Police say the woman eventually came to a stop in the backyard of the residence.
The man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
The San Mateo police officer, with stints in Burlingame and RWC, started communicating with the minor on theTinder dating app, police say.
The man gained entry through a rear garage door at the victim's Peninsula home and threatened her when she confronted him, police say.
Sheriff's officials say a teenager was attacked in what appears to be an "unprovoked" incident involving a stranger.
The fire, since cleared, broke out under a truck traveling westbound on SR-92 west of San Mateo and spread into the grass, CHP reports.
Prosecutors say the man received more than $790,000 in improper insurance payouts.
One of the crashes was a hit-and-run, Peninsula police report.
The man is accused of impersonating a police officer and brandishing a handgun at two separate shopping centers in San Mateo.
Police say the duo were caught fleeing with some of the school's electronic equipment in hand.
Sheriff's officials say there may be more potential victims and are asking for the public's help in the case.
The Peninsula man was charged with operating a boat under the influence and reckless or negligent use of a boat.
Sheriff's officials say the victim was stabbed in both his torso and legs in the attack.
Police say they seized the items during the service of a search warrant on the Peninsula.
Police say they caught two men this week who may be responsible for a series of vehicle burglaries along El Camino Real on the Peninsula.
The fatal crash involved at least four vehicles, including a charter bus carrying a famed choir.
An elderly woman was struck and killed by an 80-year-old San Mateo woman driving a minivan Friday morning in Belmont, authorities say.
Police say the woman and her husband brought a female victim to the U.S. and forced her into unreasonable servitude.
Miguel Angel Magallon was convicted of killing Los Angeles County Office of Public Safety Capt. Michael Sparkes in 2004.
Police say a motorist tried to ram a police vehicle while fleeing from the scene of an attempted burglary over the weekend.
The man injured someone with a child present in a Peninsula apartment complex when the victim tried to stop the swinging weapon, cops say.
Sheriff's officials say the victim had pulled over to the side of the road when he was robbed and assaulted.
Sheriff's officials say the girl thought she was calling the "threat" into her own similarly-named high school in Mississippi.
Police say the duo led them on a chase before they were caught.
Sheriff's officials are asking the public to take a look at these images to see if anyone recognizes the suspects.
Police say the man tried to first break into one home, but after the alarm sounded, he broke into a different one in the same area.
San Bruno police are warning the public of a popular trend "in an effort to raise awareness about this very dangerous practice."
Police say the man crashed over the side of the road and rolled about 20 feet down — landing in a local home's backyard.
The CHP is looking for a hit-and-run driver who hit man who had pulled over on the roadway to help another motorist, police say.
A witness is credited with helping police catch a trio of accused criminals after helping jot down a license plate.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies said they received a tip of inappropriate acts between the 18-year-old man and a child under 10.
Police are searching for a man suspected of stealing expensive undergarments from a home during a realtor-hosted open house on Sunday.
Two men and a woman in their early 20s were arrested Wednesday night and charged with burglary, possession of stolen property & conspiracy.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of auto burglary following a high-speed pursuit across the San Mateo Hayward Bridge Wednesday night.
The victim of a fatal car crash in unincorporated San Mateo County earlier this month has been identified as Inez Barranti, 86, of Millbrae.
Officers responding to a call say the juveniles were spotted rummaging through a car that had been reported stolen in Redwood City.
San Mateo police were keeping a watchful eye on the school today following an anonymous threat of violence made on social media.
The SMPD sought two people in connection with suspicious garbage can fires in downtown San Mateo.
During the strange encounter, the man who reportedly gained entrance to an unlocked front door engaged in conversation before leaving.
Sheriff's officials say an alert deputy recognized the man after he was pulled over for having expired registration.