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Police arrested a woman for arson after a witness observed her trying to set fire to an unoccupied RV, and are investigating her connection to another nearby vehicle fire that had occurred in the same area about 90 minutes earlier.
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Thanks in large measure to tracking software installed on a cell phone, police arrested four men who stole a delivery truck laden with tens of thousands of dollars of clothing last week from the Stanford Shopping Center after they found the suspects offloading the goods into a van with a stolen license plate.
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A 7-year-old playing on her elementary school campus was the victim of an indecent exposure yesterday during lunch recess. The suspect is unknown and is at large.
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Apparently upset by loud construction noise, a suspect brandished a pellet gun and knife at an apartment complex manager on Friday, then fired the weapon at construction workers. No one was injured. Police arrested the suspect without incident.
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An early-morning potential auto burglar trying door handles of parked cars finally found one unlocked, but was surprised to discover a private security officer sitting inside. After the suspect fled, police located the suspect nearby and took him custody without incident.
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A man was assaulted by two men and had his cell phone stolen during a late-night robbery in a downtown parking lot. The victim sustained minor injuries and the suspects are at large.
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A 13-year-old girl walking her dogs was the victim of an indecent exposure yesterday evening. The suspect is unknown and remains at large.
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Police arrested a man on a warrant charging him with lewd conduct for actions that occurred in a parked car last month.
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After a verbal argument between two men turned into a physical fight leaving the victim with serious injuries, police arrested the suspect for felony battery.
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Police arrested a man after he harassed a teenager in a parking lot and made inappropriate comments to her.
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Two men armed with handguns entered a movie theater lobby after closing time last night and robbed two employees. There were no injuries, and the suspects are at large.
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Police arrested a wanted felon Wednesday morning, following a lengthy manhunt. The suspect had earlier fled from a pedestrian stop.
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Police arrested a man on Thursday night after a short crime spree, during which time he burglarized a business, prowled in someone’s backyard, and committed a residential burglary. An alert officer on patrol spotted him and took him into custody without incident, and police booked the suspect into jail for several charges.
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Police arrested a man for residential burglary this morning after a housecleaner observed him breaking into an occupied home. After running from police and eluding capture for almost 90 minutes, officers located him hiding under a mobile home and took him into custody without further incident.
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An incident of road rage culminated with the suspect brandishing a handgun at the other driver before driving away. The suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a man for indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a female passerby.
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A resident returning home interrupted a residential burglary in progress, and the suspect robbed the resident of cash before fleeing on foot. Police found the suspect nearby and arrested him for burglary and robbery. The victim was not injured.
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Police are looking for a man who grabbed the buttocks of a woman while she walked her dog in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday evening. The suspect is at large.
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Police arrested four suspects yesterday afternoon for auto burglaries that occurred in Milpitas and Palo Alto, and detectives are investigating to see if they are responsible for burglaries in other cities as well.
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After a man entered a convenience store last night and ran out with two cases of beer, his accomplice brandished a TASER-like weapon at pursuing employees. The suspects escaped in a vehicle. No one was injured.
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A Palo Alto elementary school teacher self-surrendered on Wednesday night on an arrest warrant charging him with sex crimes against the daughter of his former live-in girlfriend that occurred over a span of three years, ending more than 10 years ago. The crime occurred before the suspect was employed as a teacher, and there is currently no indication that there are any additional victims.
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Police arrested a man over the weekend for setting fire to the occupied home of his former supervisor.
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Police have arrested a man after determining that he falsely reported being stabbed in a downtown Palo Alto parking garage last summer in a case that was originally investigated as a hate crime.
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Get more information about our celebrated Parent Project program, which is designed for parents with strong-willed or at-risk teenagers.
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The investigation into the December 25 police shooting has shed light onto a quick and violent confrontation that transpired in 19 seconds from start to finish, resulting in the death of a man who had summoned police to the scene by falsely reporting an emergency before sprinting at officers while screaming and waving a 9-inch metal knife.
During those 19 seconds, officers retreated repeatedly, gave the suspect numerous commands to drop the knife, called for emergency back-up, and tried to summon an additional less-lethal tool to the scene; but when the suspect ignored commands to drop the knife and suddenly charged them, one officer fired their Taser and two officers fired their pistols to stop the assault. The entire encounter, including the shooting itself, was captured in its entirety from multiple angles on audio and video recording systems in several police cars.
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An officer-involved shooting occurred on Christmas night near downtown Palo Alto. No officers were injured, and a single suspect suffered fatal injuries.
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The knife-wielding person fatally shot on Christmas night after charging at officers appears to have called 9-1-1 to report a false emergency in order to summon police to the residence.
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Police arrested a suspect in the early morning hours this week after a private security officer detained him for trying to break into a car in a residential neighborhood.
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Police are looking for a man who followed a 12-year-old girl as she walked back to her home, then put his hand over her mouth and kissed her cheek. When she screamed, he fled on foot. The suspect is at large, and the victim was not injured.
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Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man caught on video stealing packages off of a Palo Alto front porch.
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Police arrested a man Tuesday night after he masturbated in front of a woman driving her car in a downtown parking garage.
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A man grabbed a woman’s breasts inside her home after he offered to do gardening work for her. The victim was not injured, and the suspect is at large.
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The lobby of the Palo Alto Police Department is now equipped with a new medication disposal bin, where residents can safely dispose of any unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication of all types.
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A landscaping crew digging a hole outside an office building in the Stanford Research Park was surprised to unearth a grenade this afternoon. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded, conducted a controlled detonation of the device, and determined it to be an inert fragmentation grenade.
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Police arrested two men early Saturday morning in connection with a downtown street robbery.
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The discovery of a device constructed to look like a pipe bomb disrupted a Palo Alto business today until a bomb squad responded and determined it was fake.
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Police arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with three recent residential burglaries.
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A police dog assisted an officer in arresting a wanted man who fled from him early Tuesday morning.
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A man robbed a woman of her purse near the downtown transit depot at about 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The victim suffered minor injuries and the suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a man last Thursday for engaging in lewd conduct in a city park.
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Police arrested a man Friday afternoon who was wanted in connection with a stabbing that occurred in late September.
