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Someone broke into a home on the 300 block of Fletcher Drive on Wednesday evening, Jan. 31, according to an Atherton Police Department news alert.

Around 9:08 a.m., burglars smashed a rear window to gain entry into the house. 

The vehicle and suspects are still outstanding, according to police.

The resident reported that nothing was taken, Sgt. Dan Larsen told The Almanac in an email. The house was alarmed, but there is no surveillance footage, he said.

Police ask those who live in the area to check their surveillance video and report any possible leads to police at 650-688-6500.

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Angela Swartz was The Almanac's editor from 2023 until 2025. She joined The Almanac as a reporter in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and...

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  1. “The house was alarmed.” But was the alarm actually set? Virtually every home in Atherton has an alarm system. A very high percentage are unused. Atherton residents have a service available that no one else in this area has and that is a direct link from the alarm system to the police department. This cuts down response time to an alarm a great deal. But people have to arm their alarms when they leave for that to have an impact.

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