Police Log Police Log (June 04, 2004)

Assault With a Deadly Weapon -- Michael's restaurant, 2674 N. Shoreline Blvd., 5/31

At 12:01 a.m. two longtime male friends started arguing. One of the men hit the other in the head with a beer bottle. After going to the hospital, the injured male was convinced by family members to call the police and have his friend arrested.

Mountain View police went to the suspect's Sunnyvale home and arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Grand Theft -- Rengstorff Park, 5/31

A woman was doing yoga exercises in the park when a man on a bike stopped to speak with her. The man saw she had an MP3 player, grabbed it and ran away.

The woman called police and described the man's T-shirt as having a Lozano's Carwash logo on it. Police went to the carwash where employees confirmed the identity of the suspect and told police where he lived.

The police spotted the suspect walking in the area of California Street and Rengstorff Avenue. He was arrested on suspicion of grand theft and the MP3 player was recovered from his home.

Stolen Auto -- Spring Street, 5/31

A resident called the police and reported her relative and a male acquaintance were creating a disturbance at 9:24 a.m.

The police arrived and noticed a Dodge that had been reported stolen parked in front of the residence. It was determined that the arguing couple was connected to the stolen vehicle.

The two were arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto, and the woman was released soon afterward. The male is still in custody awaiting formal charges.

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