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275 Forest Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone:
Phone: 650-329-2413 (non-emergency)
Fax: 650-617-3120
Hours:
Field Operations: 24/7
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Police Press Releases

Press Releases
Police Join National Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign
Item Dated: 11/18/2009
Police Begin Special Traffic Enforcement Program
Item Dated: 11/02/2009
Home Invasion Robbery Linked to Second Case
Item Dated: 10/22/2009
Home Invasion Robbery
Item Dated: 10/19/2009
Police Search for Creepy Cell-Phone Camera Voyeur
Item Dated: 10/07/2009
Purple Ribbons Recall Domestic Violence Victims
Item Dated: 10/05/2009
Police Remove Indoor Marijuana Growing Operation
Item Dated: 09/30/2009
Planned City Telephone System Maintenance on 9-27-09
Item Dated: 09/25/2009
Arrests Made in School Arson Cases
Item Dated: 09/23/2009
Police Advise of Traffic Delays for Stanford Football
Item Dated: 09/16/2009
Police Focus on School Zones for “Operation Safe Passage”
Item Dated: 09/16/2009
Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested in Redwood City
Item Dated: 09/02/2009
Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended
Item Dated: 08/27/2009
Citizen's Police Academy
Item Dated: 08/13/2009
Invitation to “Meet the Chief”
Item Dated: 08/13/2009
Alert Palo Alto Police Officer Catches Burglars
Item Dated: 08/12/2009
Indecent Exposure Suspect in Custody
Item Dated: 07/29/2009
National Night Out, Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Item Dated: 07/16/2009
“Meet the Chief” at the Garden Court Hotel
Item Dated: 07/15/2009
Police Front Desk Hours Reduced
Item Dated: 07/01/2009
Deadline Extended to Apply for Police Advisory Group Membership
Item Dated: 06/03/2009
Cleaver Assault Suspect Arrested
Item Dated: 05/28/2009
Two Teens Robbed of Wallets
Item Dated: 05/26/2009
HRC, Police Chief Seek Candidates for Advisory Group
Item Dated: 05/20/2009
Possible Mountain Lion Spotted at University and Woodland
Item Dated: 05/12/2009
Charges Filed in Robbery Series
Item Dated: 05/08/2009
Police Warn Seniors of “Favorite Grandson” Telephone Scam
Item Dated: 05/05/2009
Local Public Safety Employees Honored
Item Dated: 04/30/2009
Police to Target Red-Light Runners
Item Dated: 04/17/2009
Man Sought in Shooting
Item Dated: 03/18/2009
Victim Surprised By Burglar In Home
Item Dated: 02/12/2009
Burglaries Thwarted by Alarms, Alert Neighbors
Item Dated: 02/10/2009
Police Chief to Meet With Citizens
Item Dated: 02/10/2009
Armed Robbery at Store
Item Dated: 01/22/2009
Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure
Item Dated: 01/17/2009
Man Sought in Prowling Incident
Item Dated: 01/16/2009
Kidnap Suspect Arrested
Item Dated: 01/15/2009
Man in Disguise Robs Credit Union
Item Dated: 01/15/2009
Peeping Man Spotted by Alert Citizen
Item Dated: 01/07/2009
Six Arrested in Strong Arm Robbery
Item Dated: 01/03/2009
Police Records Unit (Public Counter) Closure
Police Records Unit (Public Counter) Closure
Item Dated: 12/30/2008
Burglars Target East Bayshore Businesses
Burglars Target East Bayshore Businesses
Item Dated: 12/29/2008
Sketch of woman kidnap suspect 12-23-08
Item Dated: 12/29/2008
Ambulance Accident Sends Four People to the Hospital
Ambulance Accident Sends Four People to the Hospital
Item Dated: 12/22/2008
Citizen Tip Leads to the Arrest of Two Auto Burglars
Citizen Tip Leads to the Arrest of Two Auto Burglars
Item Dated: 12/17/2008
Fugitive Caught in Liberty Missouri
Fugitive Caught in Liberty Missouri
Item Dated: 12/12/2008
Man Robs Bank, Flees on Foot
Man Robs Bank, Flees on Foot
Item Dated: 12/12/2008
Assault Suspect Identified – Arrest Warrant Issued
Assault Suspect Identified – Arrest Warrant Issued
Item Dated: 12/08/2008
Police Chief Announces February 2009 Retirement from the City of Palo Alto
