March 15
Vandalism: At 11:30 p.m., multiple suspects entered the Saratoga High School campus on Herriman Avenue and broke a vending machine’s glass partition. The total amount of damage was about $2,300.
March 18
Identity theft: At 9 a.m., the victim was depositing a check at an ATM at Bank of America on Big Basin Way when two suspects approached the victim, used a ruse to cause a distraction, swapped the victim’s debit card with a fake one and then withdrew $7,000 from the victim’s bank account.
Residential burglary: Between 4:46 p.m. and 5:04 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 18000 block of Devon Avenue through an unlocked door and stole electronics and gift cards for a total loss valued at approximately $1,010.
Shoplifting: At 5:38 p.m., three suspects entered Safeway in the Argonaut Center on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and stole merchandise valued at approximately $422.
March 19
Check fraud: A school booster organization reported that someone obtained two mailed checks, then forged altered copies, which were cashed for a loss totaling approximately $4,356.
Identity theft: A Saratoga resident reported that someone used their personal information to file a tax return, which the IRS flagged for possible identity theft. A stop was placed on the return, and no financial loss was reported.
March 20
Vehicle burglary: Between 5 p.m. on March 19 and 9 a.m. on March 20, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 20000 block of Carniel Avenue. It is unknown if anything was stolen from the vehicle.
Identity theft: A student at Saratoga High School on Herriman Avenue reported a prior theft. An investigation revealed another student took the victim’s debit card from their wallet, took a picture of the card, then used the debit card information to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $200.
Residential burglary: Between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Charters Avenue by breaking a rear sliding glass door. It is unknown if anything was stolen from the residence.
Assault with a deadly weapon: At 11:23 a.m., deputies responded to a call from school officials at Prospect High School on Prospect Road on report of a prior assault and battery incident. An investigation revealed the suspect hit a student in the head with a metal bat in the school’s parking lot. The suspect was arrested.
March 21
Robbery: At 5:26 p.m., someone entered Safeway in the Argonaut Center on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, requested assistance accessing locked merchandise, then used force to steal that merchandise from the employee for a loss valued at approximately $121.
Possession of a stolen vehicle, embezzlement of rental vehicle: At 6:04 p.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle on Saratoga Avenue at Highway 85. An investigation revealed the vehicle was an overdue rental vehicle, obtained at the San Jose Airport, and was still outstanding. The vehicle was located and stopped a short time later, and the suspect was arrested.
March 22
Theft by credit card: Between 10 p.m. on March 21 and 5 a.m. on March 22, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 19000 block of Brockton Lane and stole a key fob and a wallet for a loss valued at $40. The suspect then used credit cards from the wallet to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $161.
Vehicle tampering, grand theft: At 3 a.m., someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 19000 block of De Havilland Drive and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss estimated at $3,300.
Grand theft: Between 6:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., someone stole an unsecured e-bike from the 14000 block of Vickery Avenue for a total loss valued at $1,200.