San Mateo
Pair of garbage bin arsonists arrested thanks to surveillance
Photo: Carlos Cristerna and Wilbert Ramirez SAN MATEO – In the early morning of March 21st, a fire occurred in an alley behind the first block of Second Avenue. A
Attempt to fill Fake Prescription ends up with Arrest of Trio
Photo: Aileen Sun, Jordan Rush and Eliot Rodriguez SAN MATEO – A phone call from the CVS pharmacy on January 22nd led to the arrest of three people for various
Bruising Assault on Woman as she Walks on Sidewalk
Photo: Marcelo Garcia Martinez PALO ALTO – A woman was attacked as she walked down a Palo Alto sidewalk on December 20th at 6:00 p.m. The incident occurred in the
Man Brandishing Replica Handgun Quickly Arrested
Photo: Rushing’s replica gun SAN MATEO – On the afternoon of November 8th the San Mateo Police Department arrested a man for brandishing what was at first was thought to
Suspect Arrested in Violent Sexual Assault in August
Photo: Brandon Sherman SAN MATEO – A victim reported a violent sexual assault by a supposed Uber driver on August 14. The 7 p.m. attack occurred near the 1400 block
Home Security Video Helps Catch Residential Burglary In Progress
SAN MATEO – A resident’s home security video helped the SMPD arrest a man attempting to burglarize the home. On October 3 at 11:00 a.m. the resident called the SMPD
Violent 7-11 Robbery and Two Quick Arrests
Photo: Melton Nau SAN MATEO – A violent 7-11 robbery early on Saturday morning August 18 soon resulted in arrests of the two robbers. The call to SMPD came in
Rock In a Sock was His Weapon of Choice
Photo: Thomas Waddell REDWOOD CITY – The suspect put a rock in a sock and used it as a weapon. That choice landed him in jail. On July 8 RCPD
7-11 Purchase becomes Gang Assault and Stabbing at 2:00 AM
Photo: Justin Guidici REDWOOD CITY – The pair of men went to a 7-11 to make a purchase at 2:00 am. It soon became a gang showdown and stabbing. It
Guns and Cars Don’t Usually Mix Well
SAN BRUNO – Two recent incidents remind us that guns and cars do not usually mix very well. In the first incident on the Sunday morning of June 3, officers
