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Crime & Safety

Week in Crime: Assault, Stolen Jewelry, License Plate

It was a busy week for Palo Alto police with identity theft, DUIs, and possible embezzlement making the report.

The following information was supplied by the Palo Alto Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Friday

2:56 p.m., Miranda and Hillview Avenues: Louis Bagliere, 64, a San Jose resident, was arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license and on an outside warrant.

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3 p.m., 765 San Antonio Road: A resident reported suspicious circumstances.

6:10 p.m., 401 Waverley Street: Scott Duesenberg, 48, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public.

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7:33 p.m., 855 El Camino Real: Farhad Zada, 41, a San Leandro resident, was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.

11:10 p.m., 361 California Avenue: Jeffrey Michael Heckler, 37, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public.

 

Saturday

12:30 a.m., U.S. Highway 101 and Oregon Expressway: Chae Jung, 36, was cited on suspicion of drunken driving.

4:26 a.m., 2300 Alma Street: Hermerejildo Ruiz Cruz, 29, a Mountain View resident, was cited on suspicion of being drunk in public.

7:19 a.m., 2900 El Camino Real: Rafael Mendoza Hurtado, 36, a Palo Alto resident, was cited on suspicion of drunken driving after being involved in an accident.

6:56 a.m., 95 University Avenue: Eldridge Cotton, 66, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

4:55 p.m., 250 Lytton Avenue: An unknown person was cited for drinking in public.

 

Sunday

12:49 a.m., Lytton Avenue and Ramona Street: Gustavo Garcia Alcala, 29, a Menlo Park resident, was arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

5:38 p.m., Florence Street and Lytton Avenue: James Wimsatt, 53, was cited on suspicion of drunken driving after being involved in an accident.

6:12 p.m., Foothill Expressway and Page Mill Road: Uzi Uziel Hadad, 31, a Los Altos, was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving.

6:30 p.m., 340 Portage Avenue: Mary Ascerion, 31, a San Francisco resident, was cited on suspicion of petty theft.

 

Monday

7:33 a.m., 3230 Alexis Drive: An unknown suspect entered a home and stole several items.

9:50 a.m., 2555 East Charleston: Someone reported suspicious circumstances.

12:15 p.m., 611 Arastradero Road: An unknown suspect entered a home and stole several belongings.

12:27 p.m., 2121 Dartmouth Street: An unknown suspect vandalized a porch light.

8:21 p.m., 2721 South Court: Someone reported suspicious circumstances. 

8:44 p.m., 706 East Charleston: An unknown suspect entered a home and stole jewelry.

 

Tuesday

7:45 a.m., El Camino Real and Cambridge Avenue: Jhovani Gonzalez, 27, a Redwood City resident, was cited on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

3:17 p.m., 400 block of Ramona Street: An unknown suspect stole a license plate.

6:05 p.m., 400 block of Waverley Street: George Meier, 58, a Menlo Park resident, was cited on suspicion of drinking in public.

6:11 p.m.,405 Waverley Street: Scott William Duesenberg, 48, a San Jose resident, was cited on suspicion of drinking in public.

6:37 p.m., East Meadow Drive: An unknown suspect was arrested on suspicion of child abuse.

 

Wednesday

12:14 a.m., 340 Portage Avenue: Someone reported a case of possible embezzlement. 

9:15 a.m., 301 College Avenue: An unknown suspect stole a bicycle. 

7:40 p.m., 382 Curtner Avenue: Someone reported a barking dog.

11:25 p.m., 250 Lytton Avenue: Two people were cited for being in a park after hours.

 

Thursday

12:14 a.m., 340 Portage Avenue: Someone reported a case of possible embezzlement. 

11:14 a.m., 941 Maddux Drive: An unknown suspect used someone's credit card to make fraudulent purchases.

7:54 p.m., 541 Ramona Street: An unknown suspect battered a police officer and escaped arrest.

10:15 p.m., 400 block of Waverley Street: Raymundo Ico Cortes, 54,  Palo Alto resident, was cited on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

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