Police Calls Police Calls (May 18, 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

Burglary report: Workshop broken into through window and car stereo woofers stolen, 100 block of Ravenswood Avenue, May 12.

Fraud report: Credit card number used by unknown person, 100 block of Tuscaloosa Avenue, May 12.

Menlo Park

Assault with a deadly weapon report: Suspect strung up a rope in the path of an approaching motorcyclist, 3000 block of Haven Avenue, May 12.

Auto burglary report: Window smashed and stereo taken, 1900 block of Menalto Avenue, May 12.

Burglary reports: Storage locker entered and lock cut off, 800 block of Coleman Avenue, May 7. Home broken into and cash stolen, 1100 block of Bieber Avenue, May 10.

Theft reports: Paint sprayer taken, Coleman Place, May 9. Vacuum cleaner stolen, Coleman Place, May 9.

Fraud reports: Identity theft, 800 block of Hermosa Way, May 9. Counterfeit $100 bill passed, 900 block of Willow Road, May 10. Identity theft, 800 block of University Drive, May 11.
Woodside

Burglary report: Unlocked detached garage door opened and purse and cell phone taken from unlocked car parked inside, 200 block of Old La Honda Road, May 4.

Vandalism report: Car window smashed, park and ride lot on Woodside Road, May 5.

Possible mountain lion sighting: Report made in the 300 block of Mountain Home Road, May 10.

Portola Valley

Burglary report: Air compressor taken from an unlocked attached garage in February and bilge pump taken in April, 200 block of Cervantes Road.
West Menlo Park

Burglary report: Screen taken from bedroom window and two bedrooms ransacked, 2100 block of Camino De Los Robles, May 6.

Ladera

Vandalism report: Rear patio window shot with a BB gun, 100 block of N. Balsamina Way.

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