4 at-large suspects use candy in Los Altos home break-in: police

( KRON ) — Authorities are searching for four suspects in connection to a home burglary over the weekend, the Los Altos Police Department announced in a news release. Between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, three male suspects broke into a home on the 700 block of Covington Road by smashing a rear glass door in the backyard.

The three suspects were “scared away” by the occupants who were inside the home at the time, police said. No items were taken, but the suspects were able to flee the scene in a newer model gray Dodge Durango with tinted windows (pictured below). It had no license plate.

Before the break-in, a fourth suspect, a female, was caught on video at the front door of said residence holding a box of candy, according to Los Altos police. Investigators believe “this was a ruse to determine if anyone was home.” No one answered the door, and the three male suspects proceeded to break into the home.

Here are the suspects’ descriptions released by the Los Altos Police Department:

• Suspect 1: Hispanic or African American female with a medium to heavy build, curly/frizzy hair in a ponytail, wearing a black sweatshirt, blue pants, and a light-colored medical mask.
• Suspect 2: Male (race unknown) with a slim build, wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants, black gloves, a medical mask, and white sneakers.
• Suspect 3: Male (race unknown) with a slim build, wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, possible
  gray sweatpants, a white medical mask, and black gloves.
• Suspect 4: Male (race unknown) with a slim build, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, black
  pants, red boxer-style underwear, a medical mask, and black gloves.

The home’s occupants were not harmed, authorities said. Police believe these suspects may be linked to a similar crime in Hillsborough that happened about an hour before the Los Altos break-in.

This is an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Los Altos police at 650-947-2770 or call 650-947-2774 if you wish to remain anonymous.

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