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
Grand theft reports:
** Tools stolen, first block of Fairview Avenue, February 16.
** Backpack stolen, Menlo School at 50 Valparaiso Avenue, February 16.
** Laptop computer stolen, Menlo School at 50 Valparaiso Avenue, February 17.
Burglary report: Backpacks stolen, Sacred Heart Preparatory School at 150 Valparaiso Avenue, February 17.
Auto burglary report: Windows smashed and stereo stolen, Menlo-Atherton High School at 555 Middlefield Road, February 18.
Fraud report: Stolen check cashed for $1,000, first block of Rebecca Lane, February 23.
Menlo Park
Burglary reports:
** Bicycle stolen, 700 block of Roble Avenue, February 18.
** Newspaper vending machines burglarized, 600 block of Oak Grove Avenue and 300 block of Sharon Park Drive, February 20.
Robbery report: Merchandise stolen from store, 800 block of Willow Road, February 23.
Auto burglary reports:
** Stereo stolen, 800 block of Coleman Avenue, February 17.
** Suitcase stolen, 600 block of Santa Cruz Avenue, observed at 2:30 p.m. on February 22.
Fraud report: Identity theft, 1000 block of Windsor Drive, February 20.
Child protective services reports: Four cases between February 17 through 21.
Spousal abuse reports:
** 500 block of Willow Road, February 22.
** Assault by husband, Bayfront Expressway, February 22.
Woodside
Burglary report: Construction tools stolen, 200 block of Whiskey Hill Road, February 13.
Fraud reports:
** Name and Social Security number stolen, first block of Haciendas Drive, February 14.
** Fraudulent credit accounts opened, first block of Barrett Drive, February 21.
Portola Valley
Theft reports:
** Cash and backpack stolen from unlocked vehicle, 500 block of Crest Vista Lane, February 7.
** Unlocked vehicles ransacked, 100 block of Fawn Lane, February 7.
** Cash stolen from unlocked vehicle, first block of Granada Court, February 8.
Fraud report: Fraudulent cellular phone account opened, 500 block of Portola Road, February 21.
West Menlo Park
Fraud reports:
** Unauthorized charges on credit card, 1600 block of Altschul Avenue, February 15.
** Unauthorized charges on credit card, 2000 block of Sterling Avenue, February 17.
