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Pool staff spots man with gun
Menlo Park police were called to the Belle Haven Community Campus on March 3 at about 4:45 p.m. after pool staff reported a man with what appeared to be a black semi-automatic firearm. Witnesses described the suspect as a Hispanic male between 30 to 40 years old. The man reportedly placed the firearm on a chair, entered the pool, then retrieved the weapon and placed it in his pocket before fleeing east toward the nearby train tracks.
The firearm was not brandished, and no threats were reported, according to the department. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing, the police department said.
Police nab shoplifting suspect at Safeway
The Menlo Park Police Department announced via Instagram on March 31 that officers apprehended a shoplifter at Safeway on El Camino Real on suspicion of stealing alcoholic drinks and mixers. Police said they recovered a bottle of Smirnoff vodka, Malibu flavored rum, Buzzballz cocktails, Minute Maid lemonade, energy drinks and pre-made cocktails.
Police did not say who was arrested and what charges they face.
