News

Atherton police: Burglary reported at home on Polhemus Avenue

Update: This was the first residential burglary in town of the year, police said. The loss is unknown since police waiting for the homeowner to provide a list of stolen items, they said. They are also waiting on surveillance footage of the suspects.

Someone broke into a home on the 200 block of Polhemus Avenue in Atherton on the evening of Friday, Jan. 13, according to the Atherton Police Department.

The suspects entered the residence around 8:15 p.m. by smashing a rear window and once inside, rummaged through the residence, according a Tuesday, Jan. 17, news bulletin.

This incident is under investigation. The Almanac has reached out to police for more information on the incident.

As of Jan. 11, there had only been one residential burglary in Atherton from Oct. 1, 2022 to Jan. 11, 2023, according to Police Cmdr. Daniel Larsen.

Help sustain the local news you depend on.

Your contribution matters. Become a member today.

Join

Anyone who lives near Polhemus Avenue, is asked to check their surveillance video and report any possible leads to Atherton police at 650-688-6500.

Stay informed

Get the latest local news and information sent straight to your inbox.

Stay informed

Get the latest local news and information sent straight to your inbox.

Angela Swartz
 
Angela Swartz joined The Almanac in 2018 and covers education and small towns. She has a background covering education, city politics and business. Read more >>

Follow on Twitter @almanacnews, Facebook and on Instagram @almanacnews for breaking news, local events, photos, videos and more.

Stay informed on important crime news. Sign up for our FREE daily Express newsletter.

Atherton police: Burglary reported at home on Polhemus Avenue

Update: This was the first residential burglary in town of the year, police said. The loss is unknown since police waiting for the homeowner to provide a list of stolen items, they said. They are also waiting on surveillance footage of the suspects.

Someone broke into a home on the 200 block of Polhemus Avenue in Atherton on the evening of Friday, Jan. 13, according to the Atherton Police Department.

The suspects entered the residence around 8:15 p.m. by smashing a rear window and once inside, rummaged through the residence, according a Tuesday, Jan. 17, news bulletin.

This incident is under investigation. The Almanac has reached out to police for more information on the incident.

As of Jan. 11, there had only been one residential burglary in Atherton from Oct. 1, 2022 to Jan. 11, 2023, according to Police Cmdr. Daniel Larsen.

Anyone who lives near Polhemus Avenue, is asked to check their surveillance video and report any possible leads to Atherton police at 650-688-6500.

Comments

Joy
Registered user
Atherton: West Atherton
on Jan 18, 2023 at 1:38 pm
Joy, Atherton: West Atherton
Registered user
on Jan 18, 2023 at 1:38 pm

Thank for informing. I do believe it would be very helpful if one could, when available, get more information with regards alarms, on, off, pets around etc and all details to help neighbors to be on their guard.


Don't miss out on the discussion!
Sign up to be notified of new comments on this topic.

Post a comment

On Wednesday, we'll be launching a new website. To prepare and make sure all our content is available on the new platform, commenting on stories and in TownSquare has been disabled. When the new site is online, past comments will be available to be seen and we'll reinstate the ability to comment. We appreciate your patience while we make this transition.