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A man who used a cell phone to snap a picture of a woman in her own bathroom over the summer was arrested by police earlier this week.
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A man sustained a stab wound last night and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. There is no suspect information.
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A man approached a woman pushing her infant in a stroller, punched her in the head, and took her purse. The suspect fled on foot and is at large; the victim sustained minor injuries and her child was unharmed.
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We need your help to solve a cold case homicide. Please watch this video and help us by sharing it on your social networks!
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Two 10-year-old girls walking home from school together were the victims of an indecent exposure this afternoon. The suspect is unknown and remains at large.
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Police arrested a suspect after he tried to take a duffle bag from a man in an apartment complex parking lot and then fought with officers who tried to subdue him.
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After an alert resident called police to report two men behaving suspiciously in their neighborhood just after 2 a.m., officers responded and arrested them after a foot chase and a canine search. Police are now investigating any connection between the suspects and a series of thefts that also occurred in the area, as well as in Los Altos, earlier that night.
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Police are investigating an unusual robbery reported earlier this week in downtown Palo Alto, where an unknown suspect stole an adult pedestrian’s cell phone out of the hands of a teenage girl who had asked to borrow it to make a call.
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Police arrested a suspect in San Jose hours after he drove away from a car stop and led officers on a short vehicle pursuit through the streets of Palo Alto.
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Police are investigating an indecent exposure incident that occurred in downtown Palo Alto on Friday evening, where the suspect followed the adult female victim before exposing himself to her.
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A man in a vehicle pulled up next to two middle school students and made inappropriate comments to them while beckoning them to get them to come closer to his car. The suspect is unknown and at large.
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Police arrested a man who threatened to cut a private security guard with a knife after the guard asked him to leave a private area of the Town & Country Shopping Center. The guard used pepper spray to protect himself and was not injured.
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Police are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a man who exposed himself to an adult woman as she was walking her dog in a city park.
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Police are looking for a man who was seen behaving suspiciously Friday afternoon by an 11-year-old female cyclist on her way home from school.
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A suspect armed with a handgun robbed a man and a woman of a mobile telephone and a wallet near the Friendship Bridge at about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday night before fleeing on a bicycle. The victims were not injured and the suspect is at large.
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Police are seeking a man who grabbed the buttocks of a woman walking downtown on Monday evening. The suspect fled the area on a bicycle and is at large.
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Police arrested a man early Tuesday morning for an attempted stabbing that occurred two weeks earlier.
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An alert resident called 9-1-1 after seeing a man climb into her neighbor's backyard. Police located the suspect in the yard and arrested him for prowling and being under the influence of a narcotic.
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Police arrested a man Friday afternoon after he attempted to steal the wheels from a bicycle that was parked in the carport of a home and, upon being interrupted by the resident, ran through several yards and hid atop the roof of a nearby home.
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A resident cleaning out their home found an old box of World War II-era grenades and mortars, at least one of which was still live. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded and conducted a controlled detonation of the devices. No one was injured.
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After six years of being closed to the public on Fridays, the Palo Alto Police Department is pleased to announce that our front desk will be re-opening for full service on Fridays beginning on August 14.
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Two daytime residential burglars tossed a stone garden statue through a glass door at the rear of a residence and attempted to get inside, but were scared off by an alarm that the alert resident had the presence of mind to set before she fled the home. The suspects are at large.
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Using a ruse of a suspect posing as a pizza delivery person to get a resident to open the front door, two additional suspects wearing masks and armed with a pistol and a knife then entered a home briefly last night but fled when confronted by other residents. No occupants sustained serious injury, and the suspects are at large.
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The Palo Alto Police Department has received a $41,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to conduct targeted enforcement of alcohol-related crimes over the coming year, and to fund alcohol education efforts as well.
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Police arrested a man for attempted residential burglary yesterday afternoon after he knocked at the front door of an occupied residence, and upon receiving no response, went into the back yard and attempted to get into the residence.
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Police arrested a suspect over the weekend who had been wanted in conjunction with a violent battery and indecent exposure case that occurred back in January on a levee at the Palo Alto Baylands Open Space Preserve.
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Police tackled and safely arrested a knife-wielding man after he exhibited bizarre behavior at Stanford Shopping Center, then entered a nearby senior living facility, brandished the weapon at responding officers, and dared officers to shoot him.
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A man walking through a downtown parking garage was accosted by a group of males making racial comments, one of whom stabbed him in the leg with a screwdriver causing a moderate injury. The suspects fled and are at large.
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For the second time in the past week, officers are investigating a late-night prowler seen on the private property of a residence. Police are unsure if the cases are related.
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Police arrested a 17-year-old juvenile after he broke a glass jar over the head of an adult acquaintance during a dispute over marijuana. The juvenile fled into the neighborhoods and eluded authorities, only to turn himself in and be arrested 36 hours later. The victim sustained minor injuries.
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Police arrested an attempted residential burglary suspect this morning following a foot chase through the California Avenue train station.
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An unknown male was seen in the backyard of a residence late last night, and fled prior to police arrival.
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Police arrested a woman for attempting to rob a pedestrian of her cell phone at knifepoint on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Palo Alto. There were no injuries.
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A suspect accosted a pedestrian last night on University Avenue and robbed him of cash at gunpoint. The victim was not injured and the suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a teenager who, while attempting to manufacture hash oil, caused a fire that displaced several residents of an apartment complex.
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A man twice exposed himself downtown on Monday afternoon. Police arrested him nearby.
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A man driving a silver sedan exposed himself to a woman out for a walk on Wednesday morning.
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Three men broke into a pharmacy early Wednesday morning, taking dozens of bottles of prescription medication. The suspects are at large.
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On Friday night a suspect used a cell phone to take a photograph, through an open window, of a woman showering inside her home. The suspect is at large.
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A woman entered an occupied residence Tuesday morning and attempted to take the resident's vehicle at knifepoint. The victim was able to summon police and the suspect was arrested as she attempted to flee.
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During an undercover sting, police arrested a man in possession of a package stolen off of a resident's porch after the suspect posted it for sale online.
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Police from Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto teamed up to arrest a serial auto burglar after the wanted felon rammed an occupied detective car during an arrest attempt and proceeded to lead police on a vehicle pursuit. No one was injured, and police booked the suspect for an array of charges.
