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The Atherton Police Department reported that two residential burglaries occurred in the town over the weekend at houses on Catalpa Drive and Fairfax Avenue.
According to a news bulletin from the town of Atherton, police responded to a house on Catalpa Drive on Friday, Nov. 8, after a resident contacted them to report a burglary. The resident reported that a person or group of people entered the house between 7:30-10:30 p.m., ransacked several rooms and took miscellaneous items.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, officers responded to a house on Fairfax Avenue after a resident reported that someone had broken in through a sliding door window sometime between Thursday, Nov. 7, and Nov. 9. The master bedroom had been rummaged through and various items were taken.
According to Atherton Police Cmdr. Dan Larsen, items taken from the two homes include a crystal vase, designer purses, various jewelry items, a safe and a U.S. passport.
So far, there have been 26 residential burglaries in Atherton this year, along with two commercial burglaries and three auto burglaries, said Larsen.
Police do not yet know if it was one or multiple people that broke into the houses. The Atherton Police Department is asking anyone who lives around Catalpa Drive or Fairfax Avenue to check their surveillance video systems, and report any suspicious activity to the police department by calling 650-688-6500.
The Atherton Police Department will be holding its annual safety and security community event on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 7-9 p.m. Residents will have the chance to ask questions directly of the police department, learn about the police department’s current initiatives and share concerns or suggestions.
The community event will take place in person in the Atherton Town Hall Council Chambers at 80 Fair Oaks Lane, and on Zoom.
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