PALO ALTO – A 37-year-old Palo Alto man has been arrested on suspicion of shattering the home windows of a dozen companies in downtown Palo Alto, authorities mentioned.
At about 3:55 a.m. Monday, officers had been referred to as to the SliderBar at 324 College Ave. for a report of vandalism, the Palo Alto Police Division mentioned in a information launch. An individual mentioned they'd seen a person kick and shatter the entrance window of the restaurant, and different companies within the space additionally had damaged home windows.
Officers detained the person minutes later at Bryant Road and Lytton Avenue, police mentioned.
Police mentioned a test of the world revealed extra damaged home windows at Siam Royal at 338 College Ave., the Apple Retailer at 340 College Ave., Design Inside Attain at 355 College Ave., Union Financial institution at 400 College Ave., YAYOI at 403 College Ave., Lululemon at 432 College Ave., Kind Health at 445 Bryant St., Apercen Companions LLC at 314 Lytton Ave., and business properties at 255, 265 and 390 Lytton Ave.
An investigation revealed the person had used bodily power or objects akin to rocks to interrupt the home windows, police mentioned. Not one of the companies appeared to have been burglarized.
“Preliminary alternative estimates from the varied companies are nonetheless pending, although police consider the full injury to be effectively in extra of $100,000,” police mentioned.
The person was booked into Santa Clara County jail on fees of felony vandalism in addition to warrants for felony evading, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor violation of a court docket order.
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact the police division at 650-329-2413. These wishing to stay nameless can name or textual content 650-383-8984 or electronic mail paloalto@tipnow.org.