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A burglar posing as a construction worker looking for work opened a sliding glass door of a back yard guest house yesterday morning, but was scared away by a resident inside.
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A burglar snuck into an occupied home overnight via an open window, rummaged around, and was scared away after a resident yelled at them. Police did an extensive search of the area, but the suspect escaped and remains at large.
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A team of burglars drove a stolen SUV through the front glass doors of Bloomingdale’s at Stanford Shopping Center early this morning and stole a large amount of jewelry. They remain at large.
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Suspects shot a paintball gun from a moving vehicle at five pedestrians last night in Palo Alto in three separate assaults, striking three people and causing minor injuries.
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Police are hopeful that surveillance video may lead to the identification of a suspect who may have committed five thefts overnight last week in the College Terrace neighborhood.
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Police are crediting an overwhelming community response via social media and a partnership with local media outlets with forcing the suspect who groped a 12-year-old girl at a food market to self-surrender to police this evening.
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Police are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect who grabbed the buttocks of a 12-year-old girl while at a food market at Stanford Shopping Center.
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Police arrested a residential burglar this morning after she accidentally dropped her driver’s license while struggling with the homeowner to get away.
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Police arrested a suspect overnight for criminal threats and a hate crime after he approached a man seated in his car in a downtown parking lot and accosted him.
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Police have arrested the suspect who exposed himself to at least three people last month at the Stanford Shopping Center.
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Detectives investigating the recent murder-suicide at a Palo Alto apartment complex for seniors have determined that it appears the suspect believed the victim had been stealing items from his residence, though police found no evidence that any theft had occurred.
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Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to at least three people over the course of an hour at Stanford Shopping Center last Thursday morning, and are reminding the public to contact police immediately when they witness such a crime.
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SWAT team members teamed up with a police canine to apprehend a possible burglary suspect yesterday afternoon after he entered an occupied home to escape a dragnet of pursuing officers.
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A prompt call from an alert neighbor who witnessed two juveniles attempting to hoist a third through an exterior window of a home led to police arresting all three suspects a few blocks away.
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Three men attempted to break into a home Wednesday morning, but were frightened away when seen by a resident inside.
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Police are investigating the gunshot deaths of two men inside an apartment complex in what appears may have been a murder-suicide.
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Police arrested a woman over the weekend for burglarizing the same church twice. She was also found to be in possession of property stolen from a local school.
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Detectives have arrested the outstanding suspect who committed an armed robbery at Fry's Electronics in late January and stole gaming consoles.
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A man stole a woman's wallet and cell phone outside a coffee shop on Monday. Police located him nearby and arrested him after a brief struggle.
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A burglar broke into a residence overnight while the occupants slept, stole several electronic devices, and escaped undetected. The suspect remains at large.
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Burglars broke into nine parked cars, most of which were in downtown Palo Alto, during the dinnertime hours last night.
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A man driving a newer black hatchback exposed himself to an 11-year-old female pedestrian as she walked her dog last weekend.
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Police arrested a man last week for making inappropriate sexual comments to middle school students at a church.
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Two suspects approached a man who uses a wheelchair at the University Avenue train station just after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, took property from his pockets, and fled on foot. The victim was not injured and the suspects are at large.
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Police arrested a man this week after two separate incidents where he sat naked in front of his apartment complex window and masturbated in full view of other residents.
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Two burglars broke into a closed business on California Avenue early this morning by driving their van through the front plate glass windows. They stole thousands of dollars of merchandise and are at large.
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A man entered a department store restroom, grabbed the buttocks of a urinating male customer, and peeped over the urinal partition at the customer’s exposed penis. The suspect fled and is at large.
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For the second time since last summer, a man entered a women’s public restroom at the Cubberley Community Center last night and used a cell phone to take a picture of a woman while she was in a stall. The suspect is at large. Police believe it is possible the same suspect is responsible for both crimes.
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Detectives arrested one of two suspects yesterday who committed an armed robbery at Fry’s Electronics last week and stole three gaming consoles.
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Following an early morning traffic stop last week, police arrested a man for pimping, pandering, identity theft, possession of stolen mail, and drug charges. Officers arrested two passengers of the car on other charges as well.
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At a press conference this Friday, the Palo Alto Police Department will release a new video describing an unsolved homicide from 2001 in an effort to renew community interest in the case and to solicit tips from the public.
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Two men got into a fight on a levee at the Palo Alto Baylands Open Space Preserve after the suspect exposed himself to the victim’s girlfriend.
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Two suspects turned a shoplifting expedition into a robbery when one of them pointed a handgun at a loss prevention employee who had attempted to stop them from stealing three gaming consoles. There were no injuries and the suspects are at large.
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Palo Alto, CA – A police dog assisted officers in locating and arresting a man who had burglarized a vacant commercial building.
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The victim of a December downtown assault died this morning after more than two weeks of hospitalization. As a result, the two suspects police arrested after the crime now face new charges.
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An alert housekeeper scared off two burglars who were just about to break into the home she was cleaning. The suspects fled on foot and remain at large.
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Police arrested two men for burglary early this morning after an alert resident’s quick observation of a partial license plate of the getaway car. A sharp-eyed officer with the Los Altos Police Department spotted the car later in the morning and helped to take the two suspects into custody.
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The Office of Emergency Services is hosting a special panel discussion on January 15 on “The Age of Pandemics” as part of its annual reception. Four emergency services volunteers will also be recognized for their contributions to the community.
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A man committed a street robbery on Thursday evening, ripping a gold necklace off of a female pedestrian while pushing her to the ground. The suspect fled on foot and remains at large. The victim received an abrasion to her neck.
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Police have arrested a grocery store employee who planted a hidden camera in a private employee-only restroom after a female employee discovered it.
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Police arrested a suspect driving a stolen vehicle for multiple charges overnight after he almost ran over an officer who had attempted to stop him. The suspect led officers on a 15-minute vehicle pursuit before driving into a neighborhood park, crashing into a fence, and fleeing on foot into private yards. With the assistance of a police helicopter and a canine, police arrested the man and booked him into jail. No officers were seriously injured.
