Juvenile disturbance--April 4, 11:04 a.m. at N. Santa Cruz Avenue and Elm Street. A group of skateboarders in the lower level of a parking garage were contacted by police and sent on their way.
Patrol checks--April 4, 3:05 p.m. at Pleasant Street and New York Avenue. A caller reported an ongoing problem with juveniles driving the wrong way on a one-way street in the afternoon. Police will be on the lookout.
Harassing phone calls--April 4, 5:01 p.m. on Carlton Avenue. An unknown caller threatened to rape or murder various members of a family. Police gave advice and took a report.
Suspicious vehicle--April 5, 9:07 a.m. on Garden Hill Drive. A man appeared to be sleeping in a car with a blanket over his face. Police made contact; the man was taking a break on his way to Salinas.
Theft--April 5, 12:55 p.m. on Pollard Road. A man picked up $20 that belonged to the caller. He denied he had the money when the caller confronted him. The caller followed the man by car into Campbell. Police took a report and notified the Campbell Police Department, which responded.
Suspicious people--April 6, 6:32 a.m. on Massol Avenue. Two women and a man were seen hanging around a home being remodeled. Police contacted the people, who were the property owners checking on the progress of the work.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, April 17, 1996
©1996 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved