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Los Altos Police Department
Friday October 28th, 2016 :: 12:50 p.m. PDT

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UPDATE: Shelter in place lifted. Investigation ongoing.

UPDATE: The shelter in place and school lockdowns have been lifted. The suspect is believed to have fled in a vehicle. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Thank you all for your patience and diligence. 

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Los Altos Police are responding to a report of an interrupted residential burglary on the (1000) block of Covington Road.

A Police search is currently underway. Residents in the area are asked to please stay indoors, as a Police K-9 will also be searching the area.

The suspect is described as a black male adult in his mid-twenties around 5’8 to 5’10 tall. He is reportedly wearing all dark clothing and possibly a scarf.

We will provide an update when more information is available.

Instructions:

If you have information about this incident, contact Los Altos Police at (650) 947-2770.

Address/Location
Los Altos Police Department
1 N San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 650-947-2770

Erica Ray
Administration
[email protected]
650-947-2770

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Past - Responsive action is no longer required
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
Event:
Police Activity

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