Crime & Safety
Police Release Sketch of Biker Who Tried To Rob a Pedestrian
The man wrestled with his victim near the Webster Street garage in downtown Palo Alto.
Palo Alto Police released a sketch of a cyclist who attempted to rob a pedestrian near the Webster Street Garage on Friday night.
The victim was walking on a path near the parking garage located at 520 Webster Street at around 8 p.m. when a man on a bicycle rolled up beside him. The cyclist pulled out a gun and demanded that the pedestrian give him cash, according to the police report.
The pedestrian, who is in his fifties, grabbed the cyclist’s arm and tried to take the gun away from him; they both fell to the ground and wrestled over the gun, according to Officer Marco Estrada. The victim relinquished the fight and ran away, uninjured.
The cyclist did not chase the victim and was last seen near the parking garage.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this crime to call 650-329-2413 or email it to paloalto@tipnow.org.
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