Police Chief Announces February 2009 Retirement from the City of Palo Alto
Item Dated: 11/20/2008
Robbery Suspect Arrested
Robbery Suspect Arrested
Item Dated: 11/20/2008
Strong-armed Robber Attacks Woman Downtown
Strong-armed Robber Attacks Woman Downtown
Item Dated: 11/16/2008
School Burglars Caught – Computers Recovered
School Burglars Caught – Computers Recovered
Item Dated: 11/13/2008
Strong-arm Robbery in South Palo Alto
Strong-arm Robbery in South Palo Alto
Item Dated: 11/07/2008
University Ave to be Closed Sunday for Protest March
University Ave to be Closed Sunday for Protest March
Item Dated: 11/07/2008
Police Front Desk Closure on October 29th
Police Front Desk Closure on October 29th
Item Dated: 10/28/2008
Residential Burglars Sought: Getaway Vehicle Described
Residential Burglars Sought: Getaway Vehicle Described
Item Dated: 10/28/2008
City Manager and Police Chief to Hold Public Meeting
City Manager and Police Chief to Hold Public Meeting
Item Dated: 10/22/2008
Police Department Maintenance Project
Police Department Maintenance Project
Item Dated: 10/22/2008
Strong-arm Robber Snatches Purse Downtown
Strong-arm Robber Snatches Purse Downtown
Item Dated: 10/17/2008
Robbers Strike at Caltrain Depot
Robbers Strike at Caltrain Depot
Item Dated: 10/13/2008
Police Release Sketch of Robbery Suspect
Police Release Sketch of Robbery Suspect
Item Dated: 10/10/2008
Strong-arm Robbery Near Train Station
Strong-arm Robbery Near Train Station
Item Dated: 10/07/2008
Double Fatality Traffic Collision near Peers Park
Double Fatality Traffic Collision near Peers Park
Item Dated: 10/02/2008
Murder Suspect Arrested
Murder Suspect Arrested
Item Dated: 10/02/2008
Reward Increased in Homicide Case
Reward Increased in Homicide Case
Item Dated: 09/23/2008
Woman Robbed in Broad Daylight
Woman Robbed in Broad Daylight
Item Dated: 09/17/2008
Auto Burglars Caught – 23 Palo Alto Burglaries Solved
Auto Burglars Caught – 23 Palo Alto Burglaries Solved
Item Dated: 09/11/2008
Two Victims Robbed in Three Days
Two Victims Robbed in Three Days
Item Dated: 09/11/2008
Palo Alto Animal Services and Skyline Dog Fanciers are joining forces to promote “Responsible Dog Owner’s Day”
Palo Alto Animal Services and Skyline Dog Fanciers are joining forces to promote “Responsible Dog Owner’s Day”
Item Dated: 09/10/2008
Indecent Exposure near Page Mill Road
Indecent Exposure near Page Mill Road
Item Dated: 09/05/2008
Armed Robber Absconds with Purse
Armed Robber Absconds with Purse
Item Dated: 09/04/2008
Attempted Strong-arm Robbery on Colorado Avenue
Attempted Strong-arm Robbery on Colorado Avenue
Item Dated: 08/19/2008
Arrest Made In Attempted Robbery
Arrest Made In Attempted Robbery
Item Dated: 08/18/2008
Arrest Made In 2002 Rape Of Elderly Woman
Arrest Made In 2002 Rape Of Elderly Woman
Item Dated: 08/15/2008
Enrollment Begins for Citizens Academy Session
Enrollment Begins for Citizens Academy Session
Item Dated: 08/15/2008
Arrest Made in Burglary
Arrest Made in Burglary
Item Dated: 08/06/2008
Additional Suspect in Homicide Arrested
Additional Suspect in Homicide Arrested
Item Dated: 08/04/2008
Attempted Auto Burglar Caught
Attempted Auto Burglar Caught
Item Dated: 08/04/2008
Additional Photo of Shooting Suspect
Additional Photo of Shooting Suspect
Item Dated: 07/29/2008
Shooting Suspect Identified
Shooting Suspect Identified
Item Dated: 07/16/2008
Shooting Suspect Sought – Press Conference at Noon 7-16-2008
Shooting Suspect Sought – Press Conference at Noon 7-16-2008
Item Dated: 07/16/2008
City Hall Parking Lot Shooting Investigated
City Hall Parking Lot Shooting Investigated
Item Dated: 07/14/2008
Foothills Park Attack Report Not Substantiated
Foothills Park Attack Report Not Substantiated
Item Dated: 07/14/2008
Man Shot During Robbery in Downtown Palo Alto
Man Shot During Robbery in Downtown Palo Alto
Item Dated: 07/13/2008
