Aug. 17
Residential burglary: Between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17, someone entered a residential construction site in the 18000 block of Quito Grove Court and stole tools valued at approximately $4,550.
Aug. 18
Residential burglary: Between Aug. 16 and Aug. 18, someone entered an empty, uninhabited residence in the 19000 block of Cox Avenue by forcing the front door open and then vandalized the interior with graffiti. The total amount of damage was not reported.
Aug. 19
Mail theft, check fraud: A Saratoga resident reported that someone stole a check shortly after it was mailed out and then altered and cashed it for a total loss of about $274,000.
Aug. 23
Vandalism: Between 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, someone drove onto the lawn in the middle of Congress Springs Park on Glen Brae Drive and then drove in circles, causing damage estimated at approximately $5,000.