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Emergency Incidents
Suspicious people seen outside campus dorms
Suspicious Activity
Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the area near Brickyard Dining and Santa Teresa Street for a report of three men possibly snooping around outside dorms. Two were described as wearing bright orange shirts and one as wearing a ski mask. They were last seen walking on a path between nearby streets.
Fire alarm at Cowell Lane sorority house
Fire
Cowell Ln, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a general fire alarm at a building near Cowell Lane, reportedly at a fraternity house. A separate medical aid call was also reported on El Camino Real, with units reassigned to handle it.
Alarm reported at Stanford Museum
Break-In
Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a commercial audible alarm at a museum near Stanford. The report was relayed secondhand by a director who was not on scene, and the alarm was believed to have been possibly triggered by visitors.
Noise complaint near Nixon Elementary school
Disturbance
Stanford Ave, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a noise complaint near Nixon Elementary on Stanford Avenue for a possible ongoing beeping noise in the area.
Stolen license plate found on different vehicle
Stolen Vehicle
El Camino Real & Stanford Ave, Stanford, CA 94306
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed a possible stolen vehicle, a black Honda Accord, seen traveling westbound from El Camino toward Stanford Avenue. The vehicle’s license plate was reported as lost or stolen and was associated with a different vehicle.
Cyclist hit by golf cart at Stanford bookstore
Traffic
Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call near a bookstore by a mall, where a cyclist was reportedly hit by a golf cart.
Cyclist injured by golf cart at Stanford Bookstore
Medical Emergency
Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near a bookstore by Panama and Mayfield Avenue for a (number withheld) cyclist who was reportedly hit by a golf cart and may have a head injury.
Medical incident reported in front of Stanford Bookstore
Medical Emergency
Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical incident near the Stanford bookstore on Sierra Mall. Medic 22 was initially sent code 2 but was then told to stand down as the call was turned over to Palo Alto Fire.
Bike blocking access ramp at campus library
Traffic
Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a possible bike blocking an ADA ramp near the Green Library at a mall in Stanford.
Woman reports man following her near EVGRB
Suspicious Activity
Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible suspicious situation near a parking area by Campus Drive in Palo Alto, where a woman says a man has been following her for about 10 minutes and is staying about 12 feet behind her.
Suspicious person hiding behind tree near library
Suspicious Activity
Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a mall parking lot near a library for a report of a suspicious person. A blue Camry reportedly entered the lot, a male got out and hid behind a tree, and then sped away when the reporting party left.
Fire alarm activated at Graner Hall dormitory
Fire
Branner Hall Complex, 655 Escondido Rd, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at Granner Hall on Escondido Road, with a reported smoke detector activation in a first-floor southeast hallway and a general fire alarm sounding.
Medical aid requested at Walkway and Palm Drive
Medical Emergency
Palm Dr, Stanford, CA
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 66 is dispatched to a possible medical emergency near Walkway and Palm Drive in Stanford, California.
Female requests paramedics at Roth Way and Palm Drive
Medical Emergency
Roth Way & Palm Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical aid near Roth Way and Palm Drive in Stanford, where a woman was requesting paramedics and a deputy was already on scene. Radio traffic indicated this appears to be a frequent requestor for medical assistance.
Medical aid dispatched to Roth Way and Palm Drive
Medical Emergency
Roth Way & Palm Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical aid incident near Roth Way and Palm Drive, with one engine unit taking the call in place of another.
60-year-old male falls at Stanford campus quad
Medical Emergency
Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical aid for a 60-year-old man who reportedly fell near the main quad by James Stanford Way. The patient was reported awake and breathing, and a medic unit and truck were dispatched with a Bravo response.
18-year-old female vomiting after ER discharge
Medical Emergency
Mayfield Ave, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a building near Mayfield Avenue and nearby cross streets for a reported medical issue involving an 18-year-old woman who was vomiting on the third-floor women’s restroom after a recent hospital discharge.
Search for two missing elderly adults at Stanford
Missing Person
James and Anna Marie Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building, 348 Via Pueblo, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check for two elderly adults reported missing support near a campus building on Via Pueblo at Stanford. They were last seen heading toward a nearby church, and units searched surrounding campus areas including a plaza, a university building, and a library area.
Elderly woman and relative reported missing at Stanford
Missing Person
James and Anna Marie Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building, 348 Via Pueblo, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are conducting a welfare check for a missing elderly woman and possibly her aunt after they were dropped off near Via Pueblo and did not arrive at a planned meeting at a church. The woman is described as about 72 years old wearing a (description withheld), (description withheld), and (description withheld), and the aunt is described as about 62 years old in a navy blue puffer jacket. One of them reportedly has a cell phone but is not answering.
Suspect using stolen funds to buy items at cafe
Fraud Report
Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a cafe on Escondido Mall for a possible financial crime, where an unknown person allegedly hacked into the store and used stolen funds to buy items expected to be picked up shortly.