Mountain Lion Attack in Foothills Park
Mountain Lion Attack in Foothills Park
Item Dated: 07/13/2008
Parents Successfully Graduate from Parent Project Program
Parents Successfully Graduate from Parent Project Program
Item Dated: 07/03/2008
New Laws Restrict Cell Phone Usage
New Laws Restrict Cell Phone Usage
Item Dated: 06/27/2008
Robbery at the Downtown Palo Alto Wells Fargo Bank
Robbery at the Downtown Palo Alto Wells Fargo Bank
Item Dated: 06/27/2008
Two Suspects In-Custody For Residential Burglary
Two Suspects In-Custody For Residential Burglary
Item Dated: 06/27/2008
National Night Out 2008
National Night Out 25th Anniversary Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Item Dated: 06/26/2008
Child Safety and Fingerprinting Event
Child Safety and Fingerprinting Event
Item Dated: 06/25/2008
Two Women Robbed at Knifepoint
Two Women Robbed at Knifepoint
Item Dated: 06/24/2008
Palo Alto Bike Thief Arrested on the Stanford Campus
Palo Alto Bike Thief Arrested on the Stanford Campus
Item Dated: 06/04/2008
Palo Alto Resident Interrupts Burglary
Palo Alto Resident Interrupts Burglary
Item Dated: 05/20/2008
Criminal Investigation of Financial Irregularities at CT Ends
Criminal Investigation of Financial Irregularities at Children’s Theatre Ends
Item Dated: 05/15/2008
Police Officer Assaulted While Sitting in Patrol Car
Police Officer Assaulted While Sitting in Patrol Car
Item Dated: 05/14/2008
Vehicle Crashes Into Bryant Street Residence
Vehicle Crashes Into Bryant Street Residence
Item Dated: 05/07/2008
Wandering Two Year-Old Returned Home Safe
Wandering Two Year-Old Returned Home Safe
Item Dated: 05/04/2008
Open Letter to the Palo Alto Community
Open Letter to the Palo Alto Community
Item Dated: 04/25/2008
Juvenile Approached By Male
CANS Report of Suspicious Activity - Juvenile Approached By Male
Item Dated: 04/24/2008
Robbery Victim Struck in the Head
Robbery Victim Struck in the Head
Item Dated: 04/23/2008
Arrested Suspect Linked to Children’s Theatre Burglary
Arrested Suspect Linked to Children’s Theatre Burglary
Item Dated: 04/22/2008
Palo Alto Police to Wait Tables to Raise Money for Special Olympics
Palo Alto Police to Wait Tables to Raise Money for Special Olympics
Item Dated: 04/21/2008
Suspect Brandishes Gun after Accident
Suspect Brandishes Gun after Accident
Item Dated: 04/10/2008
Man in Wheelchair Robs Bank
Man in Wheelchair Robs Bank
Item Dated: 04/03/2008
Citizen Robbed at Gunpoint
Citizen Robbed at Gunpoint
Item Dated: 03/25/2008
Thieves Target Unlocked Vehicles
Thieves Target Unlocked Vehicles
Item Dated: 03/25/2008
Palo Alto Police Presents Parenting Skills Program
Palo Alto Police Presents Parenting Skills Program
Item Dated: 03/18/2008
Confrontation with Knife Results in Death
Confrontation with Knife Results in Death
Item Dated: 03/08/2008
New Parking Payment Machines
New Parking Payment Machines
Item Dated: 03/04/2008
Burglaries on the Rise in Palo Alto
Burglaries on the Rise in Palo Alto
Item Dated: 02/28/2008
Alleged Bike Thief Nabbed via Craig’s List Ad
Alleged Bike Thief Nabbed via Craig’s List Ad
Item Dated: 02/26/2008
Palo Alto Man Robbed
Palo Alto Man Robbed
Item Dated: 02/18/2008
Palo Alto Police Use New Crime Reporting Tool
Palo Alto Police Use New Crime Reporting Tool
Item Dated: 02/18/2008
Update from the Police Chief to the Community about the Children's Theatre
Update from the Police Chief to the Community about the Children's Theatre
Item Dated: 02/13/2008
Noxious Odor Reported in North End of Town
Noxious Odor Reported in North End of Town
Item Dated: 01/24/2008
Palo Alto City’s Children’s Theatre Closed
Palo Alto City’s Children’s Theatre Closed
Item Dated: 01/24/2008
Police Still Search For Motorist Who Approached Teens
Police Still Search For Motorist Who Approached Teens
Item Dated: 01/21/2008
Join Palo Alto Citizens’ Police Academy
