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Crime & Safety

Police Calls: DUI Arrest; Suspicious Package

Selected highlights from the Dec. 28-31 Los Altos Police logs include reports of noisy animals, a reckless driver, stolen vehicle, and abandoned shopping carts.

 

Dec. 28

Warrant service

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  • 9:01 a.m., West Portola and Los Altos avenues; subject was cited and released on an outside warrant.

Abandoned vehicles

  • 9:38 a.m., 1200 block of Covington Road; police responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle. Arriving officer tagged the vehicle.
  • 2:02 p.m., 400 block of Lassen St.; police responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was tagged.

Traffic hazard

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  • 11:44 a.m., El Camino Real and Showers Drive; loose shopping carts were reported to be blocking the roadway. Police removed them.

Petty theft

  • 3:21 p.m., 1500 block of Oak Avenue; police responded to a cold report of a bicycle stolen last week at Oak School. Report taken.

Dec. 29

Reckless driver

  • 2:26 p.m., Hillview and Gordon avenues; reckless driver reported. Not in progress when police arrived; subject was given a warning.

Suspicious package

  • 4:33 p.m., 4000 block of El Camino Real; caller reported finding a suspicious package. Arriving officers determined it was an empty suitcase.

Stolen vehicle

  • 11:46 p.m., Loucks Avenue and San Antonio Road; police recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested the driver. Report taken.

Dec. 30

Noisy animal

  • 6:56 p.m., 1500 block of Grant Road; barking dog complaint. Arriving officer was unable to determine where the dog was. No report taken.

DUI arrest

  • 9:18 p.m., North Springer Road and Raymundo Avenue; police arrested a motorist suspected of driving under the influence.

Dec. 31

Residential alarm

  • 3:26 a.m., 1000 block of Robinhood Court; police responded to a residential burglary alarm. Arriving officers determined it was an alarm malfunction.

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