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Police Blotter (crime news) for Cupertino (6/8/2009 - 6/14/2009) Print E-mail
CUPERTINO WEEKLY SUMMARY 6/8/2009 - 6/14/2009

BEAT AREA C1
Vehicle Burglary - Maxine Drive
Between 5:00 PM on 6/7 and 8:00 AM on 6/8, unknown suspect(s) broke through the passenger side window of a vehicle parked in the 10000 block of Maxine Drive. The suspect(s) took a GPS unit for a total loss of about $300.

BEAT AREA C2
Nothing to report

BEAT AREA C3
Vehicle Burglary - Homestead Road
Between 8:45 AM and 7:00 PM on 6/10, unknown suspect(s) broke through the passenger side window of a vehicle parked at Rite Aid on Homestead Road. The suspect(s) took a GPS Unit for a total loss of about $250.

Possession of a Weapon at School - Homestead Road
At 5:55 PM on 6/11, deputies responded to a call of a wanted subject at Homestead High School on Homestead Road. Deputies stopped the subject. Subsequent investigation revealed the suspect was in possession of a knife. The suspect was cited and released.

Vandalism - Homestead Road
Between 12:05 AM and 5:30 AM on 6/12, unknown suspect(s) cracked the front window at Carl's Jr. Restaurant on Homestead Road with a rock. The total amount of damage was about $1000.

Stolen Vehicle - Gardena Drive
Between 4:00 PM on 6/12 and 1:00 PM on 6/13, unknown suspect(s) stole a vehicle parked in the 21000 block of Gardena Drive. The vehicle had about $350 worth of assorted tools inside. The vehicle had an unknown value.

Grand Theft/Vehicle Tampering - Garden Gate Drive
Between 9:00 PM on 6/12 and 10:00 AM on 6/14, unknown suspect(s) stole the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 20000 block of Garden Gate Drive. The total amount of damage was about $1800.

BEAT AREA C4
Vehicle Burglary - Stevens Creek Boulevard
Between 7:45 PM and 8:05 PM on 6/10, unknown suspect(s) broke through the driver's side window of a vehicle parked at iRestaurant on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The suspect(s) took a laptop and the bag for a total loss of about $1550.

Vandalism - Vista Drive
Between 9:45 AM and 3:05 PM on 6/10, unknown suspect(s) damaged a bicycle at Lawson Middle School on Vista Drive. The total amount of damage was about $100.

Possession of Marijuana - Amherst Avenue and Portal Avenue
At 8:47 PM on 6/14, deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked at Amherst Avenue and Portal Avenue. Deputies contacted the occupants of the vehicle. Subsequent investigation revealed the driver and two passengers were in possession of Marijuana. The suspects were cited and released.

BEAT AREA C5
Vehicle Burglary - Wolfe Road
Between 1:00 PM and 3:45 PM on 6/8, unknown suspect(s) broke through the passenger side window of a vehicle parked at Cupertino Square on Wolfe Road. The suspect(s) took assorted books and DVDs for a total loss of about $200.

Vehicle Burglary - Wolfe Road
Between 3:00 PM and 4:35 PM on 6/8, unknown suspect(s) broke through the passenger side window of a vehicle parked at Cupertino Square on Wolfe Road. The suspect(s) took a GPS Unit and sunglasses for a total loss of about $400.

Commercial Burglary - Wolfe Road
At 5:30 PM on 6/9, three suspects took about $2153 worth of store items from Victoria's Secret on Wolfe Road. The suspects fled and are at large.

Vandalism - Pruneridge Avenue
Between 4:25 PM and 5:45 PM on 6/8, unknown suspect(s) damaged the paint on a vehicle parked in the 19000 block of Pruneridge Avenue. The total amount of damage was about $399.

Grand Theft - Pruneridge Avenue
Between 4:00 PM on 6/6 and 12:00 PM on 6/7, unknown suspect(s) took a locked bicycle from a parking garage in the 19000 block of Pruneridge Avenue. The bicycle was worth about $3600.