Join Palo Alto Citizens’ Police Academy
Item Dated: 01/17/2008
Police Arrest Parolee in Stolen Vehicle after Pursuit
Police Arrest Parolee in Stolen Vehicle after Pursuit
Item Dated: 01/16/2008
Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint
Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint
Item Dated: 01/08/2008
Alert Citizen Helps Police Catch Three Burglars
Alert Citizen Helps Police Catch Three Burglars
Item Dated: 01/05/2008
Lytton Burglary Suspects Apprehended
Lytton Burglary Suspects Apprehended
Item Dated: 12/24/2007
Burglary Suspects Arrested
Burglary Suspects Arrested
Item Dated: 12/20/2007
Officers to Tow Vehicles for Sale on State Routes
Officers to Tow Vehicles for Sale on State Routes
Item Dated: 12/14/2007
Armed Robbers invade Palo Alto Apartment
Armed Robbers invade Palo Alto Apartment
Item Dated: 12/09/2007
Police cite six in Liquor Law Sting
Police cite six in Liquor Law Sting
Item Dated: 12/09/2007
Bank Robbery
Downtown Palo Alto Bank Robbed
Item Dated: 12/06/2007
Attempted Robbery Suspect Arrested
Attempted Robbery Suspect Arrested
Item Dated: 11/13/2007
Arrest Made in Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Case
Arrest Made in Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Case
Item Dated: 11/02/2007
Arrest Made in Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Case - Update
Arrest Made in Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Case - Update
Item Dated: 11/02/2007
Abduction and Sexual Assault of Teenager
Abduction and Sexual Assault of Teenager
Item Dated: 10/31/2007
Palo Alto Has Mass Notification System in Place
Palo Alto Has Mass Notification System in Place To Keep Residents Informed During Emergency
Item Dated: 10/25/2007
Purse Snatch Suspect Taken Into Custody
Purse Snatch Suspect Taken Into Custody
Item Dated: 10/23/2007
Police Respond To An Attempted Child Abduction
Police Respond To An Attempted Child Abduction
Item Dated: 10/16/2007
Robbery Suspect Arrested in San Francisco
Robbery Suspect Arrested in San Francisco
Item Dated: 10/16/2007
Thieves Rob the SOS Market on Emerson Street
October 5, 2007 - Thieves Rob the SOS Market on Emerson Street
Item Dated: 10/09/2007
El Camino Deli Robbed at Gunpoint
El Camino Deli Robbed at Gunpoint
Item Dated: 09/27/2007
Bomb Scare at Cubberley Campus
Bomb Scare at Cubberley Campus
Item Dated: 09/26/2007
Armed Robbery at Liquor Store
Armed Robbery at Liquor Store
Item Dated: 09/25/2007
Police Warn of Office Burglaries
Police Warn of Office Burglaries
Item Dated: 09/25/2007
Woman Assaulted and Robbed of a Purse
Woman Assaulted and Robbed of a Purse
Item Dated: 09/25/2007
Suspect Arrested in Hurricane Katrina Fraud Ring
Suspect Arrested in Hurricane Katrina Fraud Ring
Item Dated: 09/14/2007
Parenting Skills Program
Palo Alto Police Present New Parenting Skills Program
Item Dated: 09/11/2007
Residential Burglar Arrested
September 2, 2007 Residential Burglar Arrested
Item Dated: 09/03/2007
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Project CAD IP
SVRIP CAD IP Press Release and Fact Sheet
Item Dated: 08/24/2007
Police Arrest Four in Liquor Law Sting
Item Dated: 08/07/2007
Burglary and Carjacking Suspect Convicted
Item Dated: 07/27/2007
National Night Out
Item Dated: 07/18/2007
Pedestrian and Child Struck by Vehicle
Item Dated: 07/18/2007
Police Investigate Homicide
Item Dated: 07/17/2007
Palo Alto Police and Fire Depts. along with the ATF National Response Team Announce Cause of Walgreens Fire
Item Dated: 07/10/2007
Tiffany's at Stanford Shopping Center Robbed
Item Dated: 07/09/2007
Updated Road Closures in Palo Alto
Item Dated: 07/03/2007
Fire Damages Business in Downtown Palo Alto
Item Dated: 07/02/2007
Police Arrest Five in Liquor Law Sting
Item Dated: 07/02/2007
Update on Fire on University
Item Dated: 07/02/2007
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle Outside Stanford Hospital
