San Mateo
233 citations for distracted driving issued in safety effort
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The main target of this endeavor is to prevent drivers from using their cell phones while they drive. The larger
Two thieves arrested in “burglary hot spot”
Photo: Addison Mazagodoy and Javier Becerraramirez SAN MATEO – Shortly after midnight on Wednesday April 10th, a vehicle pursuit ended with the arrest of two suspects. The two suspects had
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
