Lost Hills deputy reports October crime down 14% year-over-year; robbery and burglaries highlighted

Deputy Dean Mateo of the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station presented the station's October 2025 crime report to the Calabasas City Council on Dec. 3, saying the month logged 22 Part I crimes — a 14% reduction from the same month last year — while detailing several notable incidents and enforcement results.

Mateo said the station investigated one robbery outside a Wells Fargo branch on Calabasas Road in which the victim's bank bag containing $2,600 was forcibly taken and the suspect fled in a vehicle. Deputies are continuing an active investigation; Mateo said the suspect vehicle was identified by Flock license-plate-recognition (LPR) technology but had been equipped with plates from another car.

The deputy also described two residential burglaries in the Greater Mulwood neighborhood that occurred 29 days apart with different entry methods, multiple vehicle burglaries (most in retail parking lots), several petty thefts and three grand thefts, including a copper-wire theft affecting a communications company whose loss has been reported to the owner.

Mateo cited one arrest aided by Flock alerts: LPR identified a suspect vehicle tied to a prior copper-wire theft, deputies located the vehicle after the system alerted that it had returned to the area, and the suspect was arrested. He recommended standard safety measures for the holidays (watch packages, avoid leaving valuables in plain view, be mindful of distraction scams).

Council members praised the work, asked whether more Flock cameras should be installed, and requested continued community safety messaging. Resident speakers thanked deputies for town-hall appearances and urged continued coordination with CHP for enforcement on Mulholland Highway.