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Drunkenness
Published on 02/01/1999

Jan. 25, 11:29 a.m., 4000 block of El Camino Real: A man wearing a green sweat shirt was passed out on a bench in the park.

An arrest was made.

Drug paraphernalia

Jan. 25, 9:16 a.m., 4000 block of El Camino Real: A caller reported finding a green plastic bag in the parking lot full of needles and prescription bottles.

Unusual circumstance

Jan. 26, 1:18 p.m., 200 block of Almond Avenue: Police reported someone in a car at Los Altos High School had a BB gun and shot at children.

Missing persons

Jan. 28 11:58 a.m., Pine Lane: A 90-year-old woman wearing a red jacket wandered off. She had been missing for 30 minutes. She was last seen in her room on Los Altos Avenue. A report was taken.

Feb. 1, 1:40 p.m.: A caller reported that her mentally ill mother had been missing since Tuesday from a residential care facility in Mountain View.

Theft

Jan. 28, 11:50 a.m., 2000 block of Grant Road: A man fled a store with razor blades. He was seen in a gray or brown Mazda with a woman with brown hair and a white puffy jacket.

Unusual circumstance

Jan. 28, 2:29 p.m., 300 block of San Antonio Road: A caller reported that she bought gas earlier in the day and the attendant overcharged her. The caller alleged the station is charging people higher gas prices. A report was taken.

Prowling

Jan. 30, 3:54 a.m., Mariach Way: A caller reported hearing someone open the gate and try the French doors on the side of the house. A report was taken.

Theft

Feb. 1, 10:25 a.m., San Antonio Road and Louchs: A caller reported the theft of a cell phone from a vehicle at the mini mart.