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Police arrested a suspect Friday afternoon after he exposed himself to a man in downtown Palo Alto.
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Two men are in custody and one victim is in critical condition after a late-night assault on the sidewalk in downtown Palo Alto this past weekend.
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The same commercial construction site was burglarized three times over the past week, twice resulting in arrests.
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Police are looking for a man who exposed himself to two female pedestrians before running away.
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Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two burglars who broke into a home yesterday after the break-in was captured on a resident’s video surveillance system.
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After a man brandished a knife inside a downtown bar and then fled on foot when officers arrived, police chased him through an adjoining restaurant and used a TASER to take him safely into custody without any injuries to bystanders or officers.
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A driver in a road rage incident brandished a semi-automatic handgun at the driver of another vehicle in the parking lot of the Stanford Shopping Center yesterday afternoon before verbally accosting him and driving away. No one was injured and the suspect is at large.
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An alert officer on patrol checking on an occupied vehicle wound up arresting the occupants for possessing property stolen from several parked cars.
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Officers arrested a man last week after he fired a pellet gun multiple times into an occupied business from the balcony of his home. No one was injured.
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A suspect approached a man waiting for a train at the California Avenue station on Sunday afternoon, punched him in the face, took his wallet, and escaped on a non-motorized scooter. The victim sustained a minor injury and the suspect is at large.
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Officers arrested a suspect last night who had committed a violent assault against his live-in girlfriend earlier in the day and then fled prior to police arrival.
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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Palo Alto man who battered and sexually assaulted his live-in girlfriend early this morning. He may be armed with a knife.
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Police arrested a man for peeping last night after he looked through a hotel window while parents were changing the clothes of their two young daughters.
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A man and woman robbed a jewelry store at Stanford Shopping Center at gunpoint this afternoon, escaping with several high-end wristwatches. No one was injured and the suspects are at large.
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After seeing a media report of an indecent exposure incident in Palo Alto earlier this month, a parent came forward to report that their 13-year-old daughter had also been flashed by a man with a similar description back in early August.
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Police arrested a man for assaulting his roommate with a knife during an argument inside their home last week. The victim sustained moderate injuries but has since been released from a local hospital.
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Police arrested a registered sex offender during a pedestrian stop last week after determining he had failed to register his whereabouts with law enforcement for almost sixteen months.
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An adult pedestrian was struck and killed this morning after a vehicle left the roadway, struck a power pole, and rolled over on East Bayshore Road. The driver of the vehicle survived and was uninjured, and police have arrested him for vehicular manslaughter, felony DUI, and misdemeanor unlicensed driving.
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For the third time this week, an indecent exposure occurred on a Palo Alto neighborhood street, but this time the victim was an adult female. Police are unsure if the suspect from today’s incident is the same man from earlier in the week.
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Burglars struck two downtown Palo Alto parking garages last night, breaking into eight vehicles during the dinnertime hours.
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Just over 24 hours after a man exposed himself to a 14-year-old female pedestrian, police are investigating a second indecent exposure that occurred this evening with a 10-year-old girl. Police are on high alert, are adding additional staffing, and are asking for the public’s assistance in immediately reporting suspicious behavior to authorities.
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Police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile last Friday after he shot a 9-year-old acquaintance in the arm with a BB gun and demanded money from him. The younger boy was not seriously injured.
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Police are looking for a man in a blue pick-up truck who followed a 14-year-old female pedestrian for a few blocks, then pulled up next to her and exposed himself before driving away.
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A nearly four-and-a-half hour police manhunt in the neighborhood north of downtown Palo Alto yesterday ended with the arrest of the suspect after an alert patrol officer spotted him emerging from a home within the search area under the unlikeliest of circumstances: as it turns out, the suspect had chatted for hours inside the residence after spontaneously befriending the homeowner.
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There have been 15 residential burglaries reported to the Palo Alto Police Department in the month of September, a recent increase that appears to be happening in the south end of Palo Alto. Police are urging the public to take normal precautions to protect their property, and police continue to implement a multi-faceted suppression plan to slow the burglary increase. This response includes targeted patrols, comprehensive investigations, probation compliance checks, and community outreach.
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A traffic stop by a patrol officer led to the discovery of two probationers in possession of mail stolen from several Peninsula cities. Police arrested both suspects.
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Police have arrested a man who sexually battered a woman on a Palo Alto sidewalk last month while walking his dog.
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Instead of finding just a traffic violator when he stopped an SUV last week for running a stop sign, a patrol officer instead found two parolees and property that had been stolen in a Palo Alto residential burglary earlier in the day. Police arrested both men.
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This week, our Traffic Team and patrol officers are participating in "Operation Safe Passage," a nationwide program to help promote child safety and to elevate driver awareness during the school commute hours.
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A juvenile male high school student was pulled over by a police impersonator, who displayed either a stun gun or a handgun while seated in his car. After reprimanding the student for committing a traffic violation, the suspect drove away and remains at large.
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With the recent incident involving the police impersonator, our community is understandably a little uneasy. We want to address some of those concerns, and we offer the following advice for how to tell if you're being stopped by a real police officer.
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Police arrested a man for two incidents of lewd conduct that occurred on August 2. The same man has also been charged in connection with the Seale Park incident on August 1.
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A woman entered a Wells Fargo Bank in Palo Alto on Wednesday afternoon and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of cash. Police located and arrested the woman a short distance away.
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A man grabbed a woman's breast to the rear of a business on Park Boulevard yesterday afternoon. The suspect is at large.
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An alert patrol officer interrupted a violent assault late Saturday night in a downtown parking lot, coming upon a suspect who had beaten a man to the ground with a cane and was kicking him in the head. The officer arrested the suspect after a brief foot pursuit, and later booked the suspect for assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, resisting arrest, and a hate crime. Two victims sustained minor physical injuries.
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An off-duty detective on his way to work spotted a man who resembled the suspect in a robbery from downtown Palo Alto earlier this month. After taking the suspect into custody for a parole violation, detectives conducted additional investigation and arrested him this afternoon for the robbery.
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Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in May in a vehicle after a woman in downtown Palo Alto got into a car with an unknown male during the early morning hours. The suspect is at large.
