Menlo Oaks Suspicious Vehicle Report

24-Hour Scanner Summary (Mar 3-4, 2026) – San Mateo County

Notable Incidents by Jurisdiction:

• East Palo Alto (EPAPD) – High Activity Zone:
  • Vehicle Break-In Spree (01:40–02:50 AM, Mar 4) – Multiple 459 auto reports in coordinated incidents. White sedan/Camry spotted with 3 suspects loading items. Targets included: landscaping vehicle (~$3000 loss), sedan at 2109 Zurich Martin (video available), vehicle at 466 Bell Street. Suspects fled in white 4-door sedan heading toward/through Bay Area bridge; units unable to intercept.
  • Vacant Home Burglary (05:10 AM, Mar 4) – 2318 Palo Verde – Subjects breaking windows and forcing entry with stick/shovel. RP (neighbor) reported hearing items breaking inside. Prior incident Feb 27 at same address: male subject (~5'5", HMA, dark clothing) pushing wheelbarrow to gain access—subject went UTL at that time. Police cleared interior; several exterior windows broken. No responsible party on scene to secure residence.
  • Shooting Incident (19:02 PM, Mar 3) – 1285 Cypress Street – 19 rounds fired. Three male subjects observed shooting weapons; fled southbound toward Bayland. Officers located shell casings and rifle magazine. Case: 0641. Search for 2 weapons (9mm, 45 caliber) ongoing; drone requested for area scan to check for injured parties.
  • Sexual Battery (20:00 PM, Mar 3) – Bay/University area – Male suspect (~40, possibly intoxicated) grabbed/assaulted female victim. Incident confirmed at El Roadshow location. Victim transported to hospital for evaluation; suspect also medically evaluated. Case: 0642. Victim provided photos confirming location.
  • Stolen Dog (20:51 PM, Mar 3) – 1918 Capital, Apt 6 – Neighbor took RP's dog.
• Menlo Park (MPPD):
  • Suspicious Vehicle (18:56 PM, Mar 3) – Lassen Court/Lassen Drive – Vehicle parked with headlights on, facing Lassen Drive, ~10 min duration. Unknown occupants; unfamiliar to area. Officers checked location.
  • Vehicle Accident (15:14 PM, Mar 3) – Bayfront (west of Willow, near Facebook building) – Gray sedan into embankment. Victim unresponsive; CPR required. Driver: Danica Miller (Union City). Prior traffic suspensions on record. (Medical/accident call, not criminal).
• Other Agencies:
  • Bicycle Theft Report (01:38 AM, Mar 4, EPAPD) – 1926 Bay Road – Two bicycles stolen Sunday; RP tracking location, requested civil standby for recovery.

Patterns & Concerns:

• Organized vehicle break-in activity (EPApd, Mar 4 early AM) – coordinated group in white sedan targeting multiple vehicles across East Palo Alto; ~$3000+ in items/equipment stolen.
• Vacant property vulnerability – Palo Verde address burglarized twice (Feb 27, Mar 4); same MO (prying with tools).
• Armed incident (shooting) in EPAPD area; weapons still outstanding.
• Sexual assault in public area during evening hours (EPAPD).

Also Noted: Silver alert (re-broadcast multiple times) for missing 68-year-old female (Elizabeth Thompson) last seen Mar 2 in San Leandro, Alameda County—not local to Menlo Oaks area but circulated to all county units.

Notable community-safety incidents (past ~24 hrs, transcription may contain errors):

