Jan. 20
Vandalism: Between Jan. 18 and Jan. 20, someone broke a window of a vehicle parked in the 13000 block of Myren Drive. The total amount of damage was estimated at over $400.
Vehicle burglary, grand theft, theft by credit card: Between 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 and 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 20, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the 13000 block of Fortuna Court and stole a backpack containing a laptop, headphones and a wallet for a loss valued at approximately $2,330. The suspect then used a credit card in the wallet to make a fraudulent purchase totaling approximately $107.
Mail theft: At 4:34 p.m., a US Postal Service worker handed mail to someone standing in the driveway of a residence in the 13000 block of Stewart Court.
Jan. 21
Vehicle burglary: Between 8 p.m. on Jan. 20 and 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 21, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of Harleigh Drive and stole a sleeping bag valued at approximately $10.
Identity theft: On Jan. 21, a Saratoga resident reported that someone used their personal identifying information to obtain a car insurance policy, and the victim received a bill for approximately $2,000.
Jan. 23
Theft by false pretenses: On Jan. 23, a Saratoga resident reported that someone contacted them acting as a tech support employee, tricked the victim into providing access to their computer account and obtained the victim’s personal information, which was then used to access their credit card account, where fraudulent transactions were made. The victim disputed the charges, and no financial loss was reported.
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