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:• Computer taken from coffee room, 1000 block of El Camino Real, Jan. 11.
• Numerous items taken from backpack during lunch, 500 block of Middlefield Ave., Jan. 15.
• Bicycle taken from rear yard; George Meier, 54, of Menlo Park found and arrested for grand theft, first block of Ashfield Road, Jan. 16.
Assault report: Victim bitten and scratched by girlfriend who threw laptop, first block of Irving Ave., Jan. 11.
Misc. reports: Single shot heard, first block of Tallwood Court, Jan.12.
Fraud report: Unauthorized use of credit card for online purchase worth $25,000, first block of Nora Way, Jan. 14.
MENLO PARK
Burglary reports:• Garage door lock damaged, 1100 block of Willow Road, Jan. 14.
• Office window broken; cash stolen, 1100 block of Crane St., Jan. 15.
• Forced entry into vehicle; amplifiers stolen, 1300 block of Willow Road, Jan. 16.
• Forced entry into residence; unknown amount of items taken, 900 block of Timothy Lane, Jan. 16.
• Portable DVD player stolen from business, El Camino Real, Jan. 17.
Stolen vehicle report: Red trail bike stolen, 300 block of Grayson Court, Jan 15.
Fraud reports:
• Identity theft, 1200 block of Sevier Ave., Jan. 14.
• Fraudulent use of credit card, 500 block of Pierce Road, Jan. 16.
Accident reports:
• Driver ran vehicle into building; fled scene; later arrested, 1100 block of Alpine Ave., Jan. 13.
• Vehicle vs. bicycle; injured person taken to emergency room, Sand Hill Road at Leland Ave., Jan. 16.
Grand theft reports: Watch stolen, 500 block of Willow Road, Jan 11.
Battery reports:
• Victim punched, 1100 block of Willow Road, Jan. 15.
• Juvenile assaulted, 300 block of Santa Monica Ave., Jan. 16.
WOODSIDE
Burglary report: Vehicle window broken; iPod and purse stolen, Lawler Ranch and Sand Hill roads, Jan. 9.Accident report: Reckless car chase, Woodside Road, Jan. 14.
Theft report: Concrete and stained glass bench removed from front porch, 400 block of W. Maple Way, Jan. 13.
PORTOLA VALLEY
Burglary reports:• Vehicle window broken; damage estimated at $9,100, Windy Hill parking lot on Portola Road, Jan. 13.
• Vehicle window broken; cash and credit cards stolen, Windy Hill parking lot, Jan. 13.
• Vehicle window broken; purse stolen, Alpine Road at Willowbrook Drive, Jan. 14.
Incident report: Dog fight resulted in one dying and one being euthanized, Canyon Dr. and Echo Lane, Jan. 15.
Editor’s note: In the Jan. 16 issue of The Almanac, there was a Police Calls item about a vehicle window being smashed Jan. 5 after an argument in the 100 block of Stadler Road in Woodside. A resident called the Almanac and said that it was her vehicle that was damaged and that no argument occurred.
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