Grand Theft - Wolfe Road
Between 2:00 PM and 6:45 PM on 6/8, unknown suspect(s) stole the hood emblem from a vehicle parked at Cupertino Square on Wolfe Road. The emblem was worth about $425.

Residential Burglary - Stevens Creek Boulevard
Between 8:20 AM and 9:15 PM on 6/9, unknown suspect(s) broke into a residence in the 19000 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard by prying open the front door. The suspect(s) took two video game systems, a laptop, assorted jewelry, passports, a debit card, and approximately $1000 in Japanese currency for a total loss of about $12310.

Commercial Burglary - Wolfe Road
At 6:50 PM on 6/10, two suspects took about $880 worth of store items from Victoria's Secret on Wolfe Road. The suspects fled and are at large.

Credit Card Theft - Wolfe Road
Between 5:09 PM and 5:59 PM on 5/31, the suspect used the victim's credit card at Sears Automotive Center on Wolfe Road for a total loss of about $67. The suspect is at large.

Arson/Commercial Burglary/Vandalism - Wolfe Road
At 7:58 PM on 6/14, deputies responded to a call of a fire at Cupertino Square on Wolfe Road. Subsequent investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) burned a fence, broke into a storage shed and cut a hole in another fence. The total amount of loss was unknown.

BEAT AREA C6
Nothing to report

BEAT AREA C7
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance/Possession of Paraphernalia/Violation of Probation - Stevens Creek Boulevard and Mary Avenue
At 9:37 AM on 6/8, deputies stopped a bicyclist at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Mary Avenue for a traffic violation. Subsequent investigation revealed the rider was under the influence of a controlled substance, in possession of paraphernalia and in violation of probation. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.

Credit Card Theft - City of Cupertino
Between 10:00 PM on 6/6 and 1:00 AM on 6/7, unknown suspect(s) used the victim's credit card in Sunnyvale for an unknown amount of loss. The victim lives in Cupertino.

Vandalism - McClellan Road
Between 7:20 PM and 7:25 PM on 6/13, unknown suspect(s) broke two mail boxes and four fences to numerous residences in the 21000 block of McClellan Road. The total amount of damage was about $700.

Vandalism - Granada Avenue
Between 11:00 AM on 6/11 and 11:00 AM on 6/14, unknown suspect(s) spray painted on the outside wall of a residence in the 21000 block of Granada Avenue. The total amount of damage was about $300.

BEAT AREA C8
Nothing to report

BEAT AREA C9
Vandalism - Miller Avenue
Between 1:00 PM on 6/5 and 3:50 PM on 6/9, unknown suspect(s) entered a vacant residence in the 10000 block of Miller Avenue using an unknown method and damaged the walls and carpet. The total amount of damage was about $200.

Petty/Credit Card Theft - Stevens Creek Boulevard
Between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM on 6/10, unknown suspect(s) stole a wallet from an unattended purse at Dr. Michael Shuck's Dental Office on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The wallet contained assorted credit cards and currency for a total loss of about $210. The suspect(s) used a credit card in Cupertino and San Jose for a total loss of about $139.

Vehicle Burglary/Vandalism - Stevens Creek Boulevard
Between 7:45 PM and 8:05 PM on 6/10, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows to three vehicles parked at Arya Global Cuisine on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The suspect(s) entered tow of the vehicle and took two laptops and the bag and a gym bag for a total loss of about $4190.

Vehicle Burglary - Sterling Boulevard
Between 10:00 PM on 6/12 and 11:50 AM on 6/13, unknown suspect(s) entered a vehicle parked in the 10000 block of Sterling Boulevard using an unknown method. The suspect(s) ransacked the vehicle only.

BEAT AREA W3
NOTHING TO REPORT

Anyone with information on these or other crimes occurring in
Cupertino should contact a detective at the West Valley Station @
(408) 868-6600.

Report all suspicious activity. This includes undocumented
Solicitors and people knocking on doors or hanging around in
neighborhoods. Use 911 from your home phone or (408) 299-3233 from a
cell phone.

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