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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that most of the checks were for preschool tuition.
Someone walked away with about $20,000 in un-cashed checks, some of them for preschool tuition, at Bethany Lutheran Church at 1095 Cloud Ave. in West Menlo Park, according to a Jan. 29 report from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
However, “the checks were all stamped for deposit and we were assured by the bank that they could not be cashed or deposited (in another account),” said Pastor Jon Coyne. “There was no cash loss.”
There were no signs of forced entry into the church’s main office, deputies said, adding that they had no suspects. The investigation is ongoing.
Other thefts
A few blocks away in the 1500 block of Altschul Avenue, someone opened an unlocked vehicle and “removed several items” for a total estimated loss of $1,958, according to a Feb. 2 report. Among the missing items: a golf bag and a complete set of Calloway golf clubs.
A stranger who may have been considering a property crime was seen opening an unlocked garage door in the 200 block of Leland Avenue, also in West Menlo Park, then getting into a “black compact vehicle” and fleeing northbound after being spotted by the housekeeper, deputies said in a Jan. 31 report.
Elsewhere, someone stole $600 in cash from the Skywood Trading Post cash register, but nothing else, in a Skylonda incident at the corner of La Honda Road and Skyline Boulevard, according to a Feb. 1 Sheriff’s Office report.
The burglar or burglars apparently threw concrete at a middle panel on a plexiglass door; the merchant discovered four pieces of concrete on the floor inside upon arriving in the morning, deputies said. The merchant had activated the alarm the previous evening, they said. Deputies have no leads in the case.
Meanwhile in Ladera, someone stole several power tools with a total value of $2,800 from a residence on La Cuesta Drive, according to a Jan. 30 report.
By Dave Boyce
By Dave Boyce
By Dave Boyce
Why is the Almanac continuing to refer to “West” Menlo Park (as in this story) and “East” Menlo Park? Last I checked, there is only ONE Menlo Park…..
The specific area this story refers to is unincorporated, and the county has designated it West Menlo Park. I’m unaware of our use of “East Menlo Park.” We typically refer to “the Belle Haven neighborhood of Menlo Park,” or if the area is outside the neighborhood but east of the Bayshore Freeway, we might point out that it’s in the eastern part of town.
God doesn’t need money.
“God doesn’t need money.”
Nor does She need tax exempt status.