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Police arrested an instructor at a Palo Alto martial arts studio after a female student reported that he had tried to kiss her when she was 17 years old. Police are searching to see if additional victims exist.
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Police arrested two suspects yesterday in a felony assault case where one suspect pulled a sweatshirt over the victim’s head before striking him repeatedly in the head with a large, metal flashlight. The victim sustained moderate injuries.
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A man walking a dog yesterday afternoon struck up a conversation with a female pedestrian, walked with her for several blocks, then sexually battered her before fleeing. The woman sustained no physical injuries and the suspect is at large.
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A suspect who made the acquaintance of his victim at a convenience store robbed the man a short time later in downtown Palo Alto at about 11:30 p.m. last night. The victim was not injured and the suspect is at large.
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A man walked through an occupied playground at a neighborhood park late yesterday afternoon while committing an indecent exposure, then left on foot. The crime was witnessed by two adults but no children. The suspect is at large.
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On Thursday morning, detectives arrested a suspect for the July 11 battery of a woman at a College Terrace neighborhood park, days after deputies from the Stanford Department of Public Safety arrested the same man when he committed a similar crime on the Stanford University campus.
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A man attempting a parallel parking maneuver on University Avenue may have accidentally accelerated, striking another parked vehicle before driving onto the sidewalk and colliding with five pedestrians. One pedestrian sustained major injuries, while the other four and the driver sustained minor injuries.
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Police are asking for the public’s help with the investigation of a battery that occurred in downtown Palo Alto last Thursday night. The victim sustained minor injuries and the suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a suspect early Saturday morning after he tried to steal a car from a driveway, repeatedly backing into another car before being confronted by a resident and fleeing. With the help of a police dog, officers found the suspect hiding in a nearby yard, took him into custody without incident, and booked him into jail.
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A man entered a women’s public restroom at the Cubberley Community Center last night, used a cell phone to take a picture of a woman while she was in a stall, and ran away. The suspect is at large.
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A suspect armed with a handgun robbed a man of his cell phone and wallet near City Hall at about 1:15 a.m. this morning. The victim was not injured and the suspect is at large.
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A man approached a woman at a park in the College Terrace neighborhood yesterday afternoon, engaged her in conversation, and then aggressively touched and kissed her before she was able to shove him away. The woman was not injured and the suspect is at large.
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A burglar broke into a residence overnight while an elderly couple slept, stole a briefcase of financial documents and rummaged through drawers in another room, and slipped away undetected. No one was injured, and the suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a suspect on Monday afternoon after he confronted a group of juveniles who had thrown small noise-making fireworks off of a parking garage roof. The suspect robbed one of the juveniles of money, pushed another one, and threatened to throw them off the top of the garage. No one was injured and police took the suspect to jail.
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Police are seeking witnesses to a strong-arm robbery that occurred last week in a parking lot of the Town & Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto. There were no injuries to the victim and the two suspects remain at large.
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An alert school resource officer providing security at a high school graduation ceremony last night recognized a wanted suspect in the crowd. At the conclusion of the ceremony, as officers moved in to make the arrest, the suspect fled on foot but was apprehended a short distance away and booked for an array of charges.
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A car thief chose the wrong car to steal on Monday in San Jose, choosing one that was not only equipped with LoJack, but one that also had the victim’s iPhone with GPS tracking software in the glove compartment. Police in San Jose teamed up with officers in Palo Alto, who recovered the car and arrested the suspect.
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The Palo Alto Police Department is holding a special ceremony this Thursday on National Peace Officers Memorial Day to dedicate a grove of massive Coast Redwood trees in memory of the three officers who have fallen in Palo Alto history. The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend to show their support for our law enforcement community.
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Police arrested a man for strong-arm robbery yesterday morning five minutes after he pulled a passing bicyclist to the ground, assaulted him, and stole his cell phone. The victim sustained moderate injuries but did not require transport to a hospital. Officers recovered the cell phone and took the suspect to jail.
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The Palo Alto Police Department has a free mobile app for smartphones that gives you immediate access to the latest news, crime maps, urgent alerts, and social media posts right from the palm of your hand!
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Police arrested a man for burglary and an assortment of other charges yesterday afternoon when he fled from officers after a resident found him in her backyard.
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After a resident interrupted a residential burglary last night, officers arrested the getaway driver fleeing the scene but did not locate the other two suspects at the time. Today, detectives tracked down and arrested the outstanding suspects, one of whom fled and discarded a loaded handgun before being taken into custody. All three suspects were juveniles.
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Police arrested a man for armed robbery last night shortly after he robbed a pedestrian with what police later determined was a BB gun. The victim was not injured.
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Police arrested a naked 18-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of narcotics after he went on a violent crime spree Friday night, fighting two residents in their homes and beating a woman who was walking her dog before finally being taken into custody after struggling with officers.
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Patrol officers chased down and arrested a wanted felon from Texas Sunday night for an array of charges after he fled on foot from a vehicle stop.
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A resident returning home from running errands interrupted a residential burglary at her house, leading police to surround her home for five hours before SWAT officers entered and determined the suspects had escaped.
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Police arrested a door-to-door solicitor for peeping after he repeatedly harassed a female resident, made a lewd comment, and then came onto her property and looked into her windows.
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Police arrested three teens for attempted residential burglary and conspiracy after an alert resident called 9-1-1 after seeing two of them lurking in a neighbor's yard.
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Police arrested a man in possession of a loaded handgun after he tried unsuccessfully to run away from officers who were about to search him.
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Police arrested a suspect for residential burglary last night after he entered an occupied structure in the backyard of a residence.
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Police arrested a man last night in downtown Palo Alto after he approached a woman sitting in her parked car and masturbated in front of her.
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Officers responding to an alarm in the middle of the night at a closed grocery store last week found one suspect inside, and located an accomplice nearby. Police booked both suspects into jail for commercial burglary and conspiracy.
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Police arrested a probationer last week for being in possession of a cell phone that had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle earlier in the day. Police later determined he had been riding a bicycle stolen from an unlocked garage as well.
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A suspect displayed a handgun in his waistband in an attempt to rob a cashier at a gas station, but fled on foot when the cashier refused to cooperate. There were no injuries and the suspect is at large.
