Incident Date and Time: Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at approximately 08:01pm
Type of Crime/Incident: Residential Burglary
Location: 200 block of Polhemus Avenue
Suspect Information: Possible suspect vehicle was a silver Audi sedan
Summary:
On February 16th, at approximately 08:01pm, APD officers responded to a residential alarm in the 200 block of Polhemus Avenue. While checking the residence, officers located a broken glass door and discovered the master bedroom closet was rummaged through.
This incident is under investigation and no other information is available at this time.
If you live around Polhemus Avenue, please check your surveillance video and report any possible leads to the Atherton Police Department at 650-688-6500.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Atherton Police Department at 650-688-6500.
There was approximately a ten-minute delay before the alarm company notified APD of the alarm. Please consider having your alarm system monitored for free by our PD Dispatch Center by calling 650-688-6500.
SAFETY TIPS:
- Keep all doors and windows locked, even when you are home.
- When you are not home, making it appear that someone is home by keeping lights on, installing light timers, leaving on the TV or a radio.
- Install exterior lighting.
- Do not keep valuables in your master bedroom as this area is a common target of burglars.
- Keep valuables well-hidden and consider using a safe bolted to the floor and/or wall.
- Keep valuables out of your car and lock your car doors.
- Install an alarm system and security cameras (strongly consider having your alarm system monitored for free by our PD Dispatch Center by calling 650-688-6500).
- Schedule a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) review of your home by, one of our specially trained CPTED officers, by calling us at 650-688-6500.
