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Former Santa Clara police captain Brian Gilbert allegedly offered to use his Santa Clara Police Department connections to mislead law enforcement about the scheme he and five other eBay security employees concocted to harass publishers of a newsletter critical of eBay’s business practices, according to an affidavit by an FBI special agent on the case. … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
Former Santa Clara police captain Brian Gilbert may be facing significant jail time and a hefty fine for his alleged participation in a harassment scheme that sent live cockroaches and a dead baby pig to publishers of a business newsletter. Gilbert is charged with conspiracy to commit cyber stalking and conspiracy to tamper with witnesses, … Read more
After 21 years with the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD), including six as the Assistant Police Chief, Dan Winter is ready for a new chapter in his life. “I just kind of accomplished everything that I wanted to accomplish in this role,” said Winter. “We were able to build the department up to be able … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
After nights of rioting and looting across the U.S., South Bay police are mobilized for similar looting attempts locally. Police around the country have been dealing with the looting that is happening during local protests over the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. South Bay police agencies surrounded Westfield Valley Fair … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
In his 28 years in the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD), new Police Chief Pat Nikolai has seemingly done it all. “As soon as I got hired by the Santa Clara Police Department, I moved into the city,” said Nikolai. Nikolai worked as a patrol officer and field training officer before joining the crime scene … Read more
Despite the shelter in place order that was issued in mid-March, local police agencies are still dealing with their share of crime, though not as much as usual. “Overall, we have seen a decrease in calls for service and crime in general,” said Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) Lieutenant Saskia Lagergren. “Specifically, we’ve seen a … Read more