Alert Citizen Credited With Foiling Possible Woodside Break-In

WOODSIDE, CA — Two teens were recently arrested when they were caught with burglary tools, drug paraphernalia and another person's credit card in Woodside, sheriff's officials reported Tuesday. The two were nabbed thanks to an "alert citizen" who phoned in "suspicious persons walking through a residential street," according to San Mateo County sheriff's Det. Sal Zuno.

The incident happened around 8 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Ridgeway Road, Zuno said. Deputies responded to the scene and located 18-year-old Elijah Graeber of San Jose and 19-year-old Noah Mata of Los Gatos.

"During the contact the suspects were found in possession of burglary tools, another person’s credit card and drug paraphernalia," Zuno said in a press release.

The two were both ultimately arrested and taken to the San Mateo County jail, according to Zuno. Their exact charges were not disclosed.

Anyone who may have more information about the suspects or this case was asked to call sheriff’s Det. Jon Sebring at (650) 363-4057.

Booking photos of Noah Mata, left, and Elijah Graeber, right via San Mateo County Sheriff's Department