Car burglary incidents common at Cupertino Village and Vallco Mall

Several car break-in incidents have occurred occurred in just over three months on N. Wolfe Road.Several car break-in incidents have occurred occurred in just over three months on N. Wolfe Road.

Drivers should be warned about N. Wolfe Road car break-ins, particularly at the Cupertino Village shopping center and Vallco Mall.

A look at crime blotters released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office shows repeated incidents of break-ins – 25 of the reported incidents occurred in just over three months on N. Wolfe Road.

Of the incidents, 15 occurred at Cupertino Village shopping center at N. Wolfe and Homestead roads, while 9 occurred down the street at Vallco Mall. The blotter detailing the 25 incidents below report a total estimated loss of $241,536.

We’ve pulled all the N. Wolfe Road incidents reported in the crime blotters since mid-April for your review:

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road
Between 8:00 PM and 8:59 PM on 4/16, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked near the Duke of Edinburgh in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took two bags, each containing a laptop, for a total loss of about $6,100.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road
Between 10:00 PM and 10:52 PM on 4/17, unknown suspect(s) broke through the rear windows of a vehicle parked in the Cupertino Village shopping center and took a backpack containing a camera, cash and clothes for a total loss of about $4,220.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road
Between 11:10 AM and 11:18 AM on 4/24, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near 99 Ranch Market in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road.  The trunk latch was engaged, the trunk searched, but nothing was taken from the vehicle.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road
Between 3:00 PM and 4:16 PM, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near the Benihana restaurant at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took a wallet for a total loss of about $400. 

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 7:10 PM and 8:15 PM on 4/30, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near Nutrition Restaurant in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a bag containing cash, a cellular phone and a laptop for a total loss of about $2,710.

Petty Theft – N. Wolfe Road
Between 7:00 AM and 7:30 PM on 5/4, unknown suspect(s) took the rear license plate off a vehicle while it was parked at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road for an unknown total loss.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road
Between 11:00 PM on 5/4 and 12:30 AM on 5/5, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near Jade Galore in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took two backpacks, each containing a laptop, in addition to headphones and a wallet for a total loss of about $3,695.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 12:15 PM and 1:40 PM on 5/8, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked at the Benihana restaurant at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took bags containing assorted electronics, cash, passports and other personal items for a total loss of about $21,700.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 9:50 AM and 11:00 AM on 5/14, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near Starbucks in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a backpack containing a laptop and textbooks for an unknown total loss.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 5:45 PM and 7:45 PM on 5/15, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took a backpack containing a laptop and a passport for a total loss of about $1,050.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 12:05 PM and 1:10 PM on 5/18, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked near 99 Ranch Market in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took backpacks containing electronics and a passport for a total loss of about $6,500.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 10:00 PM and 10:25 PM on 5/21, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took business suits, electronics, foreign currencies and passports for a total loss of about $200,000.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 7:15 PM and 8:59 PM on 5/25, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked near 99 Ranch Market in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a purse for a total loss of about $400.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 9:00 PM and 10:43 PM on 5/25, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took luggage containing clothing and other personal items for a total loss of about $1,250.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 10:30 PM and 11:24 PM on 5/25, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked at a business complex in the 10000 block of N. Wolfe Road and took a laptop for a total loss of about $1,200

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 7:00 AM and 5:14 PM on 5/29, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took a camera for a total loss of about $1,500.

Grand Theft – N. Wolfe Road     
Between 9:15 PM and 10:00 PM on 5/30, unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle parked near Tofu Plus Korean BBQ in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a backpack, camera and two laptops for a total loss of about $4,660.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 3:00 PM and 5:49 PM on 6/4, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road.  It is unknown if anything was taking from the vehicle.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM on 6/4, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near the Shanghai Family Restaurant in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a bag containing two laptops and a passport for a total loss of about $3,050.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM on 6/7, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near Starbucks in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took an electronic tablet and a laptop for a total loss of about $1,600.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 8:50 AM and 4:00 PM on 6/18, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle in a parking garage at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took cash and vehicle insurance and registration paperwork for a total loss of about $60.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 12:50 PM and 3:00 PM on 6/21, unknown suspect(s) broke through the windows of two vehicles parked near Benihana restaurant at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road and took a backpack, clothing, debit card, driver’s license, school book and supplies, and a wallet for a total loss of about $146.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 11:15 AM and 12:07 PM on 6/27, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near Starbucks in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took luggage containing clothes and jewelry for a total loss of about $2,000.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 8:55 AM and 5:10 PM on 7/1 , unknown suspect(s) entered a vehicle in a parking garage at Vallco Mall on N. Wolfe Road by forcing a window open to access the door’s lock.  The suspect(s) took the car stereo and a pair of sunglasses for a total loss of about $600.

Vehicle Burglary – N. Wolfe Road             
Between 9:15 PM and 11:05 PM on 7/6, unknown suspect(s) broke through a window of a vehicle parked near 99 Ranch Market in the Cupertino Village shopping center on N. Wolfe Road and took a bag containing a laptop and a stethoscope for a total loss of about $1,425.