Police Calls: Liquor Store Robbery

The Los Altos Police log from March 19 to 22 was notable for the fifth commercial robbery since January, a theft of a wallet at a downtown business, a citation for driving under the influence of alcohol, and a rash of fender benders in one day. 

Traffic Collision

• 12:04 p.m., Mar. 19, San Antonio Road & Arbuelo, minor injury accident; report taken
• 2:16 p.m., Foothill Expressway and I-280, accident, no injuries, determined to be CHP jurisdiction
• 8:35 a.m., Mar. 20, Fremont Avenue & Julie Lane; accident, no injuries, officer assisted with names exchange
• 10:15 a.m., 101 Main Street; non-injury accident, officer responded and assisted with names exchange
• 12:06 p.m., 4546 El Camino Real; non-injury accident, report taken
• 5:19 p.m., El Camino Real and San Antonio Road; non-injury accident, officer responded and assisted with names exchange
• 8:11 p.m., 911, N. San Antonio Road and Angela Drive, non-injury accident, officer assisted with names exchange

Abandoned Vehicle

• 3:13 p.m., Mar. 19, 1300 block of Concord Avenue; abandoned vehicle, caller reported same vehicle yesterday, vehicle tagged already, no response

Disturbance

• 5:46 p.m., Mar. 19, 911, 100 block of Giffin Road; family disturbance, officers responded and assisted

Commercial Robbery

• 8:46 p.m., Mar. 19, 911, 303 First Street, Standard Liquor, commercial robbery, report taken

Penal Code Violation

• 3:03 a.m., S. Springer Road and Camellia Way; possession of burglary tools, subject issued a misdemeanor citation

Health & Safety Violation

• 12:45 p.m., Mar. 20, 303 First Street; health and safety arrest, subject booked in county jail 

Burglary

• 12:50 p.m., Mar. 20, 444 Lassen Street; burglary attempt, officer responded and assisted
• 2:04 p.m., 911, 500 block of Hawthorne Avenue; residential burglary, report taken

Parking Complaint

• 3:33 p.m., Mar. 20, 800 block of Santa Rita Avenue; parking violation complaint, officer responded and determined to be unfounded

Civil Issue

• 1:31 p.m., Mar. 21, 620 Teresi Lane; civil issue, officer assisted

Grand Theft

• 1:41 p.m., Mar. 21, 264 State Street, Baskin Robbins; grand theft cold report, theft of wallet, report taken

Noisy Animal

• 8:27 p.m., Mar. 21, 900 block of Madonna Way; barking dog complaint, no violation

Suspicious Circumstances / Vehicle

• 1:06 p.m., Mar. 19, 900 block of Spencer Way; suspicious circumstances, subjects contacted and released, no crime
• 6:04 p.m., 911, 900 block of Mercedes Avenue; subject in area acting suspiciously, officer responded and contacted subjects, no crime           
• 6:11 p.m., 911, 1000 Block of Mercedes Avenue; report of suspicious circumstances, duplicate call
• 6:00 p.m., Mar. 20, 1100 block of Golden Way; report of a suspicious vehicle, officer responded and was unable to locate
• 9:55 p.m., 0 block of Middlebury Lane; report of suspicious person, circumstance, officer made contact
• 9:58 p.m., 1000 block of Parma Way; suspicious persons, officer made contact
• 11:32 p.m, 1700 block of Newcastle Drive; report of suspicious circumstances, information
• 8:43 p.m., Mar. 21, 911, 900 block of Riverside Drive; suspicious circumstances, officers cleared, no report
• 1:41 a.m., Mar. 22, 911, 100 block of Sunkist Lane; report of suspicious circumstances, officer cleared, no report

Noise

• 10:10 p.m., Mar. 21, 1800 block of Fallen Leaf Lane; noise disturbance, referred to code enforcement for follow up

DUI

• 3:31 a.m., Mar. 22, S El Monte Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; driving under the influence, citation arrest