On March 23, members of the North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association and residents listened to a San Jose community police report update pertaining to any illegal activity in the area. Lt. Ted Vasquez told the group that the police hadn't responded to many calls during the last month in the North Willow Glen area. But residents at the meeting told him there had been some recent thefts, illegal removals of recycling materials from the front of homes, and a homeless person sleeping on a bus bench.

Marc Bauman, a resident on Delmas Avenue, told Vasquez that three potted plants from his front porch, gardening tools from his backyard and a bicycle seat and front wheel were stolen from his fenced property during the night.

Neighbors at the meeting also reported that another home on Fuller Avenue had had gardening tools stolen a week earlier.

Vasquez told the group that tools are often stolen by people who run unlicensed landscaping businesses. He added that the most helpful tip owners can give police is the item's serial number.

Another resident told the police that he had seen a person going along Spencer Avenue removing recycling items from bins. Vasquez said that this was a violation because the recycling materials are the city's domain. He added that reporting incidents to the police like those mentioned at the meeting would be helpful, because there might be other suspicious activity also occurring.

North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association board member Dan Erceg also raised concerns about the increasing number of homeless people congregating by the creek trail bridge that connects the corner of Gregory Street and Fuller Avenue to Lonus Street.

Vasquez said he would talk to the individuals about a homeless shelter.