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Police cut off their radio transmissions to the public

January 6, 2021 10:15 am

By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto Police Department began encrypting its police radio transmissions yesterday (Jan. 5) to prevent the public from hearing what officers are doing. Since […]

Palo Alto

Sarcasm cut from police suit

January 4, 2021 1:01 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A $10 million lawsuit against Palo Alto police over a 2019 use-of-force incident outside of Happy Donuts has been revised, after attorneys for the […]

Palo Alto

Another burglary of home while resident slept; police step up patrols

October 26, 2020 9:50 am

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are investigating another nighttime burglary of an occupied home, the fourth such incident in the past two weeks. Police said they are […]

Palo Alto

Homes burglarized while residents sleep — police seek 2 men

October 15, 2020 5:12 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for two burglars who hit two homes while residents slept inside and stole a car from a third in an […]

Michael Gennaco
Palo Alto

Council looks at expanding the role of the police auditor

September 28, 2020 11:22 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council is considering whether to expand the role of the independent police auditor. In 2006, Palo Alto City Council hired […]

Palo Alto

Police reforms proposed but department is pushing back; how much force is appropriate?

August 18, 2020 8:39 am

By ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council on Aug. 24 will discuss proposed policies on police use of force, but police say some recommendations would go […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto police release video of violent arrest at Happy Donuts

June 19, 2020 10:56 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police tonight (June 19) released a video of a violent 2019 arrest outside Happy Donuts in which the arrestee suffered broken bones around […]

Palo Alto

Uber passenger accused of carjacking, beating driver

June 15, 2020 4:46 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a 33-year-old Belmont man on suspicion of trying to carjack an Uber driver. George August Bjurberg was arrested Friday and […]

Palo Alto

Juvenile auto burglars nearly run over victim, police say

June 11, 2020 3:10 pm

By the Daily Post staff Two juveniles in a stolen vehicle burglarized a second vehicle and nearly ran over the victim as they were trying to flee the scene, Palo […]

Palo Alto

Burglars hit Smokes & More

April 21, 2020 7:15 am

By the Daily Post staff Someone smashed the front window of Smokes & More at 3896 El Camino and stole $3,150 of merchandise, Palo Alto police said yesterday. The burglary […]

Palo Alto

Man accused of pulling knife on CVS employee during robbery

April 7, 2020 8:32 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said today that they arrested a man after he threatened a CVS employee with a knife in an attempt to steal $819 […]

Opinion

Opinion: Advice I wish I had given Capt. Perron

February 28, 2020 7:04 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen will have a sit-down tonight (Feb. 24) with the City Council to talk about “crime statistics, recent […]

Workers were evacuated from the office of Rubrik after the stabbing this afternoon. Post photo by Sara Tabin.
Palo Alto

Police investigate stabbing at tech company, man arrested

December 11, 2019 3:01 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police yesterday (Dec. 11) arrested a man who is suspected of stabbing a co-worker at a tech company off Page Mill […]

Opinion

Opinion: Council not using tool to rein in police

December 6, 2019 7:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Altans have reason to be concerned about a series of cases accusing the city’s police officers. • On Nov. 18, City Council […]

Tom DeStefano, right, puts his hand out to former Palo Alto police officer Marcus Barbour in this 2014 photo posted on social media by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Palo Alto

City paid $250,000 to settle 2013 brutality suit against cop who has now been accused again

November 30, 2019 2:03 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Police Department’s Tom DeStefano, who was just named in a $3.8 million police brutality claim, was one of the officers […]

Dwight Ronnel Tucker, 29, of East Palo Alto
Palo Alto

Man arrested on suspicion of burglarizing home and robbing the homeowner

November 26, 2019 1:50 pm

This story first appeared in Tuesday morning’s Daily Post. Here’s an updated version of the story with information about the man who was arrested. To get all of the local […]

Palo Alto

Couple arrested for auto burglaries while kids, ages 2 and 3, sat in the back of their car with a loaded gun, police say

November 25, 2019 3:35 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a couple who allegedly drove around downtown looking for cars to break into while two children, ages 2 and 3, […]

Palo Alto

Police step up patrols around Apple Store

November 7, 2019 9:00 am

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have begun parking a patrol car outside Apple’s University Avenue store in response to a rash of smash-and-grab robberies. Apple stores around […]

The east side of Stanford Shopping Center. Simon Properties photo.
Palo Alto

Two teens mug woman at Stanford Shopping Center — she chases them

November 5, 2019 4:54 pm

By the Daily Post staff Two teens robbed a woman while she was talking on her phone on the east side of Stanford Shopping Center, police said today. Police said […]

Palo Alto

Suspected bank robber leads police on chase through Palo Alto High School

November 5, 2019 1:11 am

By the Daily Post staff A suspected bank robber was caught by police after a foot chase through Palo Alto High School yesterday (Nov. 4). A masked man used a […]

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