Sheriff's Office: Vehicle Break-Ins Reported in Montara Area

Sheriff's deputies are investigating two auto burglaries reported Saturday afternoon in the Montara area of unincorporated San Mateo County.

Both cases were reported between 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. in the vicinities of state Highway 1 and Gray Whale Cove.

In both cases, an unknown suspect broke the window of a vehicle then stole personal items including two purses and a backpack, police said. All of the bags were found nearby.

Two of the stolen bags were missing cash when found, but one victim noted that nothing was missing from her purse.

Further details were not immediately available.

– By Bay City News Service.  Image via Shutterstock.