Police Calls

MENLO PARK

Commercial burglaries:

• Someone stole tools from a construction site in the 100 block of Constitution Avenue after cutting the locks on the outer gate and a toolbox. Estimated loss: $4,000. Jan 3.

• A thief entered a locked building in the 2800 block of Sand Hill Road and stole two tablet computers and a laptop. No estimate on losses. Jan. 2.

Residential burglary: A home on Arnold Way was found with a smashed window in the rear door; the house was ransacked. It's not known whether anything was taken. Jan. 2.

Auto burglaries: Someone smashed a window on a vehicle parked in the 100 block of El Camino Real and stole a jacket. Another vehicle was found with a smashed window but nothing taken. Estimated loss: $150. Dec. 31.

Thefts:

• Tools were stolen from a unnamed construction site. Estimated loss: $4,000. Dec. 29.

• Someone stole two bicycles locked to a bike rack of an apartment complex on Hamilton Avenue. Estimated loss: $1,500. Jan. 3.

• A thief stole a ring from the trunk of an unlocked vehicle parked on Coleman Avenue. Estimated loss: $700. Jan. 3.

• A package containing Christmas gifts was stolen from the front doorstep of a home on Reyna Place. Estimated loss: $300. Dec. 29.

• Someone stole a bike from the side yard of a home on Sevier Avenue. Estimated loss: $180. Jan. 4.

• Someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked on Middle Avenue and stole $12 in change. Jan. 2.

• A woman told police that someone stole her wallet from her purse while it was hanging off the back of her chair at Cafe Borrone. Estimated loss: $10. Jan. 1.

LADERA

Theft: A thief stole several packages from the doorstep of a home in the 300 block of La Mesa Drive. Estimated loss: $765. Dec. 31.

WEST MENLO PARK

Auto burglary: A thief pried open a door of a vehicle parked in the 2700 block of Alpine Road, stole debit and credit cards and made purchases of $5,557 at an electronics store. Dec. 27.

Theft: Someone stole a package from the front porch of a home on Sneckner Court. No estimated on losses. Dec. 30.

WOODSIDE

Residential burglary: A resident of Stockbridge Avenue came home to find the residence ransacked; a computer, stamps and a jewelry box were stolen. Estimated loss: $2,250. Dec. 29.

Theft: Someone stole liquor from Roberts Market at 3015 Woodside Road. Estimated loss: $310. Dec. 27.

Firearm violation: Deputies encountered a man in the vicinity of Old La Honda Road and Portola Road in possession of a non-registered loaded firearm equipped with a large-capacity magazine. He was cited and released upon his promise to appear. Dec. 29.