Police Calls Police Calls (March 30, 2005)

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

Fraud reports: Unauthorized use of credit card, Tallwood Court, March 19. Student attempted to pass counterfeit $5 bill, Menlo-Atherton High School, March 23. Checks forged on old checking account, 3300 block of El Camino Real, March 24.

Burglary reports: Car stereo stolen after window smashed, Menlo College, March 21. Construction tools including chop saw, power drills and sander stolen, first block of Almendral Avenue, March 23.
Menlo Park

Robbery report: Safeway store employee assaulted by three men attempting to steal a grocery cart full of alcoholic beverages, two men jailed, 500 block of El Camino Real, March 19.

Burglary reports: Person seen trying to enter building via broken window, 1600 block of El Camino Real, March 19. Air compressor, nail gun and saws stolen, 1000 block of Lemon Street, March 23.

Auto-burglary reports: DVD stolen, 1300 block of El Camino Real, March 23. Purse, wallet and credit cards stolen, 1100 block of Hollyburne Avenue, March 23. Purse stolen from unlocked vehicle, 500 block of Laurel Street, March 23.

Fraud reports: Identity theft, first block of Hesketh Drive, March 19. Identity theft, 1000 block of Menlo Oaks Drive, March 22. Fraudulent check cashed, 1100 block of University Drive, March 23. Fraudulent check cashed, 1200 block of Madera Avenue, March 24. Woman received phone call from someone trying to "scam" money from her, 1100 block of Del Norte Avenue, March 24.
Woodside

Collision report: Bicyclist taken to Stanford Hospital after swinging wide, crossing center line and colliding with back quarter panel of truck going in opposite direction, Old La Honda Road at Portola Road, March 13.

Theft report: Mobile phone stolen from backpack, Canada College, March 15.
Portola Valley

Vandalism report: Residential window shot with a BB or pellet gun, 200 block of Corte Madera Road, March 17.
West Menlo Park

Theft report: Cash missing from wallet on several occasions, cleaning woman suspected, 1900 block of Valparaiso Avenue, March 18.
Ladera

Theft report: Security cameras stolen from building, 200 block of La Cuesta Drive, March 19.

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