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Man Arrested In Attempted Break-In Of Stanford National Accelerator Laboratory

Deputies established a perimeter. With the help of a K-9 unit, the suspect was found hiding in heavy shrubbery and taken into custody.

(CBS Bay Area)

January 7, 2025

Authorities in San Mateo County arrested a man on multiple charges after an attempted break-in at the Stanford National Accelerator Laboratory over the weekend.

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According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to the laboratory on the 2500 block of Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park around 8:30 p.m. Sunday following reports of a suspicious person with bolt cutters. Deputies received a description of the suspect and his last known whereabouts on the large property, which covers more than 400 acres in the hills of San Mateo County.

During the search, deputies located the suspect as he attempted to flee on foot toward Interstate 280.

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