CRIME & SAFETY
Mountain View Police Seek Public Help in Finding Missing Teenager Last Seen April 22
The Mountain View Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Savannah, a missing teenager who was last seen on the evening of April 22. According to the official department's Facebook post, the 17-year-old was last spotted around 10:00 PM in the 700 block of West Middlefield Road. Savannah is...
Suspect in 2023 deadly Stockton shooting arrested during traffic stop
STOCKTON - A suspect in a deadly Stockton shooting last summer was arrested during a traffic stop in Alameda County on Tuesday, police said. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of Sierra Nevada and Oak in Stockton on July 23, 2023. This is where police said they found a man shot. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Detectives identified Bradley Vargas, 38, as a suspect in the homicide and issued an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, the Livermore Police Department contacted Vargas during a traffic stop, which is when he was detained without incident. He was arrested in connection with the homicide and was booked into the San Joaquin Jail.
Former SJ elementary school association president arrested for grand theft from organization
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The former president of a San Jose school association was arrested for grand theft and forgery from the association, which happened over a four-year period, police say. Tayesa Knight, 51, of San Jose, was president of Schallenberger Home and School Association – an organization that benefits...
Man in critical condition after vehicle hits him in San Jose
A man was clinging to life Monday after a vehicle hit and injured him south of downtown San Jose, according to police. Just before 1 p.m., police reported on social media the collision in the area of South First Street and Hollywood Avenue in the San Jose's Alma neighborhood, police said.
Cosmetics stolen from Walgreens; Moore GMC vandalized; CVS reports $2,000 theft (Police Blotter, April 14-20)
These reports are compiled from public information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. -One or more people broke into coin laundry boxes on Teakwood Court after 11:30pm. -An unknown suspect broke the glass door to a pool house on Lancaster Road, around 12:38am though it didn’t appear they...
San Jose fire captain was part of 24 arrested in sting by undercover officers
The San Jose fire captain accused of sending lewd photos to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl was one of the 24 people arrested in a sting conducted by undercover officers specifically targeting child predators. The sting was spearheaded by the Sacramento Sheriff's Office. While that investigation might be...
San Jose City College evacuated after bomb threat report
(KRON) — A bomb threat was reported Wednesday evening at San Jose City College, the San Jose Police Department announced on X. The campus was evacuated, and classes on Wednesday night were canceled. Police received a call about the bomb threat at 5:03 p.m. All entrances to the college campus were blocked by police as […]
SoCal couple arrested after theft from store at Great Mall in Milpitas
Police in Milpitas arrested a young couple from the Southern California town of Glendale Sunday after they were found with a large quantity of fake jewelry used in scams after a reported theft at a store in the Great Mall.Police reported the arrests in a Monday morning social media round-up of arrest activity over the weekend.According to the post, officers responded to the Great Mall on Sunday shortly after 1 p.m. following a report of a theft from a store. While police did not provide details regarding what store at the Great Mall was targeted or what was stolen in the theft, but noted that officers found a large amount of fake jewelry similar to the type frequently used in jewelry swap scams during their investigation. Both suspects, an 18 and 20-year-old married couple from Glendale, were arrested for organized retail theft. Police did not identify the suspects.
Shooter accepts plea deal for killing Home Depot worker in Pleasanton
(KRON) — Blake Mohs, 26, was shot and killed a little over a year ago while working as a loss prevention officer at Home Depot in Pleasanton. Police say he was shot after confronting a woman for shoplifting. That woman was later identified as Benicia Knapps. She was eventually charged with murder, and her accomplice, […]
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