SMPD ARRESTS (4) JUVENILES CAUGHT VANDALIZING BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN SM AREA + WHAT YOU CAN DO! 
MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNITY ALERT
CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
On Friday night May 23rd at about 11:30pm, numerous SMPD Officers responded to the area of Tilton Avenue and B Street on a report of juvenile subjects spray painting a wall in the alley between the Italian Social Club and the Blue & White Cleaners. Arriving officers quickly located and detained (2) juvenile suspects, an 11 year-old male and a 15 year-old male, both from San Mateo, at the intersection of Tilton Ave and Eldorado Street.
The juvenile suspects later showed Officers the (8) specific locations that they vandalized in downtown San Mateo. During the investigation it was determined that two additional juveniles, 11 year-old male and 14 year old male, both from San Mateo, were also present and involved in vandalizing buildings with graffiti. They were later contacted at their residences and both also linked to tagging activity in the downtown.
All four youth were later released to their families, and the vandalism reports forwarded to San Mateo County Juvenile Probation for assessment and action. SMPD is coordinating with City of San Mateo Public Works for the speedy abatement of the graffiti.
HELP THE CITY OF SAN MATEO QUICKLY IDENTIFY & REMOVE GRAFFITI
We ask for the public’s continued help to spot graffiti in our city. Any time you see graffiti in our community, please call the Public Works call center at 522-7300, 24 hours a day seven days a week even if you think it may have been reported already.
If you have a smartphone, download the “mySanMateo” application on your mobile device. The “mySanMateo” application places the power of City Government in the palm of your hands. Easily report graffiti to San Mateo along with a photo and GPS location. Your request will automatically be routed to the correct department.
mySanMateo for iPhone:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mysanmateo/id685109731?mt=8
For Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apporder.mySanMateo
Thank you for helping to take the time to keep San Mateo clean. The sooner we get these locations identified, the sooner we can get this graffiti removed. Working together, we can reduce the occurrence of graffiti in our city.
Be our “eyes and ears” – Contact SMPD right away if you see any criminal or suspicious activity occurring in your area:
Emergencies or Crimes in Progress: 911
Non-Emergency: 650-522-7700
Secret Witness Line: 650-522-7676
Text a Tip Anonymously: 650-262-3473
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Address/Location
San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 650-522-7700
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