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An Atherton Police Department vehicle during police activity on Middlefield Road on Aug. 14, 2024. Photo by Eleanor Raab.

A residential construction site on Patricia Drive in Atherton was burglarized at about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, according to the Atherton Police Department.

Police said the unidentified suspects entered the site through an unsecured door. Officials did not specify what was taken, but said no one was harmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

The Atherton Police Department has issued the following safety tips for residents:

  • Schedule a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design review of your home at 650-688-6500.
  • Keep all doors and windows locked, even when you are home.
  • When you are not home, make it appear that someone is home by keeping lights on, installing light timers, and leaving on the TV or a radio.
  • Install exterior lighting. 
  • Do not keep valuables in your primary bedroom as this area is a common target of burglars.
  • Keep valuables well-hidden and consider using a safe bolted to the floor and/or wall. 
  • Keep valuables out of your car and lock your car doors. 
  • Install an alarm system and security cameras (strongly consider having your alarm system monitored for free by our PD Dispatch Center by calling 650-688-6500).

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Arden Margulis is a reporter for The Almanac, covering Menlo Park and Atherton. He first joined the newsroom in May 2024 as an intern. His reporting on the Las Lomitas School District won first place coverage...

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