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Auto and home burglaries impact cities everywhere, including Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale’s Holiday Burglary Suppression Detail began on Monday, Dec. 2 and will last through the holidays. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) put together a team of officers who’ll be specifically focusing on burglary enforcement efforts. Preventing thieves from victimizing the community takes teamwork and … Read more
Even though it was pouring rain at some points Saturday morning, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) says its annual Rides for Toys event was a success. “Despite mother nature’s attempts, the spirit of Sunnyvale came through again and brought several hundred toys to help our holiday center,” said SCS Director of Development and Communications Tom Hamilton. … Read more
On Dec 3, San Francisco resident, Michael Depaulo, was arrested in the City of Richmond after he made threats to kill people at GoDaddy in Sunnyvale with a firearm. On Dec 2, Depaulo called GoDaddy and stated he was minutes away from walking into the Sunnyvale GoDaddy location and shooting people with a shotgun at random. Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety patrol officers and detectives immediately began an investigation and … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Police 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 … 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 Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been awarded a $76,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries. The Sunnyvale DPS says they will use the funding as part of the City’s ongoing commitment to keep … Read more
More than a month after three students were injured while crossing El Camino Real on their way to Peterson Middle School, the City of Sunnyvale and the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) are still working toward a permanent solution. Both sides took immediate action following the incident, but a longer-term solution requires more planning. … Read more
On Saturday, Nov. 16 at approximately 4:19 p.m., Santa Clara Police Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls of a young boy running on the train tracks near Lafayette Street south of Laurelwood Road. Our Public Safety Dispatchers immediately notified Union Pacific Railroad to halt all train services in the area, but not in time to prevent … 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 Campbell Police Department arrested a prolific Craigslist rental scammer and is now seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims. Since June 2019, the Campbell Police Department has investigated six incidents of rental scams by the same suspect. The suspect posted advertisements on Craigslist for either a room or an apartment for rent. He … Read more