This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Week in Crime: Drunkards in Public Get Cited

The following information was supplied by the Palo Alto Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Friday

8:15 a.m., 4250 El Camino Real: Police cited someone with a notice to appear in court on an outside warrant.

10:52 a.m., Arastradero Road: Police cited someone for shoplifting.

Find out what's happening in Palo Altowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

10:38 a.m., El Camino Real and Park Avenue: Medics took someone to Stanford Medical Center for a 72-hour psychological evaluation.

3:10 p.m., Embarcadero Road and U.S. Highway 101: Elmer Curz, 43, an Oakland resident, was cited on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Find out what's happening in Palo Altowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

4:42 p.m., Unknown Location on Lytton Avenue: Someone was cited by police for resisting arrest.

8:49 p.m., Unknown Location on El Camino Real: Police arrested someone on charge of domestic violence.

Saturday

1:47 a.m., 305 Lytton Avenue: Police arrested John Austin, 25, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

9:41 p.m., Embarcadero and Greer Roads: Police cited someone with a notice to appear in court on outside warrant.

9:46 p.m., 2400 block of Bryant Street: Amihuti Moungavalua Lutui, 21, an East Palo Alto resident, was cited with a notice to appear in court on outside warrant.

11:10 p.m., 300 Curtner Avenue: Police arrested Elvis Renderos, 23, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

Sunday

1:10 a.m., 3300 Alma Street: Jose Arellano, 27, a Mountain View resident, was arrested and booked on suspicion of drunken driving.

8:11 a.m., 95 University Avenue: Police arrested Johnny Burton Bakey, 41, and booked him on an outstanding warrant.

10:39 a.m., 245 Lytton Avenue: An unknown suspect made fraudulent purchases on someones credit card.

3:43 p.m., 200 block of University Avenue: Police arrested George Meier, 58, a Menlo Park resident, on suspicion of committing simple battery.

8:30 p.m., 1651 Castilleja Avenue: An unknown suspect tried to break into someone's home.

6 p.m., Alma Street and Hamilton Avenue: Police arrested and booked Terry Vanpelt, 35, a South Lake Tahoe resident, on suspicion of drunken driving, stealing a car and then hitting another, injuring the driver, and then fleeing the scene.

10:06 p.m., 300 block of Emerson Street: Tracy Hawkins, 44, a Palo Alto resident, was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drug paraphernalia.

10:20 p.m., 30 block of Encina Avenue: Police arrested Joe Manuel Lara, 47, a San Jose resident, and booked him on an outstanding warrant.

Monday

12:01 a.m., Wellesley Street and College Avenue: Police arrested Scot Carrier Winby, 23, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of drunken driving, causing an accident and then fleeing the scene.

1:55 a.m., 300 block of Hamilton Avenue: Police arrested David William Horn, 57, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

5:30 p.m., Palo Alto Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue: An unknown suspect stole two license plates. 

7:03 p.m., Aboretum Road and Orchard Lane: Police arrested Arthur Drucker, 46, a San Ramon resident, and booked him on an outstanding warrant.

7:24 p.m., 340 Portage Avenue: A unknown person damaged a computer monitor in a business after having to wait to helped by a sales associate.

Tuesday

11:06 a.m., 50 Embarcadero Road: Police arrested Rodger Lee, 20, an East Palo Alto resident, on an outstanding warrant.

3:14 p.m., 3390 Kenneth Drive: An unknown suspect, or suspects, used someone's identity to open financial accounts and make fraudulent purchases.

4:47 p.m., 400 block of Waverley Street: Police arrested Denney Johnson, 57, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

9:11 p.m., San Antonio Road and East Charleston Avenue: Police cited and released Brigette Barron, 50, a Los Altos resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Wednesday

12:30 a.m., 539 Emerson Street: Police arrested Javon Paul Andres, 59, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

12:49 a.m., 800 block of San Antonio Road: Police arrested Arnoldo Perez, 43, a Redwood City resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

1:59 a.m., 300 block of Hamilton Avenue: Police arrested Dale Link, 59, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public. 

2:19 p.m., 400 block of Lytton Avenue: Police arrested Sean Daniel Smith, 30, on suspicion of being drunk in public. 

8:41 p.m., 3400 block of West Bayshore Road: Police arrested Gustavo Pena Chavez, 43, San Jose resident, on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs.

Thursday 

4:10 a.m., 300 block of Lytton Avenue: Police arrested Broderick Rushing, 59, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public. 

10 a.m., 400 block of Pepper Avenue: Police cited someone for driving without a license and also gave the person a notice to appear in court for an outside warrant.

10:59 p.m., 800 block of Forest Avenue: Police cited Gilberto Gomes Ziranda, 33, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

11:40 p.m., 4100 block of El Camino Real: Police arrested Michael Benson, 52, on and booked him on an outside warrant.

For questions about this blotter, email aarons@patch.com.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.