community service officer vehicle
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Community Service Officer SUV. (Drew Penner / Los Gatan)

March 15

  • An officer recovered a stolen vehicle at Vasona Avenue at 6:48pm.
  • A caller staying at an Airbnb on Shady View Lane reported a theft of over $100 worth of items at 9:27pm.

March 16

  • A caller reportedly lost an envelope containing a check at Downtown on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:22pm.
  • A male reportedly stole mail from the reported caller’s porch on Placer Oaks Road at 5:54pm.

March 17

  • A man was reportedly asking people for money outside Walgreens on North Santa Cruz Avenue, and refused to leave when asked at 11:13am.
  • A man in a wheelchair was reportedly asking people for money outside Walgreens on North Santa Cruz Avenue. The caller said the man had been previously told by police that he was not allowed to remain on the property, and police responded by issuing a cite and release arrest at 4:43pm.
  • A caller reported an unknown man, believed to have mental health issues, sitting on a chair in their backyard, and the caller told him he could stay for a while, but then had to leave, on High Street at 6:20pm.

March 18

  • Subjects stole an unknown amount of business deposits at Happy Hound on Los Gatos Boulevard around 4:00am to 5:00am, but the theft was reported at 9:20am.
  • A subject reportedly went to the restroom in front of the Post Office on South Santa Cruz Avenue, and continued to drive without pants on and with the door open at 10:29am.
  • A contractor working at The Club at Los Gatos on East Main Street reported approximately $7,800 worth of decking material stolen at 11:04am.
  • A caller reported a man drunk in public at Hernandez and Walnut avenues, who got into a verbal argument and accused the caller of stealing his phone. Officers issued a cite and release arrest at 3:22pm.

March 19

  • A caller reported that someone ran into his parked car on National Avenue at 6:52am.
  • A suspicious person was reported walking up and down the street on San Benito Avenue moving trash cans to one spot on the street at 7:54am.
  • A man reportedly walked into the service bay of the Tesla Service & Charging Center and said he was going to throw rocks at the cars at 4:33pm The man has made bomb threats in the past, and police were unable to locate the man upon arrival.
  • A man was reported drunk and shadowboxing in front of Los Gatos Cafe on Los Gatos Boulevard, and police issued a cite and release arrest at 8:54pm.

March 20

  • A woman reportedly stole a padlock, possibly other hardware items, and a shopping bag from Ace Hardware on Los Gatos Boulevard at 3:12pm.
  • A juvenile threw a juice box over on the aisles at Safeway on Pollard Road and hit a customer’s head and exploded at 3:39pm.
  • A caller reported a burglary with an unknown number of items stolen after finding the back sliding glass door smashed on Blueberry Hill Drive at 9:29pm.

March 21

  • Police assisted with a vehicle accident with no injuries at Muni Lot 3 at Royce Street at 11:53am.
  • A vehicle accident between two vehicles on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and University Avenue occurred at 12:43pm. 

These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.

Prepared by Anika Kapasi

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