Crime & Safety
Los Gatos Police Blotter, March 5-11: Poisoned Chicken Coop
The following arrest information was supplied by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Scroll ove
Monday, March 5
8:55 a.m., 100 S Santa Cruz Ave: An incident of lost property was reported online.
10:50 a.m., 15066 Los Gatos-Almaden Rd: A bicycle was reported as stolen.
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11:04 a.m., 18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd: Keys were found.
11:28 a.m., 15066 Los Gatos-Almaden Rd: A bicycle was found.
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1:34 p.m., 140 S Santa Cruz Ave: An incident of grand theft was reported online.
7:43 p.m., 114 Dardanelli Ln: An unknown suspect used a victim's credit card number to make multiple purchases in an incident of identity theft.
Wednesday, March 7
10:57 a.m., 124 Teresita Wy: It was reported that in the past few days, unknown suspects put poison in a victim's chicken coop.
1:46 p.m., 245 W Main St: Property was reported as found.
2:06 p.m., 18735 Withey Rd: An adult was reported missing.
10:34 p.m., Craig Way: Ayshah Maiorano was arrested after an incident of domestic violence in which she allegedly bit a man, causing injury.
Thursday, March 8
6:03 a.m., Los Gatos Boulevard and Terreno De Flores Lane: During a vehicle code violation stop, police find the vehicle to be a stolen vehicle and find the subject to be an at-large parolee. Matthew Len Mikkelson was arrested after admitting to stealing the car.
12:36 p.m., 326 N Santa Cruz Ave: An incident of commercial burglary occurred.
Friday, March 9
12:45 a.m., Theresa Avenue and W Parr Avenue: In an incident of narcotics possession, a suspect, Shaun Frank Garcia, who is known to be on parole, is found to be in possession of meth and a glass meth pipe. He is determined to be under the influence and arrested.
10:36 a.m., 220 Belgatos Rd: A laptop computer was stolen from a victim in an incident of petty theft.
11:05 a.m., Knowles Drive and Capri Drive: Daniel Gonzales was arrested after police found him to be driving under the influence of methamphetamine with marijuana also in the vehicle.
2:52 p.m., 110 E Main St: A bracelet was turned in after having been found in the Civic Center quad area.
5:07 p.m., 225 N Santa Cruz Ave: In an incident of disturbance, a male adult was overly intoxicated.
Saturday, March 10
3:46 a.m., Pennsylvania Avenue and Glen Ridge Avenue: Multiple parked vehicles' windows were shattered and tools were stolen in an incident of burglary.
1:42 p.m., 936 Cherrystone Dr: It was reported by a victim that an unknown suspect had used his identity.
4:46 p.m., 11 N Santa Cruz Ave: After a victim's wallet was stolen, the victim's credit card was used to make unauthorized purchases.
5:20 p.m., 1500 Pollard Rd: A man, Danny Ruiz Rojas, was arrested after police found him to have an active warrant.
Sunday, March 11
12:25 p.m., 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd: After a victim's backpack and wallet were stolen, a suspect made unauthorized charges to her credit cards.
12:49 p.m., 26 Bayview Ave: An incident of grand theft was reported online.
12:53 p.m., 16383 Hilow Rd: An incident of lost property was reported online.
2:17 p.m., Oak Park Drive and Garden Lane: A backpack was reported as found outside of a park.
5:14 p.m., 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd: Alexandra Jean Macchiarella was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine, and possession of more than one ounce of marijuana.
6:34 p.m., 208 E Main St: Timothy Ivan McKelly was arrested after police determined him to be too intoxicated to care for his own safety after he refused to leave a business.
Editor's Note: If charges are dropped or you are found not guilty, call Los Gatos Patch Editor Sheila Sanchez at 408-391-8725. Anyone with tips on local crime may call the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police at 408-354-8600, report a crime online or call the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office at 408-808-4431.