Non-fatal stabbing reported at Saratoga gas station

Suspects ask victim about gang affiliation

Sept. 6

False pretenses theft: A Saratoga resident reported that someone called them pretending to be an FBI agent, claimed the victim was being investigated, and instructed them to provide digital currency to settle the matter. The victim agreed to settle for a loss of approximately $6,000.

Possession of a stolen vehicle: At 5:21 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Saratoga French Cultural Preschool on Saratoga Avenue in response to a suspicious person call. That person fled in a vehicle before deputies arrived, but was apprehended shortly afterwards. An investigation revealed that the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle from Campbell. The suspect, who was also wanted on an outstanding warrant, was apprehended.

At 6:22 p.m., unknown suspects approached the victim at the 76 gas station on Big Basin Way, questioned them about being in a gang, then punched them in the face and stabbed them twice in the leg before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

Sept. 7

Check fraud: A Saratoga business reported that someone obtained checks deposited in an outgoing mail receptacle at the US Post Office branch on Allendale Avenue, then altered and deposited the checks into unknown bank accounts, resulting in a $523,000 loss.

Sept. 9

Credit card theft: Around 1 p.m., someone used a Saratoga resident’s credit card information to make fraudulent purchases totaling $12,360.

Sept. 10

Vehicle burglary: Between 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 and 10 a.m. on Sept. 10, someone broke through the window of a parked vehicle in the 18000 block of Sara Park Circle and stole a backpack containing credit cards worth an unknown amount.

Deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a vehicle with a stolen license plate at Saratoga Avenue and Kosich Drive at 3:51 p.m. An investigation revealed that someone tampered with the vehicle, stole its rear license plate, and replaced it with a plate stolen from a vehicle in San Jose. The victim had no idea the vehicle’s license plate had been stolen, nor where or when it had been stolen.

Commercial burglary: Between 10:30 p.m. on September 10 and 10:16 a.m. on September 11, someone entered Bella Saratoga on Big Basin Way using unknown means, as no signs of forced entry were found. There was nothing reported stolen.

Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 19000 block of Merribrook Court at 8:46 a.m. for trespassing and residing on land. Following an investigation, it was discovered that the suspect had violated a court order and was trespassing on the property. The suspect was arrested and later released.

Sept. 12

At 3:35 a.m., someone broke through the window of a parked vehicle in the 13000 block of Yerba Santa Court. There was nothing reported stolen.

Petty theft, credit card theft: Between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., someone broke into an unlocked vehicle parked in the 22000 block of Garrod Road and stole a purse and its contents worth $610. The suspect then used credit cards hidden inside the purse to make $3,649 in fraudulent purchases.

At 1:11 p.m., unknown suspects approached the victim, who was walking in the 19000 block of Needham Lane, and asked for directions. While the victim was giving directions, a suspect inside the vehicle attempted but failed to steal jewelry from them.

Sept. 14

Possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless evasion: Deputies responded to a stolen vehicle automated license plate reader notification at Saratoga Avenue and Highway 85 at 5:19 a.m. An investigation revealed that the vehicle had previously been stolen from San Jose and was still on the loose. A short time later, the vehicle was located, and a vehicle stop was attempted, but the suspect driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was eventually called off.

Sept. 16

DUI: Deputies observed a motorist driving erratically at Saratoga Avenue and Bucknall Road at 12:21 a.m., committing multiple traffic violations, and stopped the vehicle. An investigation revealed that the suspect was under the influence of alcohol while driving.