By the Daily Post staff
Menlo Park police have arrested city of Menlo Park employee Rafael Carbajalsanchez, an information technology specialist, for allegedly stealing several laptop computers from the city and selling them on the internet.
In early February, the city discovered the situation and immediately placed Carbajalsanchez on administrative leave and reported the matter to police. On Thursday, Carbajalsanchez was arrested for two felonies, grand theft and embezzlement.
“Clearly, this employee is entitled to the rights afforded by our legal system; however, these allegations are extremely troubling,” said City Manager Justin Murphy. “All city employees have a responsibility to be good stewards of public resources and our community’s trust. As soon as we became aware of this matter, we referred the case to police for a thorough investigation.”
Carbajalsanchez was booked into San Mateo County Jail and the case has been sent to the San Mateo County District Attorney for prosecution.