Police Calls Police Calls (June 01, 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

Grand theft reports: Gardening equipment worth $1,400 stolen, first block of Mulberry Lane, May 20. Computers stolen, first block of Cebalo Lane, May 20.

Fraud report: Checks stolen from mailbox, 100 block of Patricia Drive, May 24.

Drunken-driving injury accident: Lyndon Koontz, 45, of Redwood City, was arrested after crashing his motorcycle and causing major injury to himself in a solo accident near the intersection of El Camino Real and Selby Lane. Mr. Koontz was taken to the hospital.

Juvenile problem reports: Cell phones, purse and personal music player stolen, Menlo-Atherton High School, May 20-May 26. Student arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, Menlo-Atherton High School, May 24. Drag racing and jumping schoolyard fences, 100 block of MacBain Avenue, May 25.

Menlo Park

Grand-theft reports: Gardening equipment stolen, first block of Brady Place, May 20. Bicycle stolen, Santa Cruz Avenue near El Camino Real, May 26. Cash box stolen from business, Willow Road and Middlefield Avenue, May 21.

Burglary reports: Residence break-in, 1300 block of Hollyburne Avenue, May 20. $100 in change stolen from vase, 800 block of Pierce Road, May 20. Video game equipment stolen, 800 block of Coleman Avenue, May 21. Residence break-in, 600 block of Central Avenue, May 22. Jewelry stolen after entry through open screened window, 200 block of Hedge Road, May 24.

Robbery report: Purse snatched from pedestrian in the 1100 block of Crane Street; purse recovered and suspects arrested, including Edward Laday, 32, of East Palo Alto and Kevin Washington, 23, of Santa Clara. A juvenile was booked into Hillcrest juvenile hall, May 22.

Auto-burglary report: Window smashed and stereo stolen, 2300 block of Eastridge Avenue, May 26.

Fraud report: Identity theft, 1400 block of El Camino Real, May 22. Identity theft, 400 block of Hermosa Way, May 21.

Indecent-exposure report: Givone Hegwood, 23, of Los Angeles, and Ryan Santini, 22, of Roseville, were arrested and booked into county jail, 600 block of Oak Grove Avenue, May 25.

Spousal-abuse report: Arrest made, 1300 block of El Camino Real, May 25.

Woodside

Collision reports: Bicyclist lost control and collided with approaching vehicle, taken to hospital, 600 block of Kings Mountain Road, May 7. Motorcyclist hit some gravel, lost control and crashed, taken to hospital, Fox Hill Road and La Honda Road, May 13.

Drunken-driving injury accident: Patrick Michael Hennessy, 34, of Redwood City lost control of vehicle, crashed into light pole, vehicle was engulfed in flames, driver taken to hospital and cited, Canada College, May 19.

Burglary report: Residence entered through unlocked window and several items stolen, 500 block of Woodside Drive, May 23.

Collision report: Man drove into car parked in parking lot and is being held for psychiatric evaluation, Roberts Market, May 27.

Portola Valley area

Auto-burglary report: Window smashed and several items stolen, Windy Hill Open Space Preserve parking lot at Alpine and Willowbrook roads, May 19.

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