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A man walking past a woman on an El Camino Real sidewalk yesterday afternoon made a lewd comment to her, grabbed her buttocks, and fled.
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Our partnership with the Downtown Streets Team has been recognized with a national safety award from the MetLife Foundation. Over 540 applicants nationwide competed for the honor, and we were fortunate enough to be one of 10 winners!
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The Palo Alto Police Department has identified the suspect arrested yesterday following a violent struggle with police, during which time he ripped an officer's firearm – still in the holster - off of the officer’s duty belt.
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An officer responding to several 9-1-1 calls reporting a suspect's bizarre behavior in downtown Palo Alto was soon in a fight for his life when the suspect ripped the officer’s holstered firearm from the duty belt and pointed it at the officer. Another officer had to use their TASER to help subdue the suspect before they were able to take the suspect into custody.
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For those of you who may have missed our community meeting on crime last night, be sure to check out the crime statistics we shared. Here they are in their entirety.
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A wanted felon running from police attempted to get away by swimming across San Francisco Creek at the Palo Alto Baylands during a high tide, but experienced distress halfway across and went under the water. An officer swam into the creek, rescued the man, and pulled him safely back to shore. Police later booked him into jail.
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Police are searching for a bicycle-riding purse snatcher who committed two crimes within fifteen minutes last night in and near downtown Palo Alto. There were no injuries and the suspect remains at large.
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The Palo Alto Police Department will be hosting a community meeting next week to provide information on recent crime trends and to go over important crime prevention tips.
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Police have arrested a prolific auto burglar who targeted electronics left in unattended rental cars at restaurants. The suspect has since been charged with 27 felony counts of burglary and grand theft.
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Three suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, forced their way into the home of an elderly couple after knocking on their door this morning. The suspects stole property from the victims and fled in a vehicle. Neither victim was injured.
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A burglar rummaging through a house during the day earlier this week was scared away when he walked into a bedroom and discovered he had awakened a sleeping resident. The suspect fled in a vehicle and remains at large.
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Two suspects who had burglarized a business overnight and stolen thousands of dollars of electronics were arrested by police, who were led directly to them by GPS tracking software installed on one of the stolen devices.
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Police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man observed masturbating in his parked vehicle on a busy downtown street last weekend.
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The Palo Alto Police Department's Annual Report provides an overview of the department’s activity for Fiscal Year 2013
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The Friday night fire that claimed two lives at a residence on Embarcadero Road has been ruled accidental.
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Firefighters battling an early-evening fire tonight at a residence on Embarcadero Road discovered two bodies inside. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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An alert neighbor who witnessed a bike theft made a timely call to police and provided a license plate, enabling officers to stop the two suspects nearby. Police recovered two stolen bicycles and located narcotics, a stun gun, and a bag of burglary tools in the suspect vehicle. Police booked both suspects for an array of charges.
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Police have arrested a massage therapist for sexual battery.
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A woman was found dead this morning at Heritage Park near downtown Palo Alto, and the initial investigation shows no signs of foul play.
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Chief Dennis Burns will be out to locate and arrest impaired drivers Friday night, and he will be bringing the public along with him on a "virtual ride-along" via Twitter as the Palo Alto Police Department kicks off its annual participation in the county-wide “Avoid the 13” DUI Crackdown.
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A vehicle struck a pedestrian this morning in the Barron Park neighborhood of Palo Alto.
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An ambulance crew with the Palo Alto Fire Department, flagged down by a crowd of people who had witnessed a wallet theft at a downtown restaurant, followed the suspect through downtown and relayed information to the police that led to the suspect's arrest.
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Our detectives have arrested the three suspects responsible for the armed robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store last month, after alert officers from the Redwood City Police Department, who had just arrested the same three men for a burglary, recognized them from a wanted bulletin and notified our detectives.
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The City of Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services is hosting an educational event for seniors on how to prepare for all hazards, ranging from natural disasters to crime.
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Police arrested two 16-year-old males for strong-arm robbery after they knocked a pedestrian to the ground, punched him, and stole his belongings in downtown Palo Alto last night. A third suspect fled and remains at large.
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The Palo Alto Police Department will be hosting its sixth real-time Twitter event this Friday, this time in the form a "virtual sit-along" in our 24-hour dispatch center. The event is part of a global law enforcement “Tweet-a-thon” involving more than 120 police agencies in 7 countries.
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Police were in the right place at the right time Saturday night, arresting a 17-year-old female for strong-arm robbery near downtown Palo Alto just seconds after she had punched a pedestrian, stolen her purse, and tried to run away.
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Three masked suspects, including one armed with a rifle or shotgun, robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in midtown Palo Alto overnight yesterday. The clerk sustained minor injuries and the suspects are at large.
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An early-morning fire at a vacant home destroyed the residence. There are no known casualties, but emergency personnel consider the fire to be of suspicious origin and are actively investigating what occurred.
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A man who stopped on a neighborhood street to investigate trouble with his vehicle before midnight last Saturday was attacked by two men and cut with a knife in what police are describing as a random attack with no known motive. The victim sustained moderate injuries to his arm. The suspects are at large.
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There were 61 auto burglaries reported to the Palo Alto Police Department in September, the highest total for a single month since at least 2008. Police are urging the public to take precautions to protect their property, and are implementing a multi-faceted response involving proactive patrol, comprehensive investigations, and community outreach in an effort to stop the crimes and arrest those responsible for them.
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A woman walking near downtown Palo Alto was the victim of a strong-arm robbery on Saturday afternoon. She sustained minor injuries. The suspects are at large.
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The Palo Alto Police Department will be hosting its fifth "virtual ride-along" on Thursday, but this time, you're invited to climb on a police motorcycle and enforce traffic laws alongside our Traffic Team.
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Police used a mobile application to track an iPad stolen in a Palo Alto residential burglary to a home in San Jose, where they ultimately arrested a suspect and recovered stolen property and narcotics.
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Construction workers witnessed an in-progress theft inside a commercial building and attempted to detain the suspect, who fought with them to escape. The workers were able to restrain the suspect until police arrived to take him into custody.
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Police have arrested a former hospital technician for sexually battering a patient.
