Feb. 8
- A suspicious man was reported standing in front of Fisher Middle School on Fisher Avenue at 12:51am.
- A caller reported hearing vehicles doing “donuts” on Winchester Boulevard and Lark Avenue at 2:19am.
Feb. 9
- A caller’s rear license plate was reported stolen on Flintridge Drive at 8:14am. The caller reported the theft on Feb. 9, but the event occurred on Feb. 7.
- A caller reported a man masturbating in his vehicle, and was exposed when he exited his vehicle at the Northside Lot on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road at 10:01am.
- A man reportedly walked in and stole multiple lighters from the front counter of Ace Hardware on Los Gatos Boulevard, the second such theft in two weeks, at 6:45pm.
Feb. 10
- A male was reported starting a warming fire on a palette at Safeway on Union Avenue at 5:14am.
- An officer assisted a person who had run his vehicle into a power pole at Montgomery Street and Los Gatos-Saratoga Road at 9:59am. No injuries were reported.
- A caller reported a motorist who appeared to be stuck in the mud at Saratoga-Los Gatos Road and Austin Way at 6:19pm.
Feb. 11
- A caller reported someone breaking into and leaving behind an axe in their vehicle on Ferris Avenue at 7:01am.
- A knife, a glove, and a case of wine were reported missing from the caller’s vehicle on Topping Way at 7:59am.
- A caller reported $1,900 stolen from Sephora on University Avenue at 1:11pm.
- Another theft at Sephora on University Avenue was reported, where someone stole $718, at 2:48pm.
Feb. 12
- Someone broke two windows of the caller’s vehicle on Bachman Avenue around 2:00am. The caller reported the incident at 8:35am.
- A caller reported their e-bike was stolen on East Main Street at 9:17am. The burglary occurred on Feb. 11, but was reported on Feb. 12.
- A caller reported an unauthorized person in the employee break room at CVS pharmacy on Pollard Road, and later found their wallet missing at 8:10pm.
- A caller reported that someone drove through the fence at Howes Playlot on Howes Drive, and came out of the car dizzy at 9:12pm.
Feb. 13
- A caller reported a vehicle accident with no injuries and no damage at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic on Winchester Boulevard, where she claimed the other driver hit her vehicle, and the other driver denied it at 2:14pm.
Feb. 14
- Someone stole around $1,000 worth of tools from the caller’s truck on Montgomery Street on Feb. 12. The caller reported the burglary on Feb. 14 at 8:00am.
- A vehicle was stolen at Los Gatos Elite on Los Gatos Boulevard at 8:40am.
- A loss of $5,682.60 worth of cosmetics was reported stolen from Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue. The theft occurred on Feb. 12, but was reported on Feb. 14 at 1:14pm.
These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
Prepared by Anika Kapasi
