. 2, at 7171 Camino Arroyo.
Hopi Goldsmith, 33, of the 7000 block of Wren Avenue, 5:24 p.m. Friday, at 7801 Carmel St. on warrants for driving without a license and driving without registration.
Adan Lopez, 26, of Los Banos, 1:18 a.m. Saturday, at 6070 Monterey St.
Michael Barnett, 53, of the zero block of Monte Vista Way, 10:15 a.m. Saturday, at his residence on warrants for driving without a license, failure to appear in court, failure to comply with a court order and failure to pay court fees.
Parole hold
Paul Hernandez, 49, of the 7000 block of Eigleberry Street, 11:44 a.m. Saturday, at his residence.
Fighting in public
Francisco Melendez, 41, of the 17000 block of Laurel Road, 4:52 p.m. Saturday, at 157 Old Gilroy St., for fighting in public and resisting arrest and on a warrant for public intoxication.
Public intoxication
Jesus Arevalos, 33, of Morgan Hill, 10:12 p.m. Saturday, at an undisclosed address.
Ramon Aguirre, 61, of San Jose, 11:10 p.m. Saturday, at Saint Louise Regional Hospital, 9400 No Name Uno.
Edilberto Lopez, 22, transient, 1:48 a.m. Sunday, at 166 W. 10th St.
Gerardo Diaz, 23, of San Jose, 1:48 a.m. Sunday, near 10th and Rosanna streets.
Manuel Guevarra, 36, transient, 4:55 p.m. Saturday, near Old Gilroy and Railroad streets on warrants for public intoxication and possession of false documents.
Nicandro Canseco, 53, of Morgan Hill, 5:10 p.m. Feb. 8 at 150 Howson Drive.
Driving under the influence
Fausto Aldana, 32, of the 6000 block of Hanna Street, 3:03 a.m. Sunday, at 7895 Monterey Highway for driving under the influence and without a license
Ciro Mercado, 30, of the 6000 block of Hanna Street, 3:03 a.m. Sunday, at 7895 Monterey Highway on warrants for driving under the influence and without a license.
Simon Rodriguez, 21, of the 7000 block of Yorktown Drive, 10:38 p.m. Saturday, at 7390 Monterey St. for driving without a license and giving false information to a peace officer and on warrants for giving false information to a peace officer, driving without a license, possession of a controlled substance, obtaining false documents, driving without a license and driving under the influence.
Perrin Mathews, 24, of the 7000 block of Eigleberry Street, 5:45 a.m. Sunday at 162 W. 10th St. for driving under the influence and without a license.
Jose Santos, 31, of the 7000 block of Eigleberry Street, 10:44 p.m. Saturday, for driving under the influence and without a license.
Leone Martinez Gonzalez, 39, of the 7000 block of Hanna Street, 8:30 p.m. Monday, at 675 First St.
Kevin Thome, 18, of the 8000 block of Catalena Court, 3:56 a.m. Tuesday First and Westwood streets.
Teodoro Martinez, 43, of the 8000 block of Forest Street, 12:48 a.m. Monday, at an undisclosed address on Church Street for driving without a license and under the influence.
Possession of controlled substance
Gilbert Zamora, 18, of the 1600 block of Mesquite Court, 5:45 p.m. Jan. 28, at 6906 Chestnut St.
Mark Gale, 44, transient, 11:18 p.m. Monday near Swanston Lane and Casey Court on warrants for possession of narcotics, being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Under influence of a controlled substance
Jacqueline Brancato, 48, of San Jose, 1:19 p.m. Monday, at 273 E. 10th St. on a warrant.
Pedro Hernandez, 48, of the 7000 block of Hanna Street, 8:31 p.m. Monday at 675 First St.
Ismael Hernandez, 33, of the 7000 block of Alexander Street, 4:02 p.m. Monday near Alexander and Old Gilroy streets on a warrant.
Battery
Galen Ellis, 34, transient, 12:58 p.m. Feb. 8, near First and Church streets on warrants for battery, petty theft and theft.
Joel Barnes, 37, of Morgan Hill, 11:54 a.m. Sunday, in Morgan Hill for making a felony threat and battery.
Hugo Elacio, 32, of the 500 block of Fairview Drive, 7:14 p.m. Monday on 440 Fairview Dr. on warrants for battery and unlawful destruction of a cell phone intended to summon help.
Obstructing a teacher
Chris Upchurch, 53, transient, 3:17 p.m. Sunday, at 797 First St. on warrants for four counts of trespassing, four counts of public intoxication, urinating in public and obstructing a teacher from entering a school.
Possession of a stolen vehicle
Rashad Robinson, 35, transient, 1:52 a.m. Monday, at 1129 Monte Bello Drive.
Contempt of court
Monica Castillo, 27, of Morgan Hill, 7:19 p.m. Monday at the Gilroy Police Department on probation violation and contempt of court.
Petty theft
Aracely Jimenez, 19, and Stephanie Duran, 18, both of Hollister, 5:57 p.m. Feb. 6 at Wal-Mart.
