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Despite unseasonably cool weather, many of Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Action League softball players and PAL supporters invaded the baseball fields of Central Park on Saturday, May 14 for the first annual PAL Family Fun Day fundraiser event. “Other organizations do a family fun day. Traditionally PAL does a dinner and dance for parents, … Read more
No one can fill the boots of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11/01 in the aftermath when al-Qaeda terrorists crashed two commercial jet airplanes into the twin towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. Three local firefighters, however, will honor their memory by riding their bicycles 4,000 miles from Santa Clara … Read more
On Thursday night, April 28, the San Jose Pioneer Lions Club held its 9th Annual Community Safety Service Award presentation. The event recognizes the hard work of members of the public safety organizations in Santa Clara County. Honored at the event were Santa Clara Police Detective Mark Shimada, Santa Clara Fire Department Volunteers Battalion Chief … Read more
On Wednesday, April 25, Santa Clara Police Department arrested two felony vandalism suspects at Santa Clara high School. The alleged vandalists are 18-year-old Jared Brobst of Santa Clara, a student at SCHS who was the QB of the Bruins football team, and a 17-year-old juvenile male, who’s identity is being kept confidential because he is … Read more
CASE NUMBER: 11-2953 INCIDENT: Traffic Collision with Major Injuries and Arrests DATE: Sunday March 20, 2011, at 10:54 PM LOCATION: Kiely Boulevard and Butte Street, Santa Clara DEFENDANTS: Vincent Mergonoto, age 19, Resident of San Jose Chandra Purnama, age 25, Resident of San Francisco On the above date and time, Santa Clara Police and Fire … Read more
CASE NUMBER: 11-4187 INCIDENT: Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested DATE: Wednesday, April 21, 2011 11:25 AM LOCATION: 3600 Block of Buckley Street, Santa Clara DEFENDANTS: Miguel Angel Gomez, 33 years old, San Jose resident On the above date and time, Santa Clara Police Officers responded to the 3600 block of Buckley Street after a 9-1-1 caller … Read more
The scene is repeated far too often, played out in cities and towns as far apart as they are diverse. And the statistics are even more shocking. “Every 15 minutes someone dies as the result of an alcohol related collision.” Stating the statistic that way makes it seem simplistic or far too easy to comprehend. … Read more
In a short six months, Santa Clara’s emergency call (9-1-1) dispatch center move to Police Department headquarters has demonstrated benefit. “Communications is so important to us,” says SCPD patrol officer Patti Lynch. “It’s so important to have them in the building. We have a much better relationship. We know them and they know us.” That … Read more
The day had started like most other days, but it would end in a way no one could have predicted. A person armed with a gun entered the building and shot 14 people. Three people died at the scene; the others had a variety of injuries ranging from mild injuries to paralysis. The shooter was … Read more
Her smile lights up a room, as the saying goes, but don’t be fooled by Santa Clara Police Officer Patti Lynch’s easygoing manner. On duty she’s quick and agile as a cheetah, and cool as steel under pressure. A few weeks ago, the 17-year SCPD veteran took me on a ride-along to share a day … Read more