Police Calls Police Calls (May 04, 2005)

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

Fraud report: Unauthorized use of credit card, 200 block of Park Lane, April 22.

Grand-theft report: Gardener's property stolen from back of truck, first block of Barry Lane, April 28.

Juvenile incident reports: Students fighting, stolen camera, stolen backpack, car broken into, tire slashed, Menlo-Atherton High School, April 22-28.

Animal-call reports: Dog left in vehicle with windows rolled up, train station, April 23. Noisily squawking birds -- including macaws, chickens, ducks and parrots -- 300 block of Middlefield Road, April 25. Eighty-pound brown animal climbed down tree and into olive grove, 300 block of Walsh Road, April 26.

Burglary reports: Office trailer broken into, first block of Somerset Lane, April 25.
Menlo Park

Grand-theft report: Laptop computer stolen, 1400 block of Mills Court, April 22.

Fraud report: Online purchase never arrived, 800 block of Oak Grove Avenue, April 27.

Burglary reports: TV stolen from residence, 900 block of Creek Drive, April 25. Bicycle, surf board and clothing stolen, 1100 block of Willow Drive, April 25.

Auto-burglary report: Car stereo equipment and CD changer stolen, 800 block of Coleman Avenue, April 25.
Woodside

Theft reports: Personal items stolen from unlocked vehicle, 400 block of Summit Springs Road, April 18. Mail removed from unlocked mailbox, 100 block of Romero Road, April 20.
Portola Valley

Theft reports: Air compressor stolen after cutting padlock on fence at construction site, first block of Hillbrook Drive, April 21. Small amount of cash stolen from unlocked vehicle, 100 block of Crescent Avenue, April 23. One purse stolen and another left behind in unlocked vehicle, 100 clock of Corte Madera Road, April 23.

Auto-burglary report: Gym bag and wallet stolen after someone used lock punch to open vehicle door. Windy Hill Open Space Preserve parking lot on Portola Road, April 25.

Vandalism report: Stones fitted with embedded burial plaques stolen and/or moved, 800 block of Portola Road, April 26.

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