Crime & Safety
Crime Blotter Aug. 5-8: Vehicle Vs. Tree; Robbery Attempt at PetSmart; Tagged Cars
Highlights from this past weekend's San Mateo police logs.
Friday, August 5, 2011
12:37 p.m. - Theft - A person's cell phone was stolen while he or she was at work in the 300 block of South Norfolk Street.
7:03 p.m. - Identity Theft - Police took a report of identity theft in the 100 block of 36th Avenue.
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
2:31 a.m. - Disturbance - A person reported hearing an argument -- possibly a physical fight -- in the 1400 block of Ashwood Drive.
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7:26 a.m. - Theft - A theft was reported in the 2800 block of Campus Drive.
3:32 p.m. - Suspicious Circumstance - A female getting a ride home from a stranger was kicked out the vehicle in the area of West Third Avenue and Crystal Springs Road.
4:09 p.m. - Stolen Vehicle - A white Lexus SUV was reported stolen in the 200 block of Amherst Avenue.
6:08 p.m. - Lost Property - A person reported losing a handicap placard in the 1800 block of South Norfolk Street.
7:57 p.m. - Vehicle Burglary - An iPod was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.
9:22 p.m. - Robbery - A person was hit in the face and robbed of his or her wallet.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
12:19 a.m. - Vehicle Accident - A vehicle crashed into a tree; no major injuries were reported.
2:03 a.m. - Disturbance - A group of men were reportedly drinking and singing loudly in the front lawn of a home in the 400 block of North Claremont Street.
4:53 a.m. - Disturbance - A person reported a drunken man on the front porch of a home on Ninth Avenue.
2:28 p.m. - Vehicle Accident - A vehicle crashed into a building in 1200 block of South El Camino Real; no one was injured.
2:41 p.m. - Theft - A male with a knife stole an MP3 player from Sears at Hillsdale Mall.
4:45 p.m. - Theft - Two juveniles stole liquor from a store in the 200 block of East Fourth Avenue; the reporting party said the pair had stolen from the business earlier in the week.
5:45 p.m. - Minor-Injury Crash - A man reported his 16-year-old son was struck by a vehicle; the teen refused medical treatment.
6:37 p.m. - Attempted Robbery - An attempted robbery was reported at the PetSmart in the 3500 block of South El Camino Real.
8:59 p.m. - Vandalism - Two males reportedly spray-painted cars in the area of Patricia Avenue and Newbridge Avenue.
11:58 p.m. - Vehicle Burglary - A vehicle was broken into in the 2900 block of South Norfolk Street.
