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Palo Alto police arrested a Daly City man Monday afternoon after they caught him carrying stolen property from a Mariposa Avenue home — the second burglary the police had averted in two days.
Police were notified about a possible burglary by a resident of the 1600 block of Mariposa, who saw the stranger walk into a neighbor’s back yard at about 2 p.m. The witness knew the neighbors weren’t home and called the police immediately to report suspicious behavior. The neighborhood is located next to Palo Alto High School.
Police arrived and began searching the property, during which time they found the intruder leaving the house through the back yard. He was carrying tools, clothes and other items from the burglarized home, according to Agent Max Nielepko.
Police arrested Daymon Cooper, 44, and charged him with burglary. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.
The Mariposa incident was the second burglary Palo Alto police stopped in progress in two days. On Saturday night, police arrested another man who climbed into an Alma Street apartment through an unlocked balcony door. Police caught Hector Zavala, 35, of Sunnyvale, after residents of the apartment building at 427 Alma St. called to report a tattooed male climbing a tree to the roof to the building.
Zavala allegedly lowered himself from the roof to the balcony of the apartment and walked into the apartment through the unlocked balcony door. Police spotted him inside the residence and repeatedly asked him to come out and surrender, police said. When he wouldn’t do so, they entered the home and found him hiding behind a bedroom door.
Zavala was arrested for burglary and was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.
Police attributed both arrests to residents who promptly called the police to report suspicious activity in their neighborhoods.
Thank you to the neighbors for being observant and calling the cops. And thank you PAPD for responding quickly and catching the perps.
“they allegedly entered the home and found him hiding behind a bedroom door.”
Come on paper, they either entered or they didn’t. Give the police some credit here. They entered the place and found the suspect hiding behind the door. This is dangerous, ask OPD. So drop the allegedly language..it seems like you are trying to infer some type of violation. Good job brave ones.
Like the Daily Post said, “we don’t need a new police building, we just need less police officers. Good job Palo Alto Police.
The Daily Post has no idea what it takes to run a police department. These so call “journalists” sit at their desk and just type away. Sad!
Dear Palo Alto Police and Puppies,
Thanks for the great work. You took a few years off my life when the dog started barking furiously and there were guys I could not see tromping around right under my window with flashlights, but you did a terrific job. We’ll keep watching and you keep helping like you always do. We’ll have your back.
Thanks again.
There are certain words a newspaper needs to use to adhere to libel law rules, and the main one is in reporting a possible crime before its been ruled on in court, is to use the word “alleged” until it’s been proved in court. They’re just following good journalistic practices. The cops know that and have no problem with it.
Right, but they were talking about the cops entering the apartment, not an “alleged” crime. Re-read.
“When he wouldn’t do so, they entered the home and found him hiding behind a bedroom door.”
The paper changed it. Good job.
Bravo and thanks to the Police Department, alert neighbors, and barking dogs. (As annoying as they can be, bless their hearts, they are telling us something is not quite kosher.)