{"id":251749,"date":"2026-04-04T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251749\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:24:12","slug":"caller-gave-128000-worth-of-gold-coins-and-bars-to-subjects-claiming-to-be-the-fbi-at-plazoleta-police-blotter-march-22-28-los-gatan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251749\/","title":{"rendered":"Caller gave $128,000 worth of gold coins and bars to subjects claiming to be the FBI at Plazoleta (Police Blotter, March 22-28) | Los Gatan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"police<\/a>Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department vehicle. (Photo by Drew Penner \/ Los Gatan)<\/p>\n

March 22<\/p>\n

A man with an axe reportedly hanging out of his pants was arrested at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:22am.<\/p>\n

A package was reportedly stolen from a mailbox at Mira Loma Apartments on Avery Lane at 6:48am.<\/p>\n

A caller reported motorcyclists rolling through stop signs at Wedgewood Avenue and La Rinconada Drive at 10:42am.<\/p>\n

March 23<\/p>\n

A caller who was involved in a vehicle accident at Blossom Hill Road and Los Gatos Boulevard reportedly complained of head pain and a bleeding eyebrow at 4:33pm.<\/p>\n

A person who reportedly showed up intermittently for three weeks at Winchester Boulevard and hid in their car was issued a cite and release arrest at 8:50pm.<\/p>\n

March 24<\/p>\n

A juvenile reportedly hit another juvenile in the head at Fisher Middle School on Fisher Avenue at 1:55pm.<\/p>\n

March 25<\/p>\n

A caller reported that his vehicle was stolen overnight on Via Palomino at 10:32am.<\/p>\n

A driver reportedly ran into a pole after having a seizure at Los Gatos Saratoga Road and University Avenue at 11:29am.<\/p>\n

A caller reported two pieces of jewelry missing sometime in the last year on Milbrae Lane at 12:29pm.<\/p>\n

A man was reported trespassing at Whole Foods on Los Gatos Boulevard, refusing to leave after asking for signatures for something regarding taxes at 12:34pm.<\/p>\n

A caller reported that her business on North Santa Cruz Avenue had been egged at 12:53pm. She said one of the interviewees she did not hire last month has been harassing her ever since, sending threatening messages over text.<\/p>\n

March 26<\/p>\n

A suspicious person was reportedly distracting kids on their way to school, jumping in front of them and waving his hand at Oak Meadow Park on Blossom Hill Road at 8:16am.<\/p>\n

A driver and a pedestrian were involved in a vehicular accident with a serious injury reported at Los Robles Professional Group on National Avenue at 5:34pm.<\/p>\n

A man was reportedly looking into vehicles with a flashlight at McDonald\u2019s on Los Gatos Boulevard at 9:44pm.<\/p>\n

March 27<\/p>\n

A caller reported that he gave gold coins and bars valued at $128,000 to subjects who claimed to be FBI and said they would arrest him if he didn\u2019t pay them. The grand theft took place on March 26 at Plazoleta at 2:00pm, but was reported on March 27 at 10:47am.<\/p>\n

A caller reported she lost her diamond ring on March 23 at Rootstock Wine Bar on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 4:37pm.<\/p>\n

A caller reported that both plates on their vehicle were stolen on Knowles Drive while they were out of town on March 19 at 5:19pm.<\/p>\n

A subject stole a cart of groceries from Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 9:10pm.<\/p>\n

March 28<\/p>\n

A caller reported a burglary on South Kennedy Road after finding the poolside door smashed upon returning home at 9:34pm.<\/p>\n

A caller reported a traffic hazard at Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos Almaden Road, and was stuck at the stop light for 20 minutes at 10:15pm.<\/p>\n

These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.<\/p>\n

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