Palo Alto Police Department
Coverage of Palo Alto Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- 3 assault suspects at large after yelling racial slurs against Black people: Palo Alto PD
Three suspects are at large after allegedly assaulting and robbing a man in his 30s at Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, with the incident being investigated as a possible hate crime due to racial slurs targeted against Black people.
- ‘Spray-painted swastikas, sexual images’ discovered in Palo Alto; police investigating as hate crime
The Palo Alto Police Department is investigating vandalism involving spray-painted swastikas and sexual images in public restrooms at city parks and parking garages as a potential hate crime. The first incident was reported by the Palo Alto Public Works Department on July 4 at Greer Park.
- Palo Alto police nab hot prowl burglary suspect
A 54-year-old Georgia woman, Funda Yilmaz, was arrested in Palo Alto after allegedly burglarizing a home and attempting to enter locked cars. The Palo Alto Police Department reported the incident occurred at a residence on Ramona Street.
- Palo Alto playground vandalized with racist graffiti, police say
Racist graffiti was discovered spray-painted on playground equipment at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto, prompting an investigation by police as a potential hate crime. The vandalism was found by a Palo Alto parks employee on Thursday morning and included racial epithets.
- Palo Alto police seek public's help in 25-year-old cold case
The Palo Alto Police Department is seeking public assistance to solve a 25-year-old cold case involving the shooting death of Maria Hsiao outside a downtown Palo Alto nightclub on June 10, 2001. On the 25th anniversary of her death, the department released a video and urged community members to share it online to aid the investigation.