Extra police patrols in Menlo Park’s Sharon Heights neighborhood

After a spate of recent burglaries targeting unoccupied homes — many in the Sharon Heights neighborhood — the Menlo Park Police have beefed up patrols there and in other areas. In all, there have been 14 residential burglaries since the beginning of 2024 with items such as safes, jewelry and designer items being stolen.

Below is the full list of the 14 residences where home burglaries have been reported in 2024:

• 1000 block of Cascade Drive (Jan. 4)
• 500 block of Gilbert Avenue (Jan. 8)
• 900 block of Siskiyou Drive (Jan. 11)
• 1300 block of Mills Street (Jan. 13)
• 1800 block of Oakdell Drive (Jan. 20)
• 100 block of Seminary Drive (Jan. 21)
• 2300 block of Warner Range Avenue (Jan. 22)
• 900 block of Continental Drive (Jan. 23)
• 1700 block of Holly Avenue (Jan. 24)
• 1300 block of Bellair Way (Jan. 27)
• 900 block of Siskiyou Drive (Feb. 4)
• 900 block of Siskiyou Drive (Feb. 8)
• 1000 block of Siskiyou Drive (Feb. 10)
• 1000 block of Cascade Drive (Feb. 12)

“We are unsure of who is committing the burglaries, but are working with our neighboring agencies to see if they’re are similar,” Menlo Park police said.

There were three burglaries in Atherton over a two-day period earlier this month.

Sharon Heights neighborhood from above courtesy of homes.com