Menlo Oaks Suspicious Vehicle Report

Notable Incidents (Past 24 Hours)

• Armed Road Rage / Handgun Brandished (Jul 10, ~2:14 PM, Menlo Park): Silver Subaru (plate 8PQ-388), driver WMA 30s brandished black handgun (~5 inch) during road rage on I-84 at Chilco. Vehicle pursued; high-risk stop at Big Five shopping center. Colt 45 (.45 caliber) recovered from vehicle. RO from Fremont.
• Hit-and-Run Incidents:
  • White sedan struck cyclist on bicycle at 350 Sharon Park Drive (Jul 10, ~7:51 PM). Victim injured; suspect vehicle fled toward Safeway.
  • Blue Tesla (plate 9BY-N571) — hit-and-run call Jul 11, ~2:39 AM. Driver (HMA, 40s-50s) reportedly intoxicated, 4 occupants. Called tow; company refused. Suspicious circumstances.
• Child Struck by Electric Scooter (Jul 10, ~7:42 PM, East Palo Alto, Manhattan Alley): 4-year-old pedestrian hit by scooter. Transported code 3 to Stanford Pediatrics with orbital fracture and altered mental status. Serious injury.
• Stripped Vehicle (Possible Theft Ring) (Jul 11, ~6:21 AM, East Palo Alto, 2325 Palo Verde Ave): Completely stripped gray Ford Escape (SUV) abandoned in roadway. Bin is bare. Indicates organized vehicle dismantling activity.
• Found Property / Possible Theft/Drug Activity (Jul 11, ~5:15 AM, East Palo Alto, 1885 East Bay Shore): Gray bag and blue tote recovered containing social security card, Bible, and possible methamphetamine. Suggests theft or narcotics involvement.
• Suspicious Persons Following Woman (Jul 10, ~6:41 PM, East Palo Alto, 1419 Burlingham Ave): Five males, including Black male 20s in black-and-white jacket, following female. Associated with event at NEFRA Art and Canvas Cafe Studio. RP concerned about harassment.
• Non-Compliant Arson Registrant (Jul 10, ~9:27 PM, East Palo Alto, 1750 Purdue): Subject is registered sex offender, NOT in compliance (last registered Aug 2021; should register annually for life). Extensive criminal history (290, 457, 422, 269, 314). Hostile when contacted, refused to leave tent.
• Drug Activity / Suspected Injection Use (Jul 10, ~9:41 AM, Menlo Park, Library area): Male subject seen "injecting something," yelling, pounding. Later sighting at Ravenswood & Alma. Possible opioid/substance abuse.

Summary: Most serious incidents are the armed handgun brandishing (road rage), hit-and-run collisions, and child injury. Vehicle theft/dismantling ring also evident. Multiple calls suggest ongoing issues with transient populations and drug activity in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto.

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