Disturbance--Oct. 31, 10:38 a.m. on N. Santa Cruz Avenue. An unhappy customer refused to leave a business. Police contacted both parties and helped resolve the dispute.
Drunk in public--Oct. 31, 2:53 p.m. at Chirco Drive and Benedict Lane. A man was loitering on the caller's lawn for an hour and was seen throwing a bottle over a fence. Police arrested him for public drunkenness.
Indecent exposure--Oct. 31, 6:29 p.m. on Los Gatos Boulevard. A man wearing a Batman mask and trenchcoat was flashing passersby. Police searched the area but did not find the capeless crusader.
Malicious mischief--Oct. 31, 8:19 p.m. on Old Blossom Hill Road. Someone threw a clay pot at the caller's car, denting its body and breaking a mirror. Police took a report.
Malicious mischief--Oct. 31, 8:47 p.m. on Hernandez Avenue. Several boys rang the caller's doorbell, threw raw eggs at the house and ran away. Police searched the street but did not locate the suspects.
Disturbance--Oct. 31, 10:17 p.m. on Withey Road. Several juveniles were trying to climb over fence to gain access to a vacant house across the street from the caller. Police contacted them and issued warnings.
Suspicious person--Nov. 1, 12:19 p.m. on S. Santa Cruz Avenue. The caller reported that a man jumped in front of him and another person and "got in his face." Police contacted the suspicious man and counseled him.
Possible fire--Nov. 1, 9:02 p.m. on Los Gatos Boulevard. The caller noticed a chemical odor coming from the attic that she said burned her eyes and nose. Police transferred the call to the Central Fire District, which responded.
Drunk in public--Nov. 1, 9:19 p.m. on Alberto Way. The caller saw a man crawl through a parking lot. Police arrested the suspect for public drunkenness.
Disturbance--Nov. 2, 4:33 a.m. on E. Main Street. A caller complained that two men were making noise and throwing objects against the wall of a building. Police contacted and counseled them.
Disturbance--Nov. 3, 12:52 a.m. on N. Santa Cruz Avenue. People outside a business were hassling customers and throwing objects. Police counseled them and sent them on their way.
Welfare check--Nov. 3, 2:37 p.m. on E. Main Street. A caller reported that a man was lying on the Civic Center lawn for at least three hours with a jacket over his face. Police contacted the man, who was snoozing.
Grand theft--Nov. 4, 8:51 a.m. on Los Gatos Boulevard. A tailgate was stolen overnight from a truck in a car dealership lot. Police took a report.
Alarm--Nov. 4, 9:31 a.m. on Twin Creeks Road. Police responded to a residential alarm and discovered the housekeeper had accidentally activated it.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, November 13, 1996.
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