From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 17-23.
July 17
• A caller reported a loud party had been going on for more than four hours on Daves Avenue at 12:44am.
• A man was reportedly standing on Highway 17 near Highway 85 with his arms up at 6:07am.
• A caller reported an ongoing issue with a resident riding his motorcycle through the neighborhood during the early morning hours on Blackberry Hill Road. The caller even recorded their own decibel readings.
• A woman was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and resisting an officer on Union Avenue and Los Gatos Almaden Road at 9:09am. A man was also arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and stolen property.
• A loud pool party was reported for more than six hours on Longmeadow Drive at 6:19pm.
• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 700 block of University Avenue at 7:07pm.
• Someone stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on the 14600 block of Winchester Boulevard.
July 18
• A vehicle was reported stolen on the 300 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
• Four reportedly homeless people were cited for drinking on a stage on E. Main Street at 10:33am.
• An unknown suspect was spotted throwing a sofa by a pool on Belwood Gateway at 7:06pm.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle on Union Avenue and Los Gatos Almaden Road at 7:06pm.
• A man was reported for playing a piano “with a lot of trash around him” on the 15500 block of Union Avenue at 9:09pm.
• A stolen vehicle was recovered on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
July 19
• A man was reportedly trying to light a bush on fire on the creek trail off Main Street at 7:01am.
• A caller reported someone threw their cigarette out of a vehicle’s window on Charter Oaks Drive and Lark Avenue at 11:21am.
• A vehicle was reported burglarized on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
July 20
• A home was reported burglarized on Francis Oaks Way.
• A caller reported a group of juveniles were running around in the street “being loud” on Brocastle Way at 11:44pm.
July 23
• Petty theft was reported from a residence on Vasona Court at 9am.
• A man was arrested for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol on the first block of Fillmer Avenue at 3:03pm.
• A woman was arrested for vehicle theft on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and San Benito Avenue at 3:21pm.
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Massol Avenue and Alamendra Avenue at 3:43pm.
• A man was arrested for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol on the 17500 block of Santa Cruz Highway at 6:05pm.
• A caller reported a loud party on Hillvale Avenue at 9:36pm, saying they could see “disco lights.”
Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.