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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Unknown teens linked to theater burglary
Two or three unidentified teenagers familiar with the Palo Alto Children's Theatre may have instigated the June 17, 2007, burglary at the theater, Chief Lynne Johnson disclose... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2008 at 3:04 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2008 at 1:04 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Crime and blame
I must apologise as I am one of the anonymous posters who have accused EPA residents shopping in Palo Alto as possibly having something to do with the increase in crime in Pal... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2008 at 4:24 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2008 at 6:07 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA man admits role in June Children's Theatre burglary
For more than a month, Palo Alto police have known that 20-year-old Abraham Esquivias Torres "readily admitted" he broke into the Palo Alto Children's Theatre last June and st... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2008 at 3:55 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Brutal attack, robbery on El Camino Park path
A man walking through El Camino Park in Palo Alto was brutally attacked and robbed by one or more persons shortly before midnight Tuesday, police reported. Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm
There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 8:53 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County settles 1999 lawsuit by former PA family
Santa Clara County settled a 9-year-old lawsuit Tuesday afternoon with the children of former Palo Altan Nelson Galbraith, who was wrongfully accused of murdering his former w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2008 at 10:02 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2008 at 10:02 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA police arrest 21 in 'crime emergency'
After declaring a crime emergency almost two weeks ago because of a series of shootings, East Palo Alto police have arrested 21 people on various charges and recovered seven g... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2008 at 1:03 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:37 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Children's Theatre probes still under wraps
Frustration is growing about continued silence on the status of parallel administrative and criminal investigations into Palo Alto Children's Theatre. "It's a nightmare," a co... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2008 at 10:59 am
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2008 at 10:16 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
<B>ARCHIVE:</B> Children's Theatre investigation
Stories related to the police investigation into financial crimes at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre. Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 17, 2008 at 3:54 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:53 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No Regrets for a Love Of Explosives; In a Memoir of Sorts, a War Protester Talks of Life With the Weathermen
Obamas friend from NYT interview Published: September 11, 2001 ''I don't regret setting bombs,'' Bill Ayers said. ''I feel we didn't do enough.'' Mr. Ayers, who spent ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Peter S, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2008 at 3:12 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2008 at 2:44 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Victor Frost cited for violating sit-lie ordinance
Long-time Palo Alto panhandler and a perennial City Council candidate Victor Frost received a citation Tuesday as he sat at his usual spot along Homer Avenue -- nine months af... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2008 at 9:02 am
There have been 100 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2009 at 12:40 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tool thieves nabbed at East Bayshore construction site
By stopping to investigate a car parked "as if it had broken down" on the side of East Bayshore Road Saturday night, Palo Alto police apprehended two men suspected of trying t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 14, 2008 at 6:24 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:59 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burpee faces further charges from Oct. 30 attack
Todd Burpee pleaded not guilty to additional criminal charges Monday in an arraignment following his preliminary hearing last week, which included emotive testimony from victi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 14, 2008 at 5:39 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2009 at 3:46 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Young man shoots at police in East Palo Alto
Within the first 24 hours of East Palo Alto's "crime emergency," officers apprehended three men with guns, including one man who shot at an officer, according to Capt. John Ch... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 14, 2008 at 4:24 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2008 at 11:31 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
man hurt at El Camino & Alma
Does anyone know if the man hurt and laying yesterday (Saturday afternoon) on El Camino Real near the Tall Tree is okay? Several people had stopped traffic for him. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Craig, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2008 at 12:55 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2008 at 10:30 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for Van Bragt
A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered by the court for Herman "Tim" Van Bragt, who is charged with the stabbing murder of his mother's friend in her Palo Alto Waverley Str... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 12, 2008 at 1:22 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2008 at 6:49 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man stabbed to death in Midtown
A 72-year-old man, identified so far only as "Bob," was stabbed to death Friday night at a Midtown residence, allegedly by his girlfriend's 46-year-old son, Herman Van Bragt o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 12, 2008 at 12:27 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2008 at 1:20 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Loma Verde closed
I drove down Loma Verde near Middlefield and Ross at just after 4.00 p.m. and saw heavy black smoke coming out of the sidewalk. Residents told me they had lost power and had c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:47 pm

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Increase in Crime in Palo Alto
I am a former Palo Alto resident, and during the several years that I lived there (in the late 1990's and early 2000's) the only "crime" related incidents were mostly loud par... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Former Palo Alto Resident, a resident of another community, on Apr 11, 2008 at 3:05 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2008 at 7:47 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Armed robber hits Midtown ice-cream shop
A man held up Baskin Robbins on Middlefield Road late Thursday, threatening a clerk with a semi-automatic gun and leaving with an unknown amount of money, Palo Alto Police Sgt... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 11, 2008 at 1:44 pm
There have been 83 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2008 at 6:35 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Crime emergency' declared in East Palo Alto
The East Palo Alto Police Department declared a "crime emergency" Thursday after seven people were shot in the previous 10 days. None of the shootings were fatal.
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    Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 11, 2008 at 10:02 am
    There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2008 at 9:25 am.

  • CRIMES & INCIDENTS
    Auto Break-Ins
    Three automobiles were broken into in Charleston Gardens this week. Two of them were in driveways, and an I-Pod was stolen. Two of the cars had unlocked doors. So, lock yo... READ MORE/COMMENT
    Posted by JW, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2008 at 7:17 pm
    There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2008 at 6:16 am.

    CRIMES & INCIDENTS
    Ballet dress stolen from Stroller in front of Children library
    Ballet dress with leggings are stolen from Stroller when we parked in front of Children Library for the 11:00am story time. My daughter's ballet dress is ordinary and not val... READ MORE/COMMENT
    Posted by Mom E, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 7, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    CRIMES & INCIDENTS
    Man killed by Caltrain in Menlo Park is identified
    The man killed by a Caltrain Monday morning in Menlo Park has been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's office as Stephen Lahane, 66, of Menlo Park. No determination h... READ MORE/COMMENT
    Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 7, 2008 at 10:39 am
    There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:32 am.

    CRIMES & INCIDENTS
    Bank robber uses 'getaway wheelchair'
    A man in an electric wheelchair robbed the Wachovia Bank at Stanford Shopping Center Thursday afternoon of an undisclosed amount of money. There was a delay in the bank notify... READ MORE/COMMENT
    Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 4, 2008 at 10:26 am
    There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2008 at 12:40 am.

    CRIMES & INCIDENTS
    Chinese Spy 'Slept' In U.S. for 2 Decades :Espionage Network Said to Be Growing
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/02/AR2008040203952.html?hpid=topnews Prosecutors called Chi Mak the "perfect sleeper agent," though he hardly... READ MORE/COMMENT
    Posted by mike w b, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2008 at 11:51 am
    There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2008 at 3:47 pm.

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