The following list captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police for the week of May 20 - 26. Details can be found in the cop police department's log.
In the burglaries at 250 Sherman Ave., the future Palo Alto Public Safety Building, an unknown suspect or suspects drilled out the locks on several large storage boxes at the construction site between May 19 and 22 and stole tools from four separate construction companies, with a total loss between all four companies of roughly $40K, according to Capt. James Reifschneider. No information about the perpetrators exist at this time.
Arrests
Total people arrested — 11
Violence Related
El Camino Real, 5/16, 6:19 p.m.; Sexual assault — sexual battery by restraint
500 Pasteur Drive, 5/16, 1:09 p.m.; Sexual assault — sexual battery involving unconscious person
Stelling Court, 5/4, 1:43 p.m.; Sex crime — child pornography
352 University Ave., 5/23, 3:29 p.m.; Battery on person — simple
Theft Related
Burglary — 5
Fraud — 1
Petty theft — 2
Alcohol or Drug Related
Driving under the influence — 2
Possession of drugs — 1
Vehicle Related
Auto theft — 1
Hit and run — 1
Parking/driving violation — 1
Theft from auto — 1
Theft of vehicle parts — 1
Vehicle accident/no injury — 1
Miscellaneous
Court order violation — 1
Courtesy report — 2
Disorderly conduct — 1
Failure to register prior sex offender conviction — 1
Found property — 1
Mental health evaluation — 1
Property for destruction — 1
Resist arrest — 1
Suspicious circumstances — 1
Trespassing — 1
Vandalism — 1
Warrant arrest — 1
Comments
Registered user
another community
on Jun 7, 2023 at 7:50 pm
Registered user
on Jun 7, 2023 at 7:50 pm
Of all the things to leave completely out of this paper's report:
23016640 5/16/23 1309 Sexual battery involving unconscious person (F)500 PASTEUR DR
2301667 05/16/23 1819 Sexual batt by restraint (F)EL CAMINO REAL
I guess sex crimes aren't newsworthy.
Registered user
editor of the Palo Alto Weekly
on Jun 8, 2023 at 2:49 pm
Registered user
on Jun 8, 2023 at 2:49 pm
Thanks for pointing out the omission. We had an internal miscommunication about whether crimes that occurred outside of May 20-26 should be included in the log. They should. The article's been updated.