Menlo Park residents asked to shelter in place

The Menlo Park Police Department issued a shelter in place alert for people near the 1300 block of Mills Street in downtown Menlo Park while they responded to a person barricaded in their residence after allegedly arguing with local children. The shelter in place alert was sent out around 4:05 p.m. and lasted until 5:15 p.m.

The individual was not apprehended after the alert ended and has mental health challenges, according to Menlo Park police spokesperson Nicole Acker.

The individual allegedly threatened neighborhood children with a knife after yelling at them previously, which prompted police to respond. The subject refused to leave their house to speak with officers when they arrived and disconnected during phone calls with the police.

According to publicly available emergency medical service dispatch logs, a battalion chief, fire engine and an unidentified-type unit were dispatched to a medical aid call in the area.

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