Burglars steal key fob, plastic bins and silk rugs from Saratoga residence

"DUI, Suspended license: At 11:53 p.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Saratoga Avenue and Kosich Drive for a traffic violation. An investigation revealed the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a suspended license. The suspect was arrested and booked into main jail. Oct. 23 Petty theft and theft by credit card: Someone entered an unlocked vehicle at the Saratoga Country Club and stole $300 in cash and credit cards."

"They then used the credit cards to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $5,020. Oct. 24 False crime report: At 1:12 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision at Sea Gull Way and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. An investigation revealed the motorist knowingly provided a false statement and collision report. The motorist was cited and released. Oct. 25 Residential burglary: Between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25, someone entered an uninhabited residence in the 19000 block of Cox Avenue by forcing a rear door open."

A motorist was stopped at Saratoga Avenue and Kosich Drive at 11:53 p.m. for a traffic violation and was found driving under the influence with a suspended license; the suspect was arrested and booked into main jail. On Oct. 23, someone entered an unlocked vehicle at the Saratoga Country Club and stole $300 in cash plus credit cards, which were used to make approximately $5,020 in fraudulent purchases. On Oct. 24, a motorist knowingly provided a false hit-and-run statement and collision report and was cited and released. Between Oct. 23–25, an uninhabited Cox Avenue residence was entered by forcing a rear door but no items were reported stolen. Between Oct. 23–26, a residence on Vessing Court was entered through an unlocked front door; a key fob, plastic bins, and silk rugs valued at about $7,820 were taken and the key fob was used to steal a vehicle valued at about $25,000 from the driveway.

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