Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Fradulent Purchases and Abandoned Cars
The following information was supplied by the Burlingame Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Wednesday, Jan. 11
8:42 a.m. A child called 9-1-1 from the 1400 block of Mills Avenue while playing with the phone.
4:02 p.m. A backpack was lost on the 200 block of California Drive.
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7:23 p.m. A car window was smashed and a purse was taken from the car on the 100 block of Anza Boulevard.
Thursday, Jan. 12
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8:35 a.m. A red Honda was abandoned on the 1100 block of Summer Avenue.
8:55 a.m. A gold vehicle was reportedly parked facing the wrong way on the 700 block of Winchester Drive. The car was gone when police arrived.
2:52 p.m. A subject steam cleaning on the 0 block of Adrian Court set off a fire alarm, although there was no fire.
3:14 p.m. A caller reported an employee scratched a customer vehicle with a shopping cart on the 1400 block of Fox Plaza Lane.
Friday, Jan. 13
2:29 a.m. A loud television was causing a disturbance on the 900 block of Rollins Road.
2:50 p.m. A woman reported an unknown person is using her credit card to make purchases, such as plane tickets and bailing someone out of jail.
3:45 p.m. A silent hold up alarm was hit at a bank on the 1100 block of California Drive. It was a false alarm.
9:52 p.m. A group of people was on the top of Burlingame Intermediate School.
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