Palo Alto police chased down and arrested two Menlo Park men who they believe were planning to burglarize a residence in the Duveneck neighborhood Monday night, Jan. 30.

Officers received a call Monday from a resident in the 600 block of Wildwood Lane who reported seeing two men with flashlights prowling around the outside of a neighboring residence.

Police said the caller reported seeing the men near the home's entry gate and called the police to report suspicious behavior.

When officers arrived, they allegedly saw two men sprinting out of the side yard of a home in the 1900 block of Ivy Lane, a few homes away from the location of the call.

Police asked the men to stop. When they didn't, police chased them and caught them in the 1900 block of Ivy. No one was injured during the foot pursuit.

Police later discovered evidence of an attempted burglary at the original location in the 600 block of Wildwood and arrested the two men, Antonio Barajas and Ricardo Hernandez.

The two 19-year-old Menlo Park residents were charged with attempted residential burglary, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools. They were booked at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose.

Barajas is facing an additional charge for violation of probation. Police said he is on probation in San Mateo County for being an accessory to a felony.

The Monday arrest came about a week after another suspect was arrested and charged with burglarizing a home on Hamilton Avenue a few blocks away from the Ivy Lane home. That suspect, 20-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Vasquez, was arrested on Jan. 22 and charged with stealing electronic equipment from a home while homeowners were out of town.

Police said they are investigating Barajas and Hernandez for possible involvement in other burglaries that have occurred in the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood over the past week. That investigation is ongoing.