Two people struck a man and stole about $400 from him outside a downtown Palo Alto parking garage on Nov. 2, police said.
The robbery appears in the Palo Alto Police Department’s Nov. 6 report log. Other entries include two warrant arrests, vandalism and petty theft reports, and two found-property reports.
Robbery near downtown garage
According to the department’s Nov. 3 news release, a man in his 50s told officers that two people followed him through the parking garage at 528 High St., Lot R.
After he left the garage, he said one person struck him with a metal object while the other took his bag and searched it. Police said the pair stole about $400 and were last seen running toward the bus terminal at 95 University Ave.
Police received the initial call at about 10:29 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The man had bruising and swelling on his arm and sought medical care himself, according to the release.
The department said Nov. 3 that detectives were investigating.
Anyone with information can call police at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be texted to 847411 with the keyword PAPD or submitted through the Palo Alto PD Tips app.
Warrant arrests
The log lists two separate warrant arrests in early November.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 10:29 p.m., officers arrested Starling Maurice Hill, 62, of Palo Alto on an outside misdemeanor warrant at Alma Street and Forest Avenue. Hill was cited and released.
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:25 p.m., officers arrested David Edward Huerta, 31, of San Jose on an outside felony warrant at 3305 El Camino Real. Huerta was booked into custody.
The log does not identify the underlying offenses or the jurisdictions that issued the warrants.
Other incidents
The log also lists a misdemeanor vandalism report in the 4200 block of Suzanne Drive dated Oct. 3 and a petty theft report at 900 Quarry Road Extension dated Oct. 30.
Two found-property entries dated Nov. 4 list locations at 538 Ramona St. and 250 Sherman Ave.
