Crime & Safety
Police Calls: Bank of the West Hit Again, Drunk in Public
The Los Altos Police log on the first three days of March were eventful. A bank robbery, a drunk in public, arrest on a warrant and driving on a suspended license. Plus, Whole Foods gets hit with shoplifters twice.

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Municipal Code
- 6:46 a.m., 3/1, 400 block of W. Portola Avenue; municipal code violation
Parking Complaint
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- 8:21 a.m., 3/1, Casita Way and Jardin Drive; parking violation, citation issued
Bank Robbery
- 9:47 a.m., 3/1, 176 Main Street, Bank of the West, bank robbery, report taken, fuller details in a separate report on Patch
Solicitor
- 1:12 p.m., 3/1, Millbury and Elwood; solicitor, cleared, reprimand and released
Driving on a Suspended License
- 1:18 p.m., 3/1, Colleen Drive and Holt Avenue; driving with a suspended license, citation issued
Traffic Collision
- 1:26 p.m., 3/1, Almond Avenue & Higgins Avenue; accident, no injuries, report taken
- 10:26 p.m., 3/2, El Camino Real & Los Altos Avenue; minor injuries, assistance given, PA police taking accident report
- 11:51 a..m., 550 Almond Avenue; accident, hit and run, officer made contact and determined malfunction
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Theft
- 4:43 p.m., 3/1, Whole Foods, 4800 El Camino Real; shoplifter, in custody, subject cited
- 8:29 a.m., 3/2, 900 block of Spencer Way; petty theft of license plate, cold report, report taken
- 2:48 p.m., 4800 El Camino Real, Whole Foods, petty theft, report taken
Suspicious Circumstance / Person
- 11:06 p.m., 3/1, 911, 1500 block of Siesta Drive; suspicious circumstance, officers contacted residence, no report
- 11:16 p.m., 900 block of N. San Antonio Road; suspicious circumstances, no report
- 11:51 p.m., 1900 block of Fallen Leaf Lane, suspicious person, unable to locate
- 12:19 p.m., 2200 block of Homestead Court; suspicious circumstances, subjects gone on officer’s arrival
- 1:19 a.m., 300 block of E. Edith Avenue; suspicious circumstances, officers responded, information only
- 5:22 p.m., 1200 block of Heritage Court; suspicious circumstances officers responded, assistance rendered
Be on the Look Out
- 11:16 p.m., I-280 and Foothill Blvd., broadcast request, be on the look out
Malicious Mischief
- 10:27 a.m., 3/2, Pine Lane & Linden Avenue; malicious mischief, cold report, vandalism to a city tree
- 10:27 a.m., 1100 block of Los Altos Avenue; malicious mischief, vandalism to vehicle, report taken
Found Property
- 11:36 a.m., 300 block of Alvarado Way; found car key turned in
B&P Violation
- 9:01 p.m., N. San Antonio Road & Coronado Avenue; B&P Violation, citation issued, report taken by officer
Warrant Service
- 8:53 a.m., 3/3, 00 block of Chester Cir., warrant service, suspect arrestedÂ
Drunk in Public
- 12:05 a.m., 3/4; Foothill Express way and Springer Road; drunk in public, subject arrested
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