Other GPD incidents
Auto burglary
A passenger-side window of a 2004 Saturn parked on the 6100 block of Monterey Street was smashed, between 8 p.m. Jan. 28 and 11 a.m. Jan. 29, but nothing was stolen.
A wallet was stolen from a 2001 GMC Sierra pickup parked near W. Seventh and Rosanna streets, between 11:45 and 11:55 a.m. Jan. 29. A passenger-side window was broken to gain access.
A makeup bag was stolen from a 2003 Nissan Ultima parked on the 7800 block of Monterey Street, between 3:30 and 4:10 p.m. Feb. 3. The rear passenger-side window was broken to gain access.
A cell phone and a purse were stolen from an unlocked Chevrolet Cavalier parked on an undisclosed address on Wentz Drive, between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Residential burglary
An unknown person or persons kicked in the front door of a residence on the 100 block of Fifth Street, between 10:50 p.m. Feb. 2 and 7 a.m. Feb. 3. The thief then ate food and broke a mirror.
A rifle, a shotgun and jewelry were stolen from a residence on an undisclosed address on Orchard Drive, between 4:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Monday.
Petty theft
A roll of copper wire was stolen from the back of a truck parked on the 7600 block of Carmel Street, between 8 p.m. Jan. 29 and 6 a.m. Jan. 30.
A Haro bicycle with 18-inch wheels, total value estimated at $300, was stolen from the 700 block of Fifth Street, about 4 p.m. Feb. 1.
Grand theft
A 10-foot section of copper pipe was cut and stolen from Gabby’s Taqueria, 8295 Monterey St., between 8 p.m. Jan. 31 and 7:30 a.m. Feb. 1.
Two copper pipes were stolen from an air conditioning unit at 66 First St., between 3 p.m. Jan. 17 and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 1.
Copper wire was stolen from an air-conditioning unit, which was also vandalized, at a building on Muraoka Drive, between 3:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Monday.
Sheriff arrests
Under influence of a controlled substance
Liana Merlin Pena, 24, of the 100 block of Bernal Road in San Jose, 3:08 p.m. Dec. 31, on the 14000 block of Foothill Avenue in San Martin.
Possession of methamphetamine
David Louie Gurich, 37, of the 14000 block of Foothill Avenue in San Martin, 3:20 p.m. Dec. 31 on the 14000 block of Foothill Avenue.
Drunk in public
Modesto Figueroa Zafra, 29, of the 500 block of Peebles Avenue in Morgan Hill, between 11:35 a.m. and noon, Jan. 1 on the 500 block of Peebles Avenue.
Possession of narcotics
Timothy Hunter Davey, 18, of the 15000 block of La Jolla Drive in Morgan Hill between 9:21 and 10:30 p.m. Jan. 6 on Bloomfield Avenue at Highway 25 for possession of four oxycodone pills.
Stolen vehicle
Jeffrey Michael Ford, 25, for theft of a 1989 white Ford Ranger, stolen between 11:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. Jan. 1 from Hindiyeh Lane in San Martin. Suspects Brandon Allen James Lehnert, 24, of Hollister and William Ryder Thompson, 46, of San Martin are wanted.
Other Sheriff incidents
Recovery of stolen vehicle
A 1988 black Ford Mustang was recovered near the intersection of Lincoln and San Martin avenues in San Martin, 6:30 a.m. Dec. 31.
Stolen vehicle
A 1970 gray Chevy Nomad was stolen between 11 a.m. Dec. 31 and 2 p.m. Jan. 2 on Leavesley Road at New Avenue in Gilroy. Also stolen were a box of jewelry, miscellaneous clothing, a mini bike, and four rims and tires, with an estimated value of $1,500.
A 1998 white Chevrolet Silverado truck was stolen from a construction company on the 3200 block of Old Monterey Highway, Gilroy between 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10. Power tools were stolen and loaded into the stolen truck which was abandoned down the road from the construction company. The vehicle was later recovered and the stolen items are valued estimated at $2,165.
Grand theft
A welding torch valued at $700 was stolen from the 14600 block of Sycamore Avenue between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 and 7:15 a.m. Jan. 9.
Petty theft
A blue 10-speed bike, valued at $300, was stolen from the driveway of a residence on the 30 block of Kirby Avenue in Morgan Hill between 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Jan. 6.
Vandalism
Graffiti was spray painted on a fence a the South County Spay Clinic on the 1200 block of Murphy Avenue in San Martin at noon, Jan. 3. The damage totaled $20.
Burglary
About 40 feet of copper wire was stolen from a pump house at Palm Avenue and Monterey Road in Morgan Hill between 12:00 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9:30 a.m. Jan. 3.
A trailer was burglarized on the 4500 block of Casa Loma Road in Morgan Hill between 12:00 p.m. Dec. 21 and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 3. Stolen were garden tools, animal feeders and water float valves valued at an estimated $420.
If charges are dropped or you are found not guilty, you may 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.
