Someone broke into four cars in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton early Sunday, Feb. 24, according to the Atherton Police Department.
At around 3 a.m., two people attempted to steal items from two unlocked vehicles parked in a home's driveway near the intersection of Fredrick Avenue and Greenoaks Drive, according to home surveillance footage. The owner of the vehicles wasn't sure if anything was taken from them, according to a police press release.
Police could not find the two suspects. Both suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts, dark pants and backpacks and were carrying flashlights, police said. One of the suspects had reflective strips on his backpack and shoes, police said.
While taking the report, officers heard a car alarm sounding farther into the Lindenwood neighborhood. The alarm stopped sounding before officers could find the car, police said.
Someone also stole items from an unlocked car in the driveway of a home on the 200 block of Greenoaks Drive around 3 a.m. on Sunday. At the same home, someone stole items from an unlocked car inside an unlocked garage. The total loss was $465 -- $260 in cash, Apple EarPods headphones and prescription medicine, Atherton police Cmdr. Joe Wade said in an email.
Anyone with information that could help identify the suspects is asked to contact the Atherton Police Department at 650-688-6500.
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Comments
Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Feb 28, 2019 at 8:02 am
on Feb 28, 2019 at 8:02 am
Boosting cars has been happening since cars were created. Had cars broken into in the 70's in SF, in the 80's in RWC, in the the 90's in Atherton.
At least they were LOCKED.
Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Feb 28, 2019 at 3:25 pm
on Feb 28, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Selfish, lazy people won't lock their cars. This encourages thieves to keep trying.
But crime is down. Social media fear mongers whine on Twitter and next door, buy historically low:
"The statewide property crime rate decreased in 2017.
The 2017 property crime rate of 2,491 per 100,000 residents is down 2.1% from 2016, and only 1.3% above the 50-year low of 2,459 in 2014.
Like violent crime, property crime increased dramatically between 1960 and 1980—from 3,140 per 100,000 residents in 1961 to a 50-year peak of 6,900 in 1980. But the property crime rate fell in the 1980s and ‘90s, and by 2011 it was down almost 63%. "