April 8, 2005

Evergreen Area Police report

3/24
Stolen vehicle, hit and run
Tully/King
A city maintenance worker reported a man asleep behind the wheel of a Toyota truck at Silver Creek Linear Park, on Silver Creek and Yerba Buena roads. Prior to police/fire arrival, the driver and vehicle took off. A check of the license plate showed the vehicle to be stolen. Officers driving to the scene spotted the vehicle northbound on King Road, approaching Tully. When officers made a u-turn, the suspect driver saw this, continued northbound against southbound traffic on King and went through the intersection at Tully. The vehicle collided with two cars at Tully and King then continued northbound before finally flipping several times and coming to rest on its top. The suspect driver then fled on foot and was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. The suspect was booked for auto theft, felony hit and run, possession of narcotics and violation of probation.

3/24
Armed Robbery
400 block of Lakeview
A white male pointed a handgun at an adult female and demanded her purse. The victim was in the driveway of her house. The victim gave the suspect her purse. The suspect fled on foot and remains outstanding.

3/25
Armed Robbery
2460 Fontaine Road, Days Inn
The victim picked up a female in the area of King/Alum Rock. They checked into the hotel together. Soon after, another female associated with the female who was picked up came to the room, followed by two males who robbed the victim at gunpoint of his wallet and cash. All four suspects left the room together. The suspects are outstanding.

Source: San Jose Police Dept.