Someone stole a small safe containing about $10,000 worth of jewelry and other goods from an Atherton home last week, according to the Atherton Police Department.

Around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, someone broke a second-story window to enter a home on the unit block of Fenwood Drive near Glenwood Avenue. The home's resident was not home and the security alarm was not set at the time, according to a police department bulletin.

The safe contained necklaces, bracelets and coins, police said. Police don't know of the make, model or exact dimensions of the safe, said Cmdr. Joe Wade.

The incident was reported to police on Sunday, Dec. 22. The resident detected motion on the home's security camera during the time of the burglary, but did not follow up on it, police said.

There have been 19 residential burglaries in town this year, according to the police department. During 2018, there were 26, a significant majority of which occurred near the end of the year.

The bulletin noted that police continue to conduct patrols during the holiday season "in effort to deter and apprehend burglars."

It continued: "Please remember to lock your residence and vehicles and set your alarm when you are home and away. If you see or hear anything that is suspicious please contact the Atherton Police Department right away at 650-688-6500."

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