Menlo Oaks Suspicious Vehicle Report

24-HOUR SUMMARY (April 10-11)

NOTABLE INCIDENTS:

• Mailbox Burglary Ring (April 11, 04:23 AM) — Sharon Green Apartments, 350 Sharon Park Drive. Four subjects (2 male, 2 female) in white BMW SUV (CA Plate 7NF337) with covered faces, carrying crowbars, tampering with and prying open resident mailboxes. Wearing black jackets, blue jeans, face coverings. Confirmed on building security camera. Vehicle detected on Flock at 03:57 eastbound. Case #76766 — 460 violation (mailbox tampering/burglary)
• Attempted Auto Theft (April 10, 09:21 PM) — 1670 Bay Road. Three Hispanic male subjects attempted to pry open silver pickup truck. One not wearing shirt. No tools found on scene. Resident fled area. Code 4 by arrival.
• Prowler/Peeping Tom (April 10, 09:14 PM) — 2274 University. Unknown Hispanic male, age 20s, black sweater and shorts, looking into residence window. Left bottle of tequila on scene. Fled northbound when confronted.
• Stroller/Package Theft (April 10, 09:53 AM) — 7 Heritage Place. White female (black coat, black hat) observed taking belongings from neighbor's stroller and attempting to leave with it. Fled area walking toward Landover.
• Vehicle Pursuit – Assault on Officer (April 10, 08:09 PM) — White 4-door sedan involved in 245 on officer, I-101 south of Highway 92. CHP involved; vehicle last seen southbound on 101 near San Antonio. Plate registered to BMW out of Sunnyvale.
• Probation Enforcement Operation (April 11, 06:10–06:37 AM) — 630 Donahoe Street. Multi-unit police response; subjects with county warrants for H&S violations located during search.

SUMMARY: Most significant incident is organized mailbox burglary at residential complex. Additional property crimes and attempted thefts noted. Multiple vehicle/prowler incidents. Routine medical, traffic, and administrative calls throughout period.

Notable incidents in the past 24 hours:

• Menlo Park - suspicious person / attempted entry, Henderson Ave area: Around 1:38-1:49 AM on Apr 11, officers were sent to 1047 Henderson Avenue for a woman who rang the doorbell, pulled on the door handle, and went into the backyard/deck area. Officers determined she and another woman apparently lived next door at 1039 Henderson and had the wrong address; call was cleared code 4.
• Menlo Park - mailbox/package theft crew, Sharon Park: Around 4:23-4:58 AM on Apr 11, multiple callers/security reported 4 masked subjects at 350 Sharon Park Drive (Sharon Green Apartments), near G2 parking, possibly prying mailboxes and ransacking packages. Suspects were described as wearing dark jackets/hoodies and face coverings. A white BMW SUV was linked, plate transcribed as 7NFB337 (may be imperfect), last seen on Flock eastbound at about 3:57 AM. Officers later said it appeared to be a confirmed mailbox burglary/theft.
• Menlo Park - theft from stroller / suspicious woman, Heritage Place: Around 9:56-10:40 AM on Apr 10, caller at 7 Heritage Place reported a woman taking belongings from a neighbor's stroller and trying to leave with it. She was described as a woman in a black coat and black hat, last seen walking away toward Madera / Bay area. Officers contacted/investigated and ultimately cleared the call.
• Atherton - attempted break-in alarm, Irving Ave: Around 10:28 AM on Apr 10, Atherton units responded to an attempted break / burglary alarm at 89 Irving Avenue. Officers searched the property and cleared it; no confirmed intruder was mentioned.
• Regional alert - vehicle tied to assault on officer / pursuit: Around 8:09 PM on Apr 10, agencies broadcast a vehicle involved in a 245 on an officer, southbound on US-101. Plate was broadcast as 9RYM921 on a 2014 BMW (vehicle described as a white 4-door sedan/BMW). CHP later reportedly had it near San Antonio; local agencies were asked to watch for Flock hits.
• East Palo Alto - prowler / peeping report, University Ave: Around 9:14-9:19 PM on Apr 10, caller at 2274 University Avenue reported an unknown man in black clothing looking into the house/window and refusing to leave at first. He reportedly left a bottle of tequila and ran off before officers arrived.
• East Palo Alto - possible vehicle break-in attempt, Bay Rd: Around 9:21 PM on Apr 10, caller near 1670 Bay Road reported 3 Hispanic males, one shirtless, possibly trying door handles on a silver pickup truck. Caller then drove away; officers later contacted an intoxicated subject and companions, and no active break-in was confirmed.

Menlo Oaks / Berkeley Ave / Coleman Ave area: No clear incidents in the transcript specifically mentioned Berkeley Ave or Coleman Ave. The closest potentially relevant Menlo Park items were Henderson Ave and Heritage Place / Madera / Bay, but nothing directly tied to Menlo Oaks was clearly logged.

Pattern notes: The most significant pattern was the organized-looking mailbox/package theft crew in Sharon Park: multiple suspects, face coverings, tools, and a getaway SUV. Otherwise, the notable calls were mostly isolated suspicious-person/prowler reports rather than a clear cluster in the Menlo Oaks area.

Based on the transcripts for the past 24 hours (April 10-11, 2026), here are the notable incidents and suspicious activities affecting community safety:

• Mailbox Burglary (Menlo Park): On April 11 at 4:23 AM, a group of four subjects in a white newer-model BMW SUV (California plate 7NFB337, possibly a wagon from Concord) used crowbars and screwdrivers to pry open mailboxes and ransack packages at the Sharon Green Apartments (350 Sharon Park Drive). Police confirmed a mailbox burglary (460 PC) occurred.
• Vehicle Pursuit / Assault on Officer: On April 10 at 8:09 PM, a white BMW sedan (plate 9RYM921) was involved in a vehicle pursuit southbound on Highway 101 starting near Highway 92. The vehicle was wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon (245 PC) on an officer. The pursuit was canceled for safety reasons, but the vehicle was entered into the "Flock" camera system.
• Theft from Front Porch (Menlo Park): On April 10 at 9:56 AM, a woman in a black coat and hat was reported at 7 Heritage Place taking belongings out of a neighbor's stroller and attempting to leave with it. She was last seen walking toward the area of Madera Avenue and Bay Road.
• Attempted Vehicle Break-ins (East Palo Alto): On April 10 at 9:21 PM, three subjects were reported pulling door handles on a silver pickup truck near 1670 Bay Road / University Avenue. The subjects left the area before police arrived.
• Attempted Residential Burglary (Atherton): On April 10 at 10:28 AM, an alarm was triggered by an attempted break-in at a residence on the 80 block of Irving Avenue. Officers searched the property but did not locate any suspects.
• Suspicious Person (Menlo Oaks Area): On April 11 at 1:38 AM, a suspicious female was reported at 1047 Henderson Avenue (off Bay Road). The woman rang the doorbell, pulled on the door handle, and entered the backyard. Officers determined the woman and her companion were disoriented neighbors from 1039 Henderson Avenue.
• Theft/Fraud (East Palo Alto): On April 11 at 7:06 AM, a theft or fraudulent activity call was reported at 2156 Cooley Avenue.
• Property Walkthrough (East Palo Alto): On April 11 at 6:10 AM, police conducted a walkthrough of a property at 630 Donohoe Street to "expedite" unauthorized individuals from the property, identifying several persons with prior criminal records or probation status.

No other significant criminal activity was noted near Berkeley Avenue or Coleman Avenue during this period.