Police Calls Police Calls (October 06, 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

Grand-theft report: Public-address system stolen from Menlo College dining hall, 1000 block of El Camino Real, September 29.

Menlo Park

Auto burglaries: Car window smashed and a stereo was taken from the 800 block of Coleman Avenue, September 25.
Auto window broken, 800 block of Roble Avenue, September 26.
Car stereo stolen, 100 block of Buckthorne Way, September 25. Car stereo stolen, 2500 block of Haven Avenue, September 26.

Burglaries: A window broken but nothing was taken, 200 block of Bay Road, September 26.
Cash was stolen from the 300 block of Sheridan Road, September 27.
Stolen computer monitor, 400 block of Ivy Drive, September 27.

Carjacking: Vehicle stolen at knifepoint, 1100 block of Pine Street, September 28.

Fraud: Identity theft, 400 block of Oak Court, September 24.
Identity theft, 1000 block of Noel Drive, September 24.
Check forged against customer's account, 1200 block of El Camino Real, September 24. Report of fraud, 1900 block of Menalto Avenue, September 24.
Credit card fraud, 1000 block of Atkinson Lane, September 27.

Grand-theft reports: Theft report, 1100 block of Windermere Avenue, September 24. Cash missing, 200 block Market Place, September 27.

Stolen vehicle: 1300 block of Madera Avenue, September 27,
300 block of El Camino Real, September 27.

Vehicle tampering: The top of a convertible was cut in an apparent theft attempt that was interrupted when the car alarm sounded, corner of Chester Street and Menalto Avenue, September 29.

Woodside

Fraud report: Personal information was altered on two credit card accounts, and charges were made to one, 300 block of Highland Terrace, September 27.

Injury accident: A man lost control of his motorcycle and ran off the road, Hwy. 84 at Mile Marker 15.89, September 15.

Portola Valley

Possible mountain lion incident: Sighting, Alpine Road at Los Trancos Road, September 26.

Ladera

Burglary reports: Money and a coin purse missing from a residence, 100 block of Lucero Way.

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