Los Altos police arrested a 40-year-old Los Altos man Aug. 16 after he was found stealing items from Ace Hardware, 2310 Homestead Rd. for shoplifting and multiple counts of drug possession.
Officers initially responded to a call of shoplifting at Ace Hardware. The
suspect, who was chased after by two store employees, was identified through photos taken by an employee and the license plate number was identified by responding LAPD officers, according to the Los Altos Police Department.
Assisted by detectives, Los Altos officers located the suspect driving his vehicle and conducted a traffic stop; the suspect, who officers determined was on active parole, was detained. His vehicle was searched during the investigation and officers found a scale, a large sum of cash and baggies filled with illegal substances including fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The man was booked on charges including parole violation, shoplifting, possession of methamphetamine and possession of fentanyl.
