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Week in Crime: Stanford Shoplifters, Public Drunkards

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Friday

8:15 a.m., 700 block of Oregon Expressway: Police cited Monica Herrera, 39, A MIlpitas resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

12:30 p.m., 300 Pasteur Drive: Someone stole an iPad from a public bathroom.

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12:44 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police arrested Svetlana Gorelikova, 40, a Cupertino Resident, on suspicion of shoplifting, battery and domestic violence.

5:21 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police cited Shui Man Chan, 44, a Fremont resident, on suspicion of petty theft / shoplifting.

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8:23 p.m., , 164 California Avenue: An unknown suspect stole some alcohol from a business.

Saturday

1:14 a.m., 95 University Avenue: Ronald Lee Fudge, 57, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public.

8 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police arrested Michaela Leamer, 59, a Los Angeles resident, on suspicion of grand theft.

9:14 p.m., U.S. Highway 101 and University Avenue: Vernon Shepard, 51, a Fremont resident, was arrested on suspicion of possessing narcotics.

Sunday

12:22 p.m., 1900 block of Embarcadero Road: Gary Isaac, 56,  a Redwood City resident, was cited and released on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

12:09 p.m., 600 block of East Charleston Road: A 1990 red Chevy pick-up truck was reported stolen.

1:02 p.m., 340 Portage Avenue: Albert Molina, 47, an East Palo Alto resident, was arrested on suspicion of petty theft with a prior.

2:19 a.m., 500 block of Emerson: Someone found a money clip.

8:31 p.m., Unknown Location, California Avenue: Police cited and released someone under the age of 18 for being drunk in public. The juvenile was released to parents.

Monday

11:50 a.m., 1100 block of Embarcadero Road: A minor-injury car accident happened.

3:16 p.m., 625 El Camino Real: Police issued someone with a noticee to appear in court on an outside warrant.

3:34 p.m., 800 block of East Meadow: Someone was walking a dog with a leash on the animal.

4:34 p.m., Unknown Location, El Camino Real: Police arrested someone for domestic violence and battery.

Tuesday

8:41 a.m., Oregon Expressway and Bryant Street: Police cited Lisa Riley, 26, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

12:04 p.m., Lytton Avenue and High Street: Frank Jamison, 53, a San Jose resident, was arrested and booked on an outside warrant.

12:30 p.m., 200 block of Waverley Street: Police towed a car for having an excessive amount of parking tickets.

4 p.m., 2100 block of Harvard Street: Someone reported losing some money orders.

6:23 p.m., , 164 California Avenue: An unknown suspect entered a store and stole bottles of liquor.

Wednesday

11:25 a.m., Oregon Expressway and Louis Road: Police cited Oliver Avila, 32, an East Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license.

12:08 p.m., Louis Road and Gailen Avenue: Police arrested Gaston Rivetta, 20, a Palo Alto resident, on suspicion of vandalism and graffiti. 

2:05 p.m., 666 Glenbrook Drive: An unknown suspect broke into a home and stole some belongings.

3:58 p.m., 2004 Louis Road: An unknown suspect broke into a home, but did not take anything.

4:58 p.m., 1427 Dana Avenue: An unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole a GPS unit.

6:56 p.m., Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real: Police cited Ginny Afa To, 50, a Fremont resident, on suspicion of petty theft / shoplifting.

6:56 p.m., 441 Channing Avenue: An unknown suspect tried to use someone's credit card to make a fraudulent purchase.

Thursday

3:50 p.m., 500 block of Sand Hill Road: A non-injury car accident happened.

7:03 a.m., Unknown Location, Deodar Street: Police took a report involving family violence and a court order.

10:30 a.m., 618 Tennyson Avenue: An unknown suspect smashed a car window.

11:40 a.m., El Camino Real and Palo Alto Square: Police someone with a notice to appear in court on an outside warrant.

1:35 p.m., 3800 block of Carlson Circle: Police towed a car for having an expired registration.

1:53 p.m., 855 El Camino Real: Police arrested Victor Melendez, 54, a San Jose resident, on suspicion of being drunk in public.

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