Police Calls Police Calls (September 21, 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

Burglary report: Electric chainsaw stolen, 200 block of Atherton Avenue, September 12. Auto-burglary report: Vehicle owner discovered a man rifling his vehicle, Ringwood Avenue, September 14. Grand-theft report: Bicycle stolen, 300 block of Fletcher Drive, September 13.
Menlo Park

Auto-burglary reports: ** Toolbox stolen, 200 block of O'Keefe Street, September 12. ** Window broken on one vehicle, and convertible top slashed on another, 200 block of Waverley Street, September 13. Grand-theft reports: ** Laptop computer stolen, 1600 block of Willow Road, September 12. ** Bicycle stolen, 200 block of Waverley Street, September 13. Fraud reports: ** Counterfeit $20 bill received, 500 block of El Camino Real, September 9. ** Identity theft, 200 block of Hedge Road and 1200 block of Madera Avenue, September 10 and 12. Child-abuse report: 1100 block of Henderson Avenue, September 12.
Woodside

Traffic collision report: Elderly man attempting to park accidentally stepped on gas pedal and drove vehicle into creek, Buck's Restaurant, September 2. Burglary report: Battery charger and ladder stolen from locked garage, 200 block of Eleanor Drive, September 12.
Portola Valley

Traffic-collision reports: ** Bicyclist taken to hospital after colliding with another bike and making contact with a passing truck, Alpine Road and Willowbrook Drive, September 9. ** Vehicle left road and overturned reportedly due to driver inattention, Alpine and Los Trancos roads, September 9.
Ladera

Burglary report: Residence entered through unlocked window and rummaged, first block of Aliso Way, September 9.

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