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Week in Crime: Man Attempts Two Burglaries, Manages Third

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Friday

10 a.m., 765 Loma Verde Ave.: An unknown person scratched the side door of a car.

2:46 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police Arrested Ghislene Shive, 51, a Redwood City resident, on suspicion of strong-arm robbery.

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7:26 p.m., 400 block of Waverley Street: Police arrested Eric Hoyt, 48, of Palo Alto, and William Benson, 33, on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs.

 

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Saturday

1:57 a.m., 168 University Ave.: Police arrested Brian Hartland, 28, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

2:10 a.m., 275 Cambridge Ave.: Ashwins Chandra, 20, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.

3:52 p.m., 774 Emerson St.: Police cited Janani Balasubramanian, 19, a Stanford resident, on suspicion of shoplifting.

7:12 p.m., 340 Portage Ave.: Police cited Stephen Lee Ng, 40, on suspicion of shoplifting.

 

Sunday

1:57 a.m., University Avenue and High Street: Police arrested Andrew Louchard, 31, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public. 

2:29 a.m., 250 Hamilton Ave.: Police arrested Michael Taylor, 27, a San Leandro resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public. 

4:56 p.m., Newell Road and Louisiana Court: An unknown suspect smashed a car window but took nothing.

7:40 p.m., El Camino Real and Los Robles: Police arrested Sara Wykes, 50, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

 

Monday

12:53 a.m., 3500 block of Orinda Street: Police arrested Dewitt Durham, 21, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of drunken driving after he was in a car accident. 

2:07 p.m., 850 El Camino Real: Police arrested Michael Guilford, 43, on suspicion of shoplifting.

3:27 p.m., 3831 Louis Rd.: An unknown suspect broke into a home and stole several items.

7:09 p.m., 3922 Middlefield Rd.: An unknown suspect stole a license plate.

7:42 p.m., 3375 El Camino Real: An unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole a backpack.

 

Tuesday

12:11 a.m., 700 block of El Camino Real: Police arrested Robin Reddell, 59, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of drunken driving.

12:53 a.m., 3500 block of Orinda Street: Police arrested Dewitt Durham, 21, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of drunken driving after he was in a car accident. 

3:20 p.m., East Charleston Road and Alma Street: Police arrested Lota Wolfgramm, 18, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.

6:47 a.m., 2200 block of East Bayshore Road: Police arrested Christina Valencia, 22, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving without a license.

8:43 p.m., 100 Addison Avenue: An unknown person attempted to break into a home.

 

Wednesday

8:47 a.m., 2200 block of East Bayshore Road: Police arrested Christina Valencia, 22, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.

5:27 p.m., 340 Portage Ave.: Police arrested Richard Hagan, 51, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of shoplifting.

3:20 p.m., East Charleston Road and Alma Street: Police arrested Lota Wolfgramm, 28, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

 

Thursday

8:57 and 9:39 a.m., 1824 Oak Drive: An unknown suspect tries to break into two separate vehicles.

9:10 a.m., 1824 Oak Creek Drive: An unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole an iTouch.

5 p.m., 300 block of Pasteur Drive: An unknown suspect stole medical supplies.

8 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Mall security observed two suspicious males. 

8:50 p.m., 340 Portage Ave.: An unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole a laptop.

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