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Two men, including one armed with a handgun, robbed a couple who pulled into a post office parking lot just after midnight to mail letters. The victims were not injured and the suspects are at large.
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Detectives have identified, tracked down, and arrested two men for robbing a pedestrian at gunpoint in a residential neighborhood north of downtown Palo Alto earlier this month.
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Officers arrested two suspects for residential burglary earlier this month shortly after they committed the crime, and detectives connected one of them to an additional residential burglary that had occurred just days before.
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A cement truck driver died after a solo-vehicle accident on San Antonio Road and Middlefield Road this morning.
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A suspect entered Chase Bank in downtown Palo Alto late on Friday afternoon and robbed the business of an undisclosed amount of cash.
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While visiting Robles Park on Thursday evening, a man and his young child were the victims of an armed robbery. Two suspects, one armed with a knife and the other armed with a handgun, stole the adult victim's property then punched him in the face and slashed his forearm with the knife. The victim sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene by personnel from the Palo Alto Fire Department. The young child was not physically harmed. The suspects fled the park on foot and remain at large.
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Chief Dennis Burns will be conducting another "virtual ride-along" via Twitter Friday night, this time with a focus on tracking down and arresting impaired drivers as part of the county-wide “Avoid the 13” Summer / Labor Day Holiday DUI Crackdown.
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Two men robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint last night in a residential neighborhood north of downtown Palo Alto. The victim was not injured and the suspects are at large.
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The Palo Alto Police Department is hosting a free event this Saturday to introduce the public to Eddie, our newest police dog!
The event will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013, from 3 - 4 PM. at Heritage Park at 300 Homer Avenue, near downtown Palo Alto.
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Following an early-morning call from an alert resident reporting a burglary in progress at a vacant home under construction, police arrested a suspect as he fled the scene. A second suspect escaped and remains at large.
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Police arrested a man for indecent exposure after witnesses reported that he was masturbating while riding a bicycle near a park on the Fourth of July.
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An unknown suspect armed with a handgun and wearing a handkerchief mask robbed a gas station near Highway 101 this morning. No one was injured and the suspect is at large.
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An unknown suspect armed with a handgun and wearing a ski mask robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in midtown Palo Alto overnight. No one was injured and the suspect is at large.
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Police tracked down and arrested a man for sexual battery last week after he drove up to a woman getting into her car in downtown Palo Alto and grabbed her buttocks while still seated in his vehicle.
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Police are asking for the public's help in locating a felony hit-and-run suspect who struck a pedestrian using a wheelchair over the weekend, landing him in the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.
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Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Technical Services Director Charles Cullen of the Palo Alto Police Department to the California State 9-1-1 Advisory Board.
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An unknown male suspect attacked and groped a female jogger on a trail at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve on Sunday morning before the victim was able to push him away and free herself. The victim was not injured and the suspect is at large. Police are hoping to locate two bicyclists who witnessed the crime.
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Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, attempted to rob three women walking together in downtown Palo Alto last night. The women fled on foot and no property was taken.
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A woman walking in downtown Palo Alto was the victim of a strong-arm robbery late on Monday night. She was not hurt and the suspect is at large.
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Tips from law enforcement officers from two different local agencies led to the arrest of the suspect in Saturday's robbery of a credit union.
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A man entered Provident Credit Union in Palo Alto on Saturday morning and robbed the business of an undisclosed amount of cash.
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A man arrested last week by the Milpitas Police Department for bank robbery has now also been charged with robbery in two Palo Alto cases from December 2012 and January 2013.
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Police arrested three suspects for auto burglary last night after officers on a plainclothes crime suppression detail were able to connect them to two car break-ins that had just occurred at a downtown parking garage.
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Police have arrested a suspect for the armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred inside a room at the Glass Slipper Inn earlier this month.
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The Palo Alto Police Department will host its third "virtual ride-along" via Twitter this Friday night, along with150 police agencies in 8 countries.
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Police arrested a suspect last week for burglarizing a closed pharmacy and stealing more than 10,000 pills of prescription narcotic drugs.
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Over the weekend, a suspect armed with a knife who had pre-arranged to meet a woman inside a hotel room robbed her of cash, then committed a sexual assault. He also attempted to rob an associate of the woman as he left the hotel room. There were no injuries. Police are asking for the public's assistance with identifying the suspect.
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A man armed with a handgun entered Public Storage yesterday afternoon and robbed the business and employee of cash and other property.
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A woman returning to her vehicle in the Civic Center parking garage was the victim of a strong-arm robbery overnight. She was not hurt and the suspect is at large.
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Police arrested a man for strong-arm robbery overnight after he stole cash from a woman downtown and bit her when she tried to hold onto her money. Detectives do not believe this suspect is involved in any of the other street robberies that have occurred downtown in recent weeks.
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Police arrested a maintenance worker after he was photographed by a surveillance camera burglarizing an apartment.
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Detectives recently identified and arrested the two suspects responsible for the armed robbery of a Midtown Palo Alto liquor store in December 2012. The suspects wound up being the same two people arrested by patrol officers on January 5, 2013, for carjacking a woman in the California Avenue business district.
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A suspect armed with a handgun attempted to rob a pedestrian in a downtown Palo Alto parking garage last night. The victim fought back briefly, then ran away and escaped without injury while retaining his property. The suspect is at large.
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Detectives conducting follow-up investigation into a routine fraud arrest from the Stanford Shopping Center wound up locating an AK-47 assault rifle, a stolen handgun, and high-capacity magazines at the Oakland residence of the suspect.
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In the last week, police have arrested two juveniles for bringing weapons onto the Palo Alto High School campus during school hours in two separate, unrelated incidents. Prompt action on behalf of students, school staff, and police ensured that both situations were dealt with safely. No one was injured during either incident. School administrators have taken immediate disciplinary action against both students.
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A woman sustained minor injuries tonight after she was the victim of a strong-arm robbery as she walked by herself near downtown. The suspect is at large.
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A man walking through an apartment complex carport was the victim of an armed robbery this morning. There were no injuries and the suspect is at large.
