Menlo Oaks Suspicious Vehicle Report

March 4-5, 2026 — Notable Incidents Summary

• Domestic Violence (Active) — Mar 5, 12:16 AM, 1805 East Bay Shore Road, Apt 132: Female assaulted by ex-partner DeShawn Carey (punch to face). Suspect fled on foot wearing gray shirt and black pants. Subject on probation with active no-contact/stay-away order. Status: Unable to locate at time of report.
• Repeat Domestic Violence Location — Mar 4, 11:03 PM, 55 Newell Road, Apt 324: Female heard yelling "You're not going to stab me again." Same apartment had assault case (245) on Feb 27. Pattern of escalating violence at this address.
• Potential Home Invasion — Mar 4, 5:50 PM, 1015 Monte Rosa Drive: Homeowner returned home, heard noises upstairs. House not previously searched, no signs of forced entry. Officers cleared residence.
• Suspicious Vehicle — Mar 5, 2:53 AM, Fremont & Florence: Blue BMW with missing front license plate. Officers noted previous contacts, but unregistered plate is typical of stolen vehicles.
• Transient Incidents — Mar 5, 7:30 AM, 1941 Cooley Avenue: Transient in leather jacket locked in laundry room, possibly under influence. Also Mar 5 early morning: Female acting erratically at Monalto & Bay Road area, wearing all red.
• Retail Assault & Shoplifting — Mar 4, 7:28 PM, Nordstrom: Contained shoplifter (female); RP reported prior assault at different location same day.
• Freeway Vandalism — Mar 4, 5:46 PM, 1781 East Fisher Road overpass: Unhoused female (50s-60s) spray-painting vehicles on freeway from pedestrian bridge.

Notable Pattern: Escalating domestic violence at 55 Newell Road (two incidents in one week). East Bay Shore Road area showing activity related to intimate partner violence.

Notable community-safety incidents (past 24h, with transcript noise/possible errors):

• Possible residential burglary call: Menlo Park PD responded to 1015 Monte Rosa Dr (Mar 4, ~5:50 PM) after homeowner heard noises upstairs. Officers cleared the home; no suspect found.
• Prowler/trespass behavior: Report at/near East Creek Pl (Mar 4, ~5:05 PM): male reportedly jumped from creek area into a backyard, then over a fence toward a construction property.
• Suspicious vehicle: Menlo Park area Fremont St / Florence (Mar 5, ~2:53 AM): blue BMW with missing front plate checked after area concern.
• Suspicious possible theft setup: Near Bay Rd / Ringwood (Mar 4, ~12:55 PM), caller reported male on bike carrying another bike and an electric hedge trimmer; units searched, UTL.
• Domestic-violence/protective-order activity: EPA at 1805 E. Bayshore Rd, Apt 132 (Mar 5, just after midnight): assault report (punch), suspect left on foot, active no-contact order noted, UTL.
• Additional disturbance tied to same complex: 1805 E. Bayshore Rd, Apt 6407 (Mar 4, late night): ex-partner allegedly took keys and threatened vehicle damage; history of abuse mentioned.
• Erratic/suspicious persons: EPA calls included transient locked in laundry room (1941 Cooley Ave) and another subject walking in roadway acting erratically near Menalto & Bay Rd (Mar 5 morning).

Area-specific note (Menlo Oaks / Berkeley Ave / Coleman Ave): no clear, confirmed burglary/prowler event explicitly on Berkeley Ave or Coleman Ave in this transcript set; nearest notable Menlo Oaks-adjacent references were Monte Rosa Dr and Fremont St.

Pattern: repeated disturbance/safety calls around 1805 E. Bayshore Rd and multiple suspicious/problem calls in the Willow/Newbridge/Bayfront corridor.

Notable Incidents & Community Safety Summary (Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026)

• Burglaries & Prowlers:
  • Monte Rosa Drive: Police responded to a potential residential burglary (460) in the 1000 block of Monte Rosa Drive on Mar 4 at 5:50 PM. The homeowner reported hearing noises upstairs; however, officers cleared the residence and backyard with no suspect found.
  • East Creek Place: A prowler was reported at 10 East Creek Place on Mar 4 at 5:05 PM. A subject (HM, 20s, black hat, white shirt with red letters) jumped from the creek into a backyard and then into a construction site.
  • VA Property: Officers assisted VAPD in apprehending a burglary (460) suspect in building 331 on Mar 4 at 7:06 PM. The suspect was described as a heavy-set HMA wearing a sweatshirt and khaki pants.
  • East Bayshore Road: An individual was arrested on Mar 5 at 1:03 AM near the 1300 block for outstanding burglary (460) and identity theft (530.5) warrants.
• Thefts & Vandalism:
  • Fremont Street: Multiple online reports for grand theft/larceny (referenced as "possible 47") were filed for the 600 block of Fremont Street on Mar 4 (11:58 AM and 2:37 PM).
  • Grand Theft Case: MPPD opened a grand theft (487) investigation (Case #473) on Mar 4 at 2:22 PM.
  • Vandalism (Footbridge): A female subject was reported spray-painting cars from the pedestrian overpass at Highway 101 and East Bayshore/Clark on Mar 4 at 5:46 PM.
• Suspicious Activity:
  • Bay Road / Ringwood Ave: A suspicious male in his 20s was seen on a bike while holding a second bike and an electric hedge trimmer on Mar 4 at 12:55 PM. He was last seen headed toward East Palo Alto.
  • Fremont Street / Florence St: A suspicious blue BMW with a missing front plate was reported loitering in the area on Mar 5 at 2:53 AM.
• Violent Incidents:
  • Hammer Assault (School Bus): A student was reportedly struck with a hammer by another student while on a school bus on Mar 4 at 4:38 PM. The incident was reported near Seymour Lane.
  • Newell Road Disturbance: Officers responded to a family disturbance at 55 Newell Road on Mar 4 at 11:03 PM after neighbors heard a subject yell, "You're not going to stab me again." This location has a recent history of assault with a deadly weapon (245).
• Nearby Location Watch (Menlo Oaks / Coleman / Willow):
  • The prowler incident at East Creek Place is immediately adjacent to the Menlo Oaks neighborhood.
  • A Waymo vehicle was reported completely blocking traffic at Willow Road and Middlefield Road on Mar 4 at 8:14 AM.