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Week in Crime: Car Thieves and Public Intoxication

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Friday

10:33 a.m., 1000 Oregon Ave.: Police cited someone for driving without a license.

12:02 p.m., 3351 Alma St.: An unknown suspect broke into someone's car and stole a GPS system and an iPod.

2:02 p.m., 4000 Middlefied Rd.: Someone was assaulted during a soccer match.

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2:05 p.m., 580 W. Crescent Dr.: An unknown suspect used someone else's identity.

Saturday

1:50 a.m., 420 Ramona St.: Police arrested Neyll Vargasguerra, 32, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

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2:59 a.m., 700 block of Oregon Expressway: Police arrested Vicente Valencia, 31, an East Palo Alto resident, on an outside warrant.

9 a.m., Alma Street and East Meadow Drive: Police arrested Roderick Allen, 35, a San Jose resident, on an outside warrant dealing with the possession of narcotics for sale.

5:19 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: An unknown suspect stole purses and clothing from a store.

7:11 p.m., 855 El Camino Real: Police arrested Luis Velaso Manestar, 66, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

Sunday

1:46 a.m., 117 University Ave.: Police cited Paulina Sol, 21, a San Francisco resident, for allegedly being drunk in public.

1:35 p.m., 2468 W. Bayshore Rd.: An unknown suspect tried to steal a car.

1:35 p.m., 2462 W. Bayshore Rd.: An unknown person entered an unlocked car and stole an iPod.

2:19 p.m., 3703 El Camino Real: Police arrested John Reed, 49, a South San Francisco resident, on suspicion of commercial burglary.

7:38 p.m., 340 Portage Ave.: Police arrested Guo Ming Ama Qin, 22, a San Francisco resident, on suspicion of shoplifting.

10:11 p.m., Highway 101 and San Antonio Road: Police arrested Tara Panella, 38, a San Carlos resident, on suspicion of having  illegal drugs for sale.

Monday

9 a.m., 638 Hamilton Ave.: An unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole several items.

10:15 a.m., 3703 El Camino Real: Police arrested Raymyndo Hoyo, 48, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

5:34 p.m., 427 California Ave.: Police arrested Zafar Kabli, 50, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of making terrorist threat.

11 p.m., 2255 Dartmouth St.: An unknown suspect broke into someone's car  and stole an iPad and a laptop. 

Tuesday

3:15 p.m., Palm Drive and El Camino Real: Police cited someone with an infraction for allegedly possessing illegal drugs.

10:52 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real. An unknown suspect used someone else's credit card to make fraudulent purchases.

12:21 p.m., Sand Hill Road and Vineyard Lane: A non-injury car accident. 

Wednesday

4:08 p.m., 340 Portage Ave.: An unknown suspect stole a cellphone.

4:24 p.m., 101 El Camino Real: Police issued someone with a notice to appear on an outside warrant.

7:06 p.m., 300 block of Stanford Avenue: Police cited Sean Garcia-Chavez, 20, an Atherton resident, on suspicion of petty theft/shoplifting.

7:56 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police cited Mai T. Vu, 51, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of petty theft/shoplifting.

9:04 p.m., 2290 Princeton St.: An unknown suspect used someone else's credit card to make fraudulent purchases.

11 p.m., El Camino Real and San Antonio Road: Police cited Danyelle Brothers, 37, a Gilroy resident, on suspicion of of driving with a suspended or revoked license and also with a notice to appear on an outside warrant.

Thursday

9:01 a.m., 700 block of Page Mill Rd.: Police towed a car for having an expired registration.

12:20 p.m., 275 Forest Ave.: Police arrested Luis Manestar, 66, a Menlo Park resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

2:37 p.m., 1013 Maddux Dr.: An unknown suspect stole a license plate from a car.

7:05 p.m., 450 Lytton Ave.: Police arrested Jessie Carter, 62, a Menlo Park resident, on suspicion of illegal drugs.

10:14 p.m., 1032 Maddux Dr.: An unknown suspect stole a license plate from a car.

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