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On the evening of Sept. 8, an unknown suspect entered the porches of several townhomes in the Morse Park Neighborhood and set small objects on fire. No structural damage or injuries were reported, but the fires posed an immediate danger to the residences where they were set. The suspect was located on video surveillance and … Read more
He’s being hailed a hero, but Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer Stephen Cronin says it was really just what he was trained for. “This is kind of overwhelming. I didn’t think it was all that special,” said officer Cronin. “Someone had written the department that was on the plane and it kind of … 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 Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a Santa Clara air conditioning repairman who was convicted last week of sexually molesting a young girl for more than a decade. Apollo Johnsen, 55, failed to appear in court on Sept. 16 and has been missing ever since. A … Read more
If you’re having an emergency in Santa Clara County, you can now text 9-1-1 services. County leaders and emergency personnel announced the availability of Text to 9-1-1 services yesterday, Sept. 25. The moto is “Call if you can. Text if you can’t.” Text to 9-1-1 is a new option that will help those who are … Read more
Santa Clara Police are looking for the public’s help after an “unprovoked and ruthless” attack on an elderly man at Mission City Memorial Park. “I would like to challenge the public to assist us in identifying and locating the suspect in this case,” said Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) Captain Wahid Kazem. “This is a … Read more
After months of planning, the City of Santa Clara has officially accepted state funds to help in the fight against car burglaries. During its Sept. 17 meeting, the City Council voted to accept the funds provided by the state. At the start of the summer, the state legislature approved a budget that included $3.75 million … 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 new speed limit near Sunnyvale’s 16 public schools, when children are around, is now 15 miles per hour — previously 25 miles per hour. New speed limit signs at the school zones are reminding drivers to slow down near schools. During Winter Break 2018, the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Works began placing … Read more
Labor Day weekend saw the first incident of organized street drag racing in Santa Clara this year. It was the first such incident that the Santa Clara police have seen in several years, according to Captain Wahid Kazem, Santa Clara Police Department’s PIO. At midnight, police were called to Lafayette Street and Calle De Primavera, … Read more