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A collaborative effort between three police departments and a local non-profit organization is bringing an anonymous gun buy back event to East Palo Alto on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Police are looking for a man who attempted to grab an 11-year-old girl's arm as she rode her bicycle past him on Monday afternoon after cursing at her as she approached him.
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Officers arrested a man for indecent exposure and lewd conduct on Wednesday morning after a citizen reported that he was walking down a neighborhood street while touching himself in a sexual manner.
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Police arrested a man today for indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a woman yesterday morning as they both walked down a street just north of downtown. Police do not believe this case is related to two prior indecent exposure incidents that occurred earlier in January.
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A pedestrian crossing Embarcadero Road last night was struck and killed by a vehicle.
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A man and woman walking together near downtown last night were the victims of an armed robbery. There were no injuries and the suspect is at large.
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For the second time in two days, an unknown suspect exposed himself to a woman in Palo Alto. Police believe it is likely the same suspect in both incidents.
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A man armed with a handgun entered Provident Credit Union in Palo Alto this afternoon and robbed the business of an undisclosed amount of cash.
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An unknown suspect exposed himself to a woman seated in a parked car last night in the California Avenue business district.
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Police arrested two suspects who carjacked a woman using a BB gun on Saturday night after an officer spotted the stolen vehicle leaving the scene of the crime.
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An alert neighbor called 9-1-1 after watching a suspect steal a package off a neighbor's porch on New Year’s Day. Police located the suspect nearby and arrested him for a multitude of charges, including weapons violations and possession of narcotics. Detectives have since connected the suspect to a similar theft in San Jose and are conducting follow-up investigation into other property found in his possession which may have been taken in two other package thefts from porches in the San Jose area.
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Two men armed with handguns robbed a liquor store in Midtown Palo Alto on Saturday night, and absconded with alcohol and cash. There were no injuries and the suspects remain at large.
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A man approached a woman walking alone to her car near the Stanford Hospital last week and told her that he was trying to decide whether to rob her. After a passing jogger may have distracted him, the victim walked away. No robbery occurred and the victim was unharmed.
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A parolee broke into the basement of a downtown fourplex, but police arrested him shortly thereafter for an array of charges after an alert resident called 9-1-1.
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A woman sleeping near a downtown sidewalk was beaten by an unknown suspect during a robbery attempt early Sunday morning, shortly after another failed robbery attempt occurred a few blocks away. Police believe the two incidents are likely related.
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A man displayed a concealed handgun to a pharmacist at the downtown Walgreens store this afternoon and robbed the store of a narcotic pain reliever. The suspect fled on foot and no one was injured.
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A woman walking near downtown early this morning thwarted a robbery attempt and was able to keep her purse despite her attacker punching her in the face several times before fleeing empty-handed.
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Officers are investigating an early-morning break-in of an occupied residence where the unknown suspect may have been about to commit a sexual assault on the female resident.
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Officers arrested a house cleaner for residential burglary after locating jewelry in her possession that she had stolen from two Palo Alto homes that she cleans. Police believe that she may be responsible for thefts from employers in several other Peninsula cities as well.
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A Palo Alto resident received a call from his house cleaner after she found a stranger rummaging through the house. The victim came home immediately and found the suspect trying to steal his vehicle. A timely call to the police led to the arrest of the suspect on several charges including residential burglary and attempted vehicle theft.
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Officers from the Palo Alto Police Department arrested three men last week after an interrupted residential burglary, and were able to connect them to at least two other recent home break-ins as well.
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Police arrested two men on an array of charges after a patrol officer recognized them from surveillance video that had captured them stealing a bicycle from a residential neighborhood less than 24 hours earlier.
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An unmasked suspect vaulted the teller counter at Star One Credit Union in Palo Alto this morning and robbed the business of an undisclosed amount of cash.
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A resident got a clear view of a residential burglar as he left the scene of the crime yesterday morning, and worked with police to produce a sketch of the suspect.
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The number of residential burglaries reported to the Palo Alto Police Department dropped back to average in September, following an increase in August.
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A Palo Alto resident found a stranger rummaging through his car on Monday morning, and a timely call to the police led to the arrest of the suspect on a multitude of charges including attempted vehicle theft and possession of stolen property.
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An alert security guard interrupted a late-night commercial burglary in progress, and officers arrested the suspects and recovered 49 stolen laptop computers. One of the suspects happened to be an off-duty security guard assigned to the very business he had just burglarized.
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Early this morning, a female jogger was able to free herself from a man who approached her from behind and bear-hugged her, grabbing her breast in the process and possibly trying to pull her down. Police believe the suspect is likely the same person who has committed two recent sexual batteries in Palo Alto.
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If a major disaster struck Palo Alto tomorrow, would you know what to do? Would you be able to provide for the needs of your family and pets?
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The number of residential burglaries reported to the Palo Alto Police Department increased again in August and early September after occurring at relatively average rates during the months of May, June, and July.
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Officers from the Palo Alto Police Department have taken 17 auto burglary reports in the past two days. In all 17 vehicles, the windows were smashed and the suspects stole computer bags, laptops, electronic equipment and personal documents.
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A driver died after his vehicle went off the road and struck a tree near San Antonio Road and Middlefield Road this morning.
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A police manhunt in the neighborhood north of downtown Palo Alto this afternoon ended with the arrest of the suspect after a police canine found him hiding in a crawlspace underneath a house.
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A man approached a woman in the parking lot of Stanford Shopping Center this afternoon, grabbed one of her breasts over her clothes, and fled on foot.
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An unknown suspect robbed an El Camino Real market at gunpoint in Palo Alto last night and escaped with cash. There were no injuries.
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A man approached a woman from behind near downtown Palo Alto yesterday, grabbed her buttocks under her dress, and fled the area on foot.
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Detectives arrested a suspect this morning for intentionally setting last week's four-acre wildland fire at the Enid W. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve.
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A grass fire that burned about four acres of Palo Alto's Enid W. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve yesterday afternoon was likely the work of an arsonist.
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We publish a redacted version of the most up-to-date edition PAPD Policy Manual online. View the policies that guide our actions.
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You can check out CrimeReports.com to see a map of Palo Alto and where crime is occurring in town!
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With support from the community, the City enacted a Social Host Ordinance, PAMC 9.04.040, to address underage drinking.
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