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Man opens bottle of wine in front of car dealership around 1pm; cyclist kicks vehicle mirror (Police Blotter, Feb. 20-26)
The following reports are sourced from the police blotter files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2022.
Feb. 20
• Three unknown suspects stole catalytic converters from two vehicles parked on Littlefield Lane.
• A bicyclist reportedly kicked a mirror...
Man steals crate of cigarettes from a store on North Santa Cruz Avenue (Police Blotter, May 1-7)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 1-7, 2022.
May 1
• Petty theft was reported at a home on Kavin Lane.
May 2
• Someone stole a vehicle’s license plate on Ann Arbor Drive.
May 3
• Someone stole a package...
Court of Appeal considers whether to free ‘party mom’ again
California’s 6th District Court of Appeal heard arguments Oct. 13 about whether a Los Gatos woman charged with throwing alcohol-fuelled parties for teens should be released from jail.
A Superior Court judge denied bail for Shannon O’Connor earlier this year, but the State Supreme Court...
Hotel guest stole two cases of juice; caller reports transient making “bird calls;” truck drives back and forth on railroad. (Police Blotter, Dec. 19-24)
Here we have a week of reports received by local police...
Dec. 19
• A woman was arrested for being in possession of burglary tools and unlawful paraphernalia on Benedict Lane and Chirco Drive at 1:43am.
• A guest at a hotel on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road reportedly...
Purse stolen; vehicle keyed; caller finds discarded whippits (Police Blotter, April 3-9)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 3-9, 2022
April 3
• A man reportedly followed a woman as she walked on the 200 block of Winchester Circle at 9:27am.
• Someone stole a purse at Vasona Park.
• A...
Officers recognized for saving lives, nabbing thieves
Police officers and civilians were honored for going above the call of duty during an official luncheon attended by more than 100 people on Oct. 6.
The Los Gatos Monte-Sereno Police Foundation event, held at the History Club of Los Gatos, bestowed accolades for recovering...
Los Gatos police arrest San Jose teacher in sexual assault investigation
A 53-year-old former Los Gatos resident was arrested yesterday by Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police at Kathleen MacDonald High School in San Jose, where he works; he was booked on suspicion of illegal communication with a minor and unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
LGMSPD began...
Use of digital surveillance tech by Los Gatos police questioned
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department has promoted its network of the license plate readers it’s set up around town to monitor traffic and alert it to vehicles deemed suspicious, handing out awards to officers who’ve used the cameras to crack cases and highlighting...
4 children reported for playing with a lighter at creek on Escobar Ave (Police Blotter, Sept. 18-24)
Police Blotter for the week of Sept. 18-24, 2022.
Sept. 18
• A woman was arrested for being in possession of an open container of alcohol while driving on Los Gatos Boulevard and Walker Street at 1:20am.
• A caller reported two men were standing outside “being...
BLAZING BATTERIES: Recycler fined $25k for Campbell garbage truck fires
A San Jose recycling company has been ordered by a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge to pay $25,000 in civil penalties for causing dangerous fires to start in the back of garbage trucks in Campbell.
The company, iDiskk, LLC, its principal Yue Zou,...