Item Dated: 06/30/2007
Sandwich Shop Burglar Arrested
Item Dated: 06/30/2007
Woman Killed in Collision with Train
Item Dated: 06/28/2007
Stolen 1956 Ford T-Bird Located 31 Years Later
Item Dated: 06/21/2007
Stolen 1956 Ford T-Bird located 31 years later- Owner Located
Item Dated: 06/21/2007
Click it or Ticket
Item Dated: 06/15/2007
Ming's Employee Robbed at Gunpoint
Item Dated: 06/03/2007
Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk
Item Dated: 05/29/2007
Suspect Arrested Evading Police Near Town & Country Center
Item Dated: 05/29/2007
Indecent Exposure
Item Dated: 05/24/2007
Student Police Academy Graduates
Item Dated: 05/24/2007
Suspicious Fire
Item Dated: 05/24/2007
Grenade Discovered at Construction Site on East Meadow Drive
Item Dated: 05/18/2007
Palo Alto Police Raise Awareness (and Funds) for Special Olympics
Item Dated: 05/16/2007
Palo Alto Police Targets Seat Belt Violators in May and June
Item Dated: 05/10/2007
Palo Alto has Experienced 18 Robberies Since First of Year
Item Dated: 05/09/2007
Suspect Arrested in Felony Hit and Run Crash
Item Dated: 05/06/2007
Police Arrest Four in Liquor Law Sting
Item Dated: 05/01/2007
Neighborhood Market Employee Robbed
Item Dated: 04/29/2007
From Protecting to "Serving" - Palo Alto Cops Wait Tables
Item Dated: 04/26/2007
Shooting at Midtown Apartments; One Arrested
Item Dated: 04/26/2007
Neighborhood Market Employee Robbed
Item Dated: 04/24/2007
Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Award Palo Alto Police Officers
Item Dated: 04/10/2007
Updated Robbery Information
Item Dated: 04/10/2007
Bank Robbery at Wells Fargo Located at 505 California Avenue
Item Dated: 04/09/2007
Two Palo Alto Dispatchers to Receive Awards
Item Dated: 04/09/2007
Palo Alto Juvenile Saves Brother
Item Dated: 04/06/2007
Police Cite Seven for Alcohol Sales to Minors
Item Dated: 03/31/2007
Missing Woman Located
Item Dated: 03/30/2007
Peninsula Lions Club and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Recognize Palo Alto Police Officers
Item Dated: 03/29/2007
Two Officers Recipients of Prestigious Award
Item Dated: 03/29/2007
Alert Citizen Helps Police Catch Two Burglars
Item Dated: 03/27/2007
Palo Alto Police Department Promotes Two Officers
Item Dated: 03/27/2007
Robbery At The Midtown Safeway Store
Item Dated: 03/22/2007
Two Arrested In Foiled Burglary
Item Dated: 03/19/2007
Bank Robbery at Bank of America, 2600 El Camino Real
Item Dated: 03/12/2007
Early Morning Armed Robbery At 7-11
Item Dated: 03/12/2007
Lost Hikers Found Using Cell Phone
Item Dated: 03/05/2007
Lost Hikers Found Using Cell Phone
Item Dated: 03/05/2007
Man Attacks Clerk, Attempts To Rob Cardinal Hotel
Item Dated: 03/02/2007
Body Discovered In Ravine Near Page Mill Road
Item Dated: 03/01/2007
Armed Robbery At Wells Fargo Bank On California Avenue
Item Dated: 02/27/2007
Beware Counterfeit Traveler’s Checks
Item Dated: 02/23/2007
Single Vehicle Crash Closes Fabian Way
Item Dated: 02/21/2007
Sketch Of Suspect From Interrupted Burglary
Item Dated: 02/20/2007
Interrupted Residential Burglary
Item Dated: 02/13/2007
Good Samaritan Sought
Item Dated: 02/09/2007
First Student Police Academy Begins
Item Dated: 02/07/2007
Interrupted Residential Burglary
Item Dated: 02/06/2007
Suspected Bomb Near American Red Cross
Item Dated: 01/25/2007
Police To Increase Traffic Enforcement Near Schools
Item Dated: 01/19/2007
Police Win Grant to Combat Alcohol Sales to Minors
Item Dated: 01/13/2007
Correction On Reward Amount For Missing Bloodhound
Item Dated: 01/07/2007
Two Teens Carjacked On San Antonio Rd
Item Dated: 01/06/2007
Palo Alto Citizens Police Academy
Item Dated: 01/04/2007
Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Church - Correction
Item Dated: 01/03/2007
Victim Hit By Passing Vehicle
Item Dated: 01/02/2007
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