Saratoga residents thwart real estate scam
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Saratoga residents thwart real estate scam
"Petty Theft: Between Oct. 22 and Nov. 11, someone stole the rear license plate from a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 18000 block of Afton Avenue. Identity theft, forged licenses: Saratoga residents reported that someone impersonated them, creating fraudulent licenses, and then attempted to sell their property in Los Banos. The scam was discovered, and the listing was cancelled. No financial loss was reported."
"Disturbing the peace: At 9:40 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at McDonald's on Prospect Road. An investigation revealed the suspect disturbed the peace and challenged the victim to a fight. Nov. 12 Commercial burglary: Between Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, someone entered a classroom at Foothill Elementary on Lynde Avenue through an unlocked window and stole a laptop for a loss valued at approximately $1,000."
"Criminal threats, dissuade victim, resisting/delaying arrest: At 9:37 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in front of the Bank Bar on Big Basin Way. An investigation revealed the suspect made criminal threats toward the victim and threatened to kill the victim if he called 911 to report the incident. The suspect resisted but was ultimately arrested and booked into main jail."
A series of incidents occurred across Saratoga from Oct. 22 through Nov. 14. A rear license plate was stolen from a driveway on Afton Avenue. Residents experienced identity fraud with forged licenses used to attempt property sales, but listings were canceled and no losses reported. Deputies responded to disturbances at McDonald's and the Bank Bar, where one suspect challenged a victim to a fight and another made death threats and resisted arrest before being booked. Burglaries targeted Foothill Elementary (a stolen laptop), a residence on Sunset Drive, and a maintenance shed at Saratoga High School; vehicle theft of perfume was reported.
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