Compiled from Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety reports.
Commercial burglary–July 9, 9 a.m. Approximately $350 worth of shears, brushes and combs were taken from a salon after an unknown suspect broke the front glass door.
Vehicle burglary–July 7, 11:23 p.m. W. El Camino Real. Two laptop bags and a purse were stolen after an unknown suspect broke a vehicle side window. Contained in the bags were an Apple iPad and a ThinkPad. The purse contained a gold ring. The total value of items taken was $3,310.
Residential burglary–July 7, 9:45 p.m. S. Bernardo Avenue. A resident returned home from vacation to find his home had been burglarized. Jewelry, a Nikon camera, a tablet and surveillance equipment were reported stolen.
Found property–July 6, 9:01 p.m. Chopin Drive. A black Jansport backpack containing clothing and a glass pipe was located. The bag was related to a burglary that had taken place earlier that day. The owner was contacted and the items were returned.
Vehicle burglary–July 6, 8:38 p.m. A Macbook, iPhone charger, passport and $400 in cash were stolen from a car in the Black Angus parking lot. Someone entered the vehicle by unknown means. The total value of items taken was $870.
Graffiti–July 6, 7:56 a.m. Columbia Middle School. Gang-related graffiti was discovered on several buildings and a fence at Columbia Middle School.
Commercial burglary–July 5, 9:43 p.m. Hollenback Avenue. Police received reports of a burglary. Officers determined that an unknown person removed the glass from the door of the business and stole several items before fleeing the scene.
Vandalism–July 5, 12:19 p.m. Bayview Avenue. Gang-related markings were made on the passenger’s side windows and the rear window of a car. The victim reported he had seen his vehicle the night prior and the damage was done when he returned 10 hours later.
Aggravated assault–July 5, 6:09 a.m. Columbia Avenue. DPS interviewed a victim who had been assaulted by a man with a machete-type knife. The victim said the suspect poked his chest and cut his arm with the weapon. DPS personnel located the weapon the next day and eventually arrested the suspect.
Bicycle theft–July 4, 11:16 a.m. Enderby Way. A yellow and white mountain bike was reportedly stolen from a garage. To see a map of Sunnyvale crime data updated every 24 hours by DPS, visit mercurynews.com/sunnyvale and click on the crime map, where you can also sign up for e-mail crime alerts.
