Pokemon cards valued at $1,600 stolen in Saratoga

"Oct. 27 Theft by access card: At 2:25 p.m. at the Wells Fargo bank on Big Basin Avenue, someone used a ruse to swap debit cards with another person. The suspect then used the other person's debit card to make an unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $8,433. Grand theft: At 7:15 p.m. in a parking lot in the 20000 block of Fourth Street, someone fled with a box of Pokemon cards valued at $1,600 without paying after meeting the seller to see the cards."

"Oct. 30 Identity theft: Some people posed as an FBI representative and a bank fraud employee to convince a Saratoga resident to mail $8,000 in cash and personal identification information to an unknown address. They used the personal identification information to access financial accounts. The mailed cash was intercepted and recovered, and no financial loss occurred."

At 2:25 p.m. at the Wells Fargo bank on Big Basin Avenue, someone used a ruse to swap debit cards and then made an unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $8,433. At 7:15 p.m. in a parking lot in the 20000 block of Fourth Street, someone fled with a box of Pokemon cards valued at $1,600 after meeting the seller to view the cards. Someone entered Sacred Heart School on Saratoga Avenue without lawful business and created a disruption; the suspect is known and a warrant is being sought. Impersonators convinced a resident to mail $8,000 and personal identification; the cash was intercepted and no loss occurred, though the information was used to access accounts. At 1:25 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist for violations; the driver was DUI, uncooperative, delayed the investigation, and was arrested and booked.

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