Crime & Safety

Heavy Sheriff Presence Reported Along Bay Area Highway

The sheriff's office was asking the public to avoid the area.

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The sheriff's office reported law enforcement activity Thursday morning along Highway 1 near Pacifica, police said.

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said at 9:50 a.m. there was a large law enforcement presence along Highway 1 between Gray Whale Cove State Beach and just south of the Tom Lantos Tunnels.

The Sheriff's Office is conducting an active investigation and is asking the public to avoid the area.

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