Atherton police are looking for a suspect linked to three possible attempted burglaries.
On Saturday, a man was spotted walking around Sutherland Drive and looking into windows. A short time later, the same person was reported being seen on Mesa Court poking inside a pool house. When police got there, they couldn't find anyone but witnesses gave police this description: Slender Latino man, approximately 25 to 31 years old, 5 foot 8 inches to 5 foot 11 inches tall, and weighing 140 to 155 pounds. He has a thin face, pointed nose, and a closely cropped beard.
On Jan. 12, a homeowner's car was broken into near Alpine Road and Highway 280 and her purse was stolen, police said. When she returned home to Laburnum Drive, she noticed the spare key, which had been inside of her purse, was in the front door deadbolt lock. However, there was no one inside and nothing was missing.
And somewhere between Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, police said a man entered a house on Maple Avenue through an unlocked back door. The housekeeper called it in. But nothing appeared to be missing, police said.
