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There was an attempted burglary in Atherton on the first block of Fairview Avenue in Atherton on Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, according to a police news bulletin.

The suspects tried to get into the home through a broken window in the master bedroom on the ground floor of the house at 6:12 p.m., police said.

Cmdr. Dan Larsen said a burglary alarm went off when the glass was broken.

“I don’t know if the alarm was an audible alarm or a silent alarm,” he said. “It’s unknown as to why the subjects did not enter the residence.”

There have been 19 home burglaries in Atherton this year, according to Larsen.

By Angela Swartz

By Angela Swartz

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Angela Swartz was The Almanac's editor from 2023 until 2025. She joined The Almanac as a reporter in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and...

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