Police Calls Police Calls (November 03, 2004)

This information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent until convicted.

Atherton

Burglary report: Burglary interrupted at residence, Amador Avenue, October 22. Suspect later arrested in San Francisco.

Grand-theft reports: Halloween decorations stolen, 200 block of Polhemus Avenue, October 24. Skeleton stolen from biology lab, Menlo College, October 26.

Auto-burglary report: Tool set, backpack and stereo faceplate stolen, Menlo College, October 25.

Menlo Park

Auto-burglary reports: CD player and cell phone stolen, 1100 block of Willow Road, October 23. CD player stolen, 1200 block of Willow Road, October 23. Stereo, amplifier and speakers stolen, 1300 block of Willow Road, October 24. Stereo stolen, Madera Avenue and Pierce Road, October 24.

Fraud report: Misuse of ID, 700 block of Laurel Street, October 25. Check for $2,000 stolen, 1600 block of Adams Avenue, October 26.

Grand-theft report: Laptop and electrical adapter stolen, 1100 block of El Camino Real, October 25.

Woodside

Mailbox-tampering reports: Vehicle knocked over a mailbox, 400 block of Eleanor Drive, September 30. Vehicle knocked over four mailboxes, Highway 84 and Hobart Heights Road, October 19.

Fraud report: Someone attempted to cash a resident's Social Security check, 2900 block of Woodside Road, October 13.

Theft report: Checkbook believed stolen and checks cashed for miscellaneous items, 100 block of Jane Road, October 21.

Crash report: Motorcyclist lost control, drove off roadway, and taken to Stanford Hospital, mile-marker 1584 on Highway 84, October 21.

Ladera

Theft report: Coin box rifled, 100 block of La Mesa Drive, October 22.

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