Menlo Park: Two arrested in probe of burglaries, thefts

A man and a 22-year-old woman were arrested Monday (March 3) in connection with several burglaries and thefts in the Hedge Road area near Flood Park in Menlo Park.

The male suspect was booked into the San Mateo County jail on suspicion of burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Jessica Lawler of San Jose was booked on a parole hold and on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

At around 7:45 a.m. Monday, police were called about an overnight burglary of an occupied residence in the 100 block of Hedge Road. While on the scene, police received more reports of residential and vehicle burglaries and thefts in the same area.

Then, police received calls regarding two people in a heated argument in the area of Bay Road and Harmon Drive. A search turned up one person hiding behind a parked vehicle on Lorelei Lane and another running from the area of Marsh and Bay roads, police said. Both were detained.

A search of the area turned up a large amount of stolen property hidden in the rear yard of a residence, police said. Some of the property was from the reported burglaries and thefts, they said.

Police ask that anyone with information regarding this matter to call the police department at (650) 330-6300 or the anonymous tip line at (650) 330-6395.