Crime

Police alleged a 38-year-old Hollister man stole a vehicle by deceiving a tow-truck driver into believing he was another person with a club card membership, according to the Hollister Police Department.

A Hollister senior citizen went without food and water for two days after falling in her home – before a food delivery worker’s tip led police to her residence.

An autopsy conducted Monday on the body discovered off Cannon Road did not confirm a cause of death, although investigators now believe the unidentified female victim was “possibly” between ages 20 and 35 and “possibly” Asian or Hispanic, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities discovered a body Friday morning near Aromas, but have yet to confirm details about the victim.

The Hollister Police Department and the California Highway Patrol conducted a DUI/Driver license checkpoint Sept. 1, on San Felipe Road at Gateway Drive. The operation led to the arrest of two individuals for DUI, one warrant arrest and 22 citations.

A van crashed into a garage and part of its home Saturday afternoon after a vehicle rear-ended it on San Benito Street, according to the Hollister Police Department.

Imagine if detectives at a modern sheriff’s office worked out of a closet, with just enough room to jam a desk in there.

While the Hollister Police Department officers have plans for a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in within the Hollister city limits on Sept. 1, between 7 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol in San Benito County and Gilroy will also be out at maximum enforcement for the three-day weekend.