Full Notification

On April 2, 2016 at 6:25 p.m., Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department responded to a call of a residential burglary in progress on Lark Avenue. The homeowner returned home and encountered a female suspect inside the residence. The female suspect fled on foot while the homeowner called 911. Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Officers arrived at 6:28 p.m. and immediately began searching for the suspect. At 6:30 p.m., suspect Samantha Vetter, 30 years old, out of Los Gatos, was located by K9 Officer John Alldredge and partner K9 Berko, as she emerged from shrubbery along Lark Ave. and Highway 17. Vetter was positively identified by witnesses as being responsible for the interrupted burglary. Officers determined that Vetter had gained access to the home by using a ladder to breach an upstairs window.

Samantha Vetter was arrested and charged with Burglary (PC 459), Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance (HS 11550), and an outstanding warrant. Vetter was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail. Detectives will be conducting additional investigation in an attempt to determine if Vetter is related to any other ongoing investigations.

Anyone with information regarding this individual is asked to contact the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department at (408) 354-8600.

The Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department reminds the community to be vigilant witnesses to these types of incidents in their neighborhoods, and encourages them to contact the police immediately when suspicious subjects or activity is observed. In addition, the Department encourages citizen participation in the “Los Gatos On Watch” program. This program partners the Police Department with the community in identifying surveillance camera locations present in so many of our local residences. These cameras may capture incidents of crime that will assist and expedite investigations leading to the arrest of persons involved in illegal activities. Interested persons may register or get further information regarding this program at www.JoinOnWatch.com.