Sketch Of Burglary Suspect Released By Police

PALO ALTO, CA – A sketch of the suspect in a burglary reported last weekend in Palo Alto was released by police Friday in the hopes someone in the public recognizes him. "The suspect pushed the resident, fled, and remains at large," Palo Alto Police Department Spokeswoman Janine De la Vega said in a new release.

De la Vega said in earlier this week that the burglary was reported at 9:22 a.m. Saturday, June 30 by a woman in her 40s who lives in an apartment in the 300 block of Curtner Avenue, near Park Boulevard and El Camino Real.

The woman told police she'd left her apartment about 30 minutes earlier to run an errand. When she returned home she found a male suspect rummaging through her belongings.

"As he was running away, he shoved the resident into a wall, causing her to fall," De la Vega said.

The victim, who was treated at the scene for minor injuries to her arm, told police the burglar made off with some of her jewelry and money.

She later met with a police artist, resulting in the sketch released Friday.

The victim described the suspect as a white man in his late teens or early 20s who was about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed about 160 pounds.

Palo Alto police are asking anyone who recognizes the person depicted in the sketch or who may have information about the incident is to call PAPD at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed
to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voicemail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the department's mobile app which can be found by searching Palo Alto Police Department in the App store or Google Play.

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Sketch courtesy Palo Alto Police Department