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NIGHT MOVES - The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department speaks with a motorist on the night of Oct. 13, 2025. (Drew Penner / Los Gatan)

Sunday, Oct. 5

Following the previous day’s three burglaries, two more occurred on Sunday.

At 4:46 pm, a residence on Westhill Drive was broken into while the reporting person was on vacation. The back door was smashed and it is still unknown what was taken from the property.

In the early evening, at 6:45 pm, a house was broken into on Edmund Drive while the reporting person was away for the weekend. 

Monday, Oct. 6

At 11:56 am, an incident of petty theft occurred at Snyder on Parkside Court. The reporting person found outgoing mail stolen from their mailbox, including six separate checks — one of which the suspect attempted to cash. 

A burglary was reported at 1:59 on Farley Road, which involved several tools that were taken from the yard area.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

At 11:10 am, a garbage complaint was made regarding two pieces of furniture left on the corner of Escobar Avenue and Camino Del Cerro. The items in question were an unidentified round piece of furniture and a chaise lounge. 

Two vehicle accidents occurred on Los Gatos Boulevard across the day, neither of which involved injuries. 

Wednesday, Oct. 8

An electric bike-related juvenile disturbance was reported on the intersection of Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road at 6:24 pm.

At 9:22 pm, a reckless vehicle was seen driving on the wrong side of the road heading towards the Highway 9 freeway entrance.

Thursday, Oct. 9

An incident of grand theft was reported on Henning Court at 2:35 pm, where jewelry and cash was stolen from the reporting person’s residence.

Friday, Oct. 10

At 10:34 am, a duck-related noise disturbance was reported on Reservoir Road. The reporting person claimed that the neighbor’s ducks were quacking extremely loudly for most of the morning. 

The week’s fourth burglary occurred at 9:51 pm on Frank Court. The house’s rear glass door was smashed while the reporting person and their husband were upstairs. 

Saturday, Oct. 11

Two parking violations were reported throughout the day that concerned the same vehicle, a silver Buick Sedan. The vehicle was parked at the Icing On The Cake and failed to correctly park twice. 

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Drew Penner is an award-winning Canadian journalist whose reporting has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Good Times Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times, Scotts Valley Press Banner, San Diego Union-Tribune, KCRW and the Vancouver Sun. Please send your Los Gatos and Santa Cruz County news tips to [email protected].

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