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Man claims Palo Alto police kicked down his door, beat him

May 2, 2019 6:49 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man who was once arrested for allegedly rappelling into the now-defunct JJ&F Market has sued the Palo Alto police, claiming that five […]

Palo Alto

Two car burglary suspects arrested thanks to tip from witness

April 24, 2019 1:34 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police, acting on a tip from a witness, caught two 18-year-olds moments after they broke into some cars in the parking structure at […]

Palo Alto

Armed robber hits three 7-Elevens early this morning

April 24, 2019 1:37 am

By the Daily Post staff Apparently the same gunman held up 7-Elevens in Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale early this morning. This first heist was at 12:20 a.m. at […]

Palo Alto

Newly released police records detail violent takedown of shoplifting suspect

April 11, 2019 7:55 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Five Palo Alto police officers took a shoplifting suspect to the ground and potentially broke his eye socket as he resisted and yelled […]

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Masked men loot the downtown Palo Alto Apple Store

April 11, 2019 1:07 am

By the Daily Post staff Two masked men looted the downtown Palo Alto Apple Store early Wednesday (April 10) morning after smashing the glass front door with a rock, according […]

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Court: Police must release past disciplinary files on officers

April 2, 2019 10:13 am

From staff and wire reports In a case that may have ramifications for Palo Alto, a state appeals court has ruled that six Contra Costa County police agencies must release […]

Palo Alto

Man arrested on suspicion of trying to carjack a FedEx driver

March 30, 2019 6:55 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man was arrested in downtown Palo Alto after allegedly trying to carjack a FedEx driver in broad daylight, police said. Dietrich Deshun […]

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Mugger on El Camino gets $200 and cigarettes

March 23, 2019 6:42 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Police spent about 45 minutes searching the Barron Park neighborhood in south Palo Alto yesterday (March 22) after a man in a yellow […]

Palo Alto

Cousins arrested in burglary of SAP offices

March 4, 2019 1:57 pm

By the Daily Post staff A pair of cousins were grabbed by police as they attempted to escape with stolen property from the Palo Alto campus of the German software […]

Palo Alto

Phone snatched from teen at Taco Bell

February 26, 2019 2:22 pm

By the Daily Post staff A teenage Taco Bell customer had his phone taken by a guy in a car who had just gone through the drive-thru at the restaurant […]

Palo Alto

Police chief starts citizens advisory committee — member invites Zuckerberg to drop in

February 17, 2019 12:33 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen has launched a new Chief’s Advisory Group of 30 residents who will have the chief’s ear in […]

Palo Alto

Police bring back Community Service Officers

February 13, 2019 5:47 pm

The Palo Alto Police Department has brought Community Service Officers, or CSOs, who patrol the streets in police cars, back to its team after the positions were dropped during budget cuts more […]

Palo Alto

Man arrested for burglary of historic Squire House

January 29, 2019 6:49 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Police last night (Jan. 29) arrested a shirtless man on suspicion of burglary at the historic Squire House in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park […]

Palo Alto

Police arrest suspected Barron Park prowler on several charges

January 23, 2019 6:03 pm

By the Daily Post staff An alert resident in the 3000 block of La Calle Court in Palo Alto’s Barron Park neighborhood saw a man prowling in her yard and […]

Palo Alto

Recognize this guy?

January 18, 2019 9:52 am

Palo Alto police are searching for this robber who, along with two other teenagers, stole a man’s cellphone and tried to kick him near the Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station […]

Palo Alto

Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex crimes

January 14, 2019 12:19 pm

By the Daily Post staff A Palo Alto man who teaches piano to children out of his home has been arrested on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a […]

Palo Alto

Police get report of a shooting only to find out it was a prank

January 8, 2019 10:14 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 — The Palo Alto police briefly detained a Facebook cyber-security executive Tuesday night (Jan. 8) after a prankster […]

Palo Alto

Woman sexually assaulted in Palo Alto today; suspect at large

January 7, 2019 6:16 pm

By the Daily Post staff A woman walking on Everett Avenue early this morning (Jan. 7) was sexually assaulted by a man who asked her for money, police said tonight […]

Palo Alto

UPDATE: “Crime fighter” fights charges over shooting at Midtown Safeway

January 6, 2019 1:28 pm

This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday, Jan. 3. An update to this story, printed Saturday, Jan. 5, is at the end. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily […]

Palo Alto

Police looking for indecent exposure suspect

November 25, 2018 7:08 pm

By the Daily Post staff A 14-year-old girl who was walking her dog in the 300 block of East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto on Nov. 19 was approached by […]

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