Menlo Oaks Suspicious Vehicle Report

Summary of Notable Incidents (Feb 22-23, 24-hour period)

Transcription quality is very poor due to radio noise and artifacts. Notable incidents extracted:

• Traffic Incidents (Willow/101 area):
  • Vehicle ran red light at 101/Willow exit, causing another vehicle to flip (Feb 22, ~7:14 PM)
  • Wrong-way driver on Bayfront (unknown sedan, westbound in eastbound lane) (Feb 22, 10:53 PM)
  • Gray SUV overturned westbound Willow over 101 with patient injured, blocking lane (Feb 22, 7:14 PM)
  • White Honda Pilot involved in wrong-way/swerving incident near Willow/Newbridge (Feb 22, ~8:44 PM)
• Hit and Run/Property Damage: Green Pontiac Grand Prix struck by white Toyota Camry in parking lot at Noel Road (Feb 22, 8:14 PM). Vehicle involved has prior theft history (2022).
• Disturbance/Assault Calls (East Bayshore area): Multiple unclear reports of loud disturbances, yelling, and "someone was beaten/bit" (Feb 22, 4:49-4:57 PM). Appears to involve confusion between separate incidents; clarification indicates noise complaint, not assault.
• Welfare/Stalking Concern: Woman reported being followed by male in minivan a few days prior; conversation dropped and suspected attempted follow (Feb 22, 8:46 AM, address unclear).
• Previously Admonished Subject: Suspect with identifying tattoos on property at West Bay area despite prior warning (Feb 22, 5:13 PM).
• Missing Child (Resolved): 10-year-old missing briefly from residence on Week Street; child returned safely (Feb 22, 7:37-7:59 PM).
• Juvenile Disturbance: Minor—teens putting Mentos in soda bottles at Santa Cruz/Walgreens area (Feb 22, 3:29 PM).

No major burglaries, prowlers, or vehicle thefts detected in this period. Traffic safety concerns dominate (Willow/101 corridor problematic). Most incidents involve poor transcription, limiting reliability.

Notable community-safety items from the transcripts (many entries are garbled, so some details are approximate):

• Possible prowler / suspicious person (Menlo Park, 12:08 AM Feb 23): Caller reported a subject behind a vehicle who ducked/hid when the reporting party came outside.
• Suspicious person at business before opening (Menlo Park, 5:15 AM Feb 23): At Phil’s Coffee, 506 Santa Cruz Ave, report of a woman with two large bags asking to use restroom before opening; she left before officer contact.
• Possible stalking/following report (Menlo Park, 8:46 AM Feb 22): Welfare-check call included claim that an elderly woman had been followed by a male in a minivan in prior days.
• Alarm / possible break-in check (SMC SO area, 4:12 AM Feb 23): Alarm at 1010 Lake St with activation at a garage-side window; logged as a response with prior alarm history.
• Trespass/repeat subject (East Palo Alto, 5:07–5:14 PM Feb 22): “Previously admonished” male reportedly returned to property near West Bayshore; subject left before contact.
• Assault/disturbance activity (East Palo Alto, ~4:49–4:58 PM Feb 22): Calls around Rail Mar / East Bayshore initially reported possible assault; scene later clarified as mixed/possibly noise-related, with parties separated and a blue van (2 females) mentioned.
• Reckless/unsafe driving alerts: Wrong-way driver report near Bayfront (10:53 PM Feb 22), and separate BOL for a white Honda Pilot swerving/honking near Willow/Newbridge toward northbound 101 (8:44 PM Feb 22).
• Hit-and-run property damage (East Palo Alto, 8:14 PM Feb 22): Reported in parking lot near Noel Rd/One Stop area; suspect vehicle described as white Toyota Camry.

Menlo Oaks / Berkeley Ave / Coleman Ave focus: No clear, high-confidence calls explicitly on Berkeley Ave or Coleman Ave in this dump. Closest relevant nearby mentions were Santa Cruz Ave and Willow/Newbridge.

Pattern: Most actionable items were isolated suspicious-person/trespass/driving calls rather than a clear burglary spree pattern in one micro-area.

Notable Incidents & Suspicious Activity (Feb 22-23, 2026)

• Burglary Arrest: A subject (Jose Romero Sanchez) was apprehended on an outstanding $75,000 burglary warrant out of Palo Alto PD (Feb 22, 1:35 PM).
• Suspicious Activity & Prowling:
  • Early Morning Prowler: A subject was observed ducking behind a vehicle and hiding in a mail area (Feb 23, 12:08 AM).
  • Suspicious Vehicle: A welfare check was requested for a resident who reported being followed by a male in a minivan a few days prior (Feb 22, 8:46 AM).
  • Suspicious Person: A male wearing a black sweater and beige pants was reported acting suspiciously at the Amazon building on Donohoe St (Feb 22, 4:37 PM).
• Reckless Driving & Major Accidents:
  • Reckless Driver/Bicycle Harassment: A white Honda Pilot was reported honking and swerving at bicyclists near Willow Rd & Newbridge (Feb 22, 8:44 PM).
  • Overturned Vehicle: A major accident involving a gray SUV flipping over occurred on the Willow Rd overpass at Hwy 101, resulting in significant debris (Feb 22, 7:14 PM).
  • Wrong Way Driver: An unknown color sedan was reported driving the wrong direction on Bayfront Expy (Feb 22, 10:53 PM).
• Disturbances & Trespassing near Menlo Oaks Area:
  • Ralmar Ave: Police responded to reports of a loud disturbance and yelling; parties were eventually separated (Feb 22, 4:49 PM).
  • Newell Court: An ongoing issue was reported involving a group of juveniles kicking balls against residents' walls and littering (Feb 22, 7:12 PM).
  • West Bayshore: A trespassing subject who had been previously admonished returned to a property near Woodland (Feb 22, 5:07 PM).