Man vandals property, may display handgun near Locust Ave, Hollister CA

Weapons

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:33 PM

Near Locust Ave, Hollister, CA 95023

A man vandalized property near Locust Avenue in Hollister by damaging a tree and security camera and throwing trash. He may have also shown a handgun. The suspect is still nearby, and the resident's daughter is home. The man is believed to be connected to previous break-ins at the location.

Audio|Source: BEU CAL FIRE and San Benito County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Vandalism near Locust is happening.

00:04

One-two.

00:10

One, two hall, Sturm, one, one for cover. It's going to be vandalism near Locust Avenue, near Locust, Cross of Central, and College.

00:18

R.P.'s advising that there is a male who destroyed the RP's tree and security camera,

00:24

throwing trash across the property.

00:26

The RP is not home, but the male still in the area could be heard yelling on camera.

00:33

For the RP, this is the nephew of the previous owners who broke into the home a few days ago.

00:40

RP is concerned because the RP's daughter is currently home.

00:44

RP is also advising that the male possibly had a handgun in his hand and pulled it out from under his shirt, but this was seen via camera and the RP can't confirm.

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1-2 1-1.

01:02

3.34. 1-3, attach me then.

01:09

1834

01:15

187[2] attack 8-3-3-4-8-13-3-allister due clearing for the 415[1]

01:23

I put a note in there after I was trying to find them so I could talk to him but I couldn't find them just hold on

01:31

Allister

01:39

Go ahead.

01:42

The subject is possibly a first of (name withheld).

01:44

Descript is in HMA 20's 5-9 thin build, wearing a burgundy shirt,

01:49

blue pants,

01:50

black and white shoes,

01:52

last seen walking on foot in the direction away from the park.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

415: Disturbance

[2]

187: Homicide/Murder

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Near Locust Ave, Hollister, CA 95023

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