Atherton Police Blotter

The Palo Alto Daily News, the free local newspaper, was always good for a laugh when browsing the police beat section. In high school reading the police beat section was one of my favorite pastimes. Yesterday proved no different when my mom and I laughed so hard we had to sit down on the sidewalk in downtown menlo park as passerbys commented,

"Its good to see two ladies laugh like that in public" and

"I've never seen anyone laugh so hard".

Here is what we encountered when we faced the police beat.

Atherton
MONDAY

Atherton Avenue at Alameda de las Pulgas, 8:01 a.m.: A woman taking her child to school in a red convertible claimed that someone in a blue Mercedes was tailgating her and yelling profanities. An officer was unable to locate the Mercedes.

200 block of Alameda de las Pulgas, 9:25 a.m: Someone illegally dumped a couch and numerous bags near a school.

200 block of Alameda de las Pulgas, 12:09 p.m.: Someone threw something at a woman's vehicle. The motorist told police she was "shook up".

100 block of Fair Oaks Lane, 1:42 p.m.: A poodle and a black dog were barking. The area was quiet by the time an officer arrived at the scene.

First block of Ralston Road, 11:27 p.m.: A unknown type of "critter" was making a ruckus on the roof of a house. An officer was unable to locate the "critter".

That was the docket for Monday.

My favorite though was from my senior year of high school. I remember it clearly. "In Atherton" "A baby was allegedly found in a dumpster. Upon further inspection, it turned out to be a burrito."

I'm still laughing.