Incident Date and Time: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 6:31am
Type of Crime/Incident: Interrupted Residential Burglary
Location: 100 block of Toyon Road
Suspect Information: 2 Males wearing dark clothing
Summary:
On July 5th, at approximately 06:31am, APD officers responded to a call from a resident in the 100 block of Toyon Road who had been awoken by their alarm. Upon checking the house, the resident saw one male inside. The resident scared him off. He ran out the front door, met a second male suspect and they both fled the premise in an unknown direction. At this time APD has no additional description and it is unknown if the suspects are associated to any vehicle.
This incident is under investigation and no other information is available at this time.
If you live around Toyon Road, please check your surveillance video and report any possible leads to the Atherton Police Department at 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.