• East Palo Alto (high priority pattern): Cluster of suspected auto burglaries/attempts around Michigan Ave / University Ave between about 1:42–2:48 AM (Mar 4). Reports include 3 males in a white 4-door sedan (possibly white Camry), smashed vehicle window(s), and stolen landscaping tools (~$3,000 reported). Related call at/near 2109 W. Bayshore area / Martin with video of a similar break-in.
• East Palo Alto: Possible residential burglary at 2318 Palo Verde (Mar 4, ~5:07 AM). Caller reported a male entering a vacant house (possibly with stick/shovel), glass breaking heard. Officers found broken exterior windows and open rear door; house cleared, no suspect located.
• East Palo Alto: Shots-fired investigation near Cypress / Pulgas / Bayland area (Mar 3 evening). Multiple units responded; reports of casings and a rifle magazine found, suspect(s) reportedly fled. Ongoing canvass/video checks noted.
• Menlo Park: Suspicious-person call near FedEx Kinko’s, 1184 El Camino (Mar 4 ~4:07 AM), male seen near dumpsters walking toward Oak Grove; area checked, UTL/code 4.
• Atherton: Audible burglary alarm at 135 Karen Way (Mar 4 ~1:42 AM), follow-up indicated resident said no one should be there; appears handled without confirmed intrusion in the traffic provided.

Menlo Oaks / Berkeley Ave / Coleman Ave relevance: No clear, confirmed burglary/prowler incident specifically on Berkeley Ave or Coleman Ave in this transcript set. Closest meaningful activity was in nearby Menlo Park corridors (El Camino/Oak Grove) and a larger series in East Palo Alto (University/Michigan/Palo Verde).

Pattern summary: Most significant trend is a repeat vehicle-burglary pattern in East Palo Alto with similar suspect/vehicle description and geographically close calls in a short time window.

Menlo Park & Menlo Oaks Area

• Potential Burglary (Ambar Way): On March 3 at 9:25 AM, a Nest alarm reported a glass break at a residence in the 300 block of Ambar Way. The homeowner was out of town; officers checked the exterior but the status of the interior was unclear.
• Stolen License Plate (Coleman Ave): A stolen rear license plate was reported on a vehicle in the area of Coleman Ave and O'Connor St on March 3.
• Suspicious Vehicle (Lassen Court): A vehicle was reported idling with headlights on for over 10 minutes on Lassen Court at Lassen Drive (near Bay Rd) on the evening of March 3. The reporting party noted the vehicle was unfamiliar to the neighborhood.
• Suspicious Person (El Camino Real): Early on March 4 (4:07 AM), a middle-aged male in a dark jacket was reported acting suspiciously near dumpsters at the FedEx Kinkos at 1184 El Camino Real, walking toward Oak Grove.
• Theft (Menlo Park Library): A laptop theft was reported on March 3. The suspect was described as a white male adult in a black shirt and blue jeans with a black backpack.

East Palo Alto (Major Incidents)

• Shots Fired (Cypress Street): A significant "ShotSpotter" activation occurred on March 3 at 7:03 PM in the 1200 block of Cypress Street. 19 rounds were detected. Officers located 9mm and .45 caliber casings and a rifle magazine. Three suspects were seen fleeing toward the Baylands.
• Auto Burglary Spree (Michigan / Dunbar / Bell): Between 1:40 AM and 3:00 AM on March 4, multiple vehicles were targeted. At Michigan Ave and University Ave, three suspects in a white Toyota Camry smashed windows and stole approximately $3,000 in landscaping equipment. Similar reports involving a white sedan occurred on Dunbar Way and Bell Street.
• Residential Burglary (Palo Verde): At 5:07 AM on March 4, subjects were reported breaking into a vacant home in the 2300 block of Palo Verde Ave using a stick or shovel. Officers found multiple broken windows; the suspects fled prior to arrival.
• Mail Theft (Runnymede Street): On March 3, two suspects (one white male with long curly blonde hair and one Hispanic male in a black baseball cap) in a silver Honda were seen rifling through mailboxes in the 1000 block of Runnymede.
• Sexual Battery (Bay & University): A Polynesian male was detained following a report of a physical assault/groping near the intersection of Bay Road and University Ave on the evening of March 3.

Atherton

• Burglary Alarm (Caronway): An audible alarm was triggered at a residence in the 100 block of Caronway on March 4 at 1:42 AM; however, the resident subsequently contacted the alarm company to cancel.

General Safety Note

• Silver Alert: Authorities are looking for Elizabeth Thompson, a 68-year-old white female, 5'2", 150 lbs, brown hair/eyes, last seen in San Leandro on March 2. She is believed to be on foot and may be disoriented.