Crime and Public Safety

Two East Bay men arrested after Los Altos police discover narcotics, stolen property in car

Two men were arrested by Los Altos police on Saturday on suspicion of driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate and possessing illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of stolen property, according to a statement by Los Altos police.

The suspects were both from the East Bay. They were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.

At around 8 p.m. Saturday, Los Altos police stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe around the area of Homestead and Foothill Expressway on suspicion of a vehicle code violation. The officers were notified by Los Altos Police Communications that the license plate the men provided was reported lost or stolen to a Jeep.

After searching the vehicle, police found illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of stolen property.

Police also said that the driver had a felony warrant for probation violation. The other man had a $35,000 misdemeanor warrant for forgery.

Police also returned the suspected stolen property to a number of retail stores at the Stanford shopping center.