Police Calls Police Calls (August 11, 2004)

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

Burglary report: Residence entered through window and ransacked, 200 block of Polhemus Avenue, July 30.

Menlo Park

Auto-burglary reports: Car stereo and speakers taken from vehicle, 1300 block of Henderson Avenue, August 1.
Vehicle window smashed and cell phone taken, 1000 block of Ringwood Avenue, August 4.
Window smashed and car stereo taken, 1000 block of Windermere Avenue, August 5.

Auto-theft report: Vehicle stolen at 1100 block of Del Norte Avenue, August 2.

Burglary reports: Bicycle taken from garage, 2300 block of Sharon Road, August 2.
China taken from locked storage locker, 200 block of Waverley Street, August 4.

Fraud report: Phone account opened in someone else's name, 1700 block of Stanford Avenue, August 5.

Portola Valley

Auto-burglary reports: Windows of two vehicles smashed, and wallets, cellular phones, and a laptop computer taken, near Alpine Road and Willowbrook Drive, July 30.
Window smashed and backpack taken from vehicle, near Alpine Road and Los Trancos Road, July 30.

Industrial-accident report: Hot water heater burned a worker who was taken to Stanford Hospital, Alpine Hills Tennis & Swimming Club, July 2.

Traffic-collision report: Vehicle crossed into opposite lane and caused head-on collision and both parties hospitalized, Alpine and Arastradero roads, July 26.

West Menlo Park

Burglary report: Three suitcases full of cash, camera, clothing, passport and food taken from residence through an open bedroom window, 2100 block of Oakley Avenue, July 28.

Grand-theft report: False identity used to open a credit card account, 1000 block Mills Avenue, July 27.

Identity theft: Credit card used to make unauthorized purchase, 1300 block of Orange Avenue, July 26.

Woodside

Grand-theft reports: Mailbox removed from post, 100 block of Normandy Lane, July 24.
Pottery and jewelry taken from trailer, 700 block of W California Way, July 27.

Burglary report: Attempted entry into locked safe in administration building at Canada College, July 31.

Mountain lion sighting report: 300 block of Old La Honda Road, July 29.

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