Burglars Using Garage Door Openers to Rob Woodside Residents

Bay City News Service — The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of residential burglaries that occurred in Woodside between Sunday night and Monday morning.

The burglaries were reported at two homes in the 200 block of Crest Road and one home in the 100 block of Croydon Way, sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Rosenblatt said.

In each case, the burglar or burglars entered the homes using garage door openers taken from unlocked vehicles, she said. Property was stolen from the vehicles as well as from inside the homes, she said.

The sheriff's office is reminding residents to keep their cars locked and remove all valuables from view. Any suspicious activity should be reported to the sheriff's office by calling 9-1-1.