Crime & Safety
Police Calls: A Smash-and-Grab, Check Fraud
An auto burglar broke a car window, mistaking a first-aid kit for a computer case.

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Oct. 23
Disturbance
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- 6:38 a.m., El Camino Real & Showers Drive; disturbing the peace, subject who was behaving unruly on a VTA bus was gone on officer’s arrival
Auto Burglary & Theft
- 8:45 a.m., 1554 Vineyard Drive; auto burglary, window smashed and a first cold report, plus theft from an unlocked vehicle
Driving on a Suspended License
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- 2:19 p.m., Cuesta Drive and Springer Road; traffic stop, suspended license of the 25 year-old driver, driver cited
Fraud
- 4:10 p.m., walk-in, 1300 block of McKenzie Avenue; fraud, subject discovered a $5,000 in fraudulent computer-generated checks, report taken
Noisy Animal
- 5:00 p.m., 2000 block of Eugenia Way; barking dog, officer verified violation, will follow up
Civil
- 5:18, 1800 block of Newcastle Drive; civil issue, officer made contact and assisted
Gas Investigation
- 6:16 p.m., 1100 block of Payne Drive; inside gas investigation, Fire Department responded
Health & Safety Violation
- 10:19 p.m., South El Monte Road and Paco Drive; drug violation, subject was found with injectable anabolic steroids, misdemeanor citation issued
Suspicious Vehicle
- 12:35 a.m, 10/24, 1400 block of Ravenswood Drive; suspicious vehicle, officers responded, information only
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