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On Labor Day, Sept. 2, a man was assaulted with a knife or similar object in Menlo Park on Willow Road near the railroad tracks just east of Hamilton Avenue.
According to Menlo Park police, a man who “appeared to have fresh cuts on his stomach and arms” flagged down a police officer around 12:45 p.m. Police said that the man was “hysterical” and “in a substantial amount of pain,” so medics were called to the scene.
The victim alleged that he was robbed and assaulted. According to police, it is unclear if the injuries were inflicted with a knife, or another type of sharp object.
The victim was transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to Menlo Park police. He has since been released from the hospital.
Officers were unable to determine exactly where the alleged robbery and assault took place, so they set up a search perimeter with the assistance of neighboring police agencies, along with the use of a drone and a police dog.
Police were able to locate two people who were trying to flee the scene, but according to Nicole Acker, a spokesperson for the Menlo Park police department, it is unknown if these two people were part of the alleged robbery and assault.
The two people were ultimately arrested for outstanding warrants from other police departments.
One of the people was arrested, cited and released for a $500 warrant from the Redwood City police department. The other person was arrested and booked into Maguire Correctional Facility on a $10,000 warrant for grand theft and resisting arrest out of the Palo Alto Police Department, and two $20,000 warrants from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department for prowling, possessing burglar’s tools and grand theft, according to Menlo Park police logs.
Police say that it appears that the victim may have known the two people who were arrested, and that “some type of disagreement” took place.
The Menlo Park police detective unit is currently investigating the circumstances of the assault. No one has been arrested in conjunction with the assault. As the investigation is ongoing, police say there is no further information available at this time.
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The homeless settlement in the field on the north side of the tracks has been the site of problems for a few years now. I believe there was a woman attacked by someone from that site a year or so ago, and several fires set a couple years ago. At minimum, that area needs to be better policed, and if necessary, cleared.