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Winter Police Blotter Roundup: Attempted extortion, identity theft and possession of controlled substances

Published Jan. 6, 2026, 10:30 p.m., last updated Jan. 6, 2026, 10:49 p.m.

This report covers incidents from Dec. 5 to Jan. 6 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin. Learn more about the Clery Act and how The Daily approaches reporting on crime and safety here.

Friday, Dec. 5

  • Grand theft of an electric bicycle between 10:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. was reported at 341 Galvez Street (Arrillage Recreation Center for Sports and Recreation).

Saturday, Dec. 6 

  • Attempted petty theft from a motor vehicle between 10:00 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 6:00 a.m. on Dec. 5 was reported at 905 Estudillo Road (Private residence).
  • Grand theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories at 9:00 p.m. on Dec. 6 was reported at 735 Campus Drive (Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building B).
  • Petty theft of all other larceny at 3:00 a.m. Dec. 5 was reported at 895 Cedro Way (Residence).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 6 was reported at 658 Escondido Road (Wilbur Hall – Rinconada).
  • Forgery and mail theft between Oct. 14 and Nov. 6 were reported at 236 Santa Teresa Street (Potter House).

The Daily has reached out to SUDPS for more information regarding the report of forgery and mail theft at Potter House.

Sunday, Dec. 7 

  • Vandalism of less than $400 and damage to property to violate civil rights between 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6:14 p.m. on Dec. 7 was reported at 900 Campus Drive (Hundred Block).

The Daily has reached out to SUDPS for more information regarding the report of vandalism at Hundred Block.

Monday, Dec. 8

  • Appropriation of lost property and trespassing between 7:00 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. were reported at 736 Serra Street (Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building D).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 7 and 7:45 a.m. on Dec. 8 was reported at 214 Pine Hill Court (Rains Apartment Building 214).
  • Petty theft of an electric bicycle between 11:00 p.m. on Dec 6 and 8:00 a.m. on Dec. 8 was reported at 664 Lomita Court (Kappa Alpha).
  • Petty theft of an electric scooter between 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 3:00 a.m. on Dec. 7 was reported at 389 Jane Stanford Way (Computing and Data Science Building – CoDa).
  • Vandalism of less than $400 and damage to property to violate civil rights at 10:38 a.m. were reported at 658 Escondido Road (Wilbur Hall – Trancos).

Tuesday, Dec. 9

  • Vandalism of less than $400 between Nov. 10 and Dec. 9 was reported at 658 Escondido Road (Wilbur Hall).
  • Petty theft of all other larceny between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. was reported at 489 Arguello Way (Arrillaga Family Dining).
  • A hit and run collision with property damage including vehicles between Dec. 6 and Dec. 9 was reported at 200 Ayrshire Farm Lane (Hundred Block).
  • Petty theft of all other larceny between 9:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 was reported at 735 Campus Drive (Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building B).

Wednesday, Dec. 10

  • Possession of a controlled substance, possession of unlawful paraphernalia between and naturalized entry of a dwelling at 10:09 a.m. were reported at 736 Serra Street (Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building D).
  • Grand theft of money, labor and property from a building between 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. 489 Arguello Way (Arrillaga Family Dining).

The Daily has reached out to SUDPS for more information regarding the report of possession of a controlled substance and possession of unlawful paraphernalia at Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building D.

Thursday, Dec. 11

  • Petty theft of all other larceny at 7:16 p.m. on Dec. 10 was reported at 67 Olmsted Road (Escondido Village 2 Building 67).

Friday, Dec. 12

  • Disorderly conduct of alcohol at 2:10 a.m. was reported at 700 Campus Drive (Hundred Block).
  • Appropriation of lost property of all other larceny between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. was reported at 600 Campus Drive (Hundred Block).
  • Burglary from a motor vehicle at 10:30 a.m. was reported at 300 Palm Drive (The Oval).
  • Aggravated battery and petty theft of all other larceny at 6:25 p.m. was reported at 616 Jane Stanford Way (Encina Hall East).

The Daily has reached out to SUDPS for more information regarding the report of disorderly conduct of alcohol at Hundred Block, the appropriation of lost property at Hundred Block, the report of burglary at The Oval and the report of aggravated battery at Encina Hall East.

Sunday, Dec. 14

  • Petty theft from a building between 2:00 a.m. on Dec. 3 and 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 4 was reported at 520 Lasuen Mall (Old Union).

The Daily has reached out to SUDPS for more information regarding the report of petty theft from a building at Old Union.

Monday, Dec. 15

  • Possession of burglary tools, possession of a non-firearm weapon and disorderly conduct of loitering on private property at 3:19 a.m. were reported at the intersection of Nelson Mall and Churchill Mall.
  • Identity theft between 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 12:57 a.m. on Dec. 14 was reported at 949 Cottrell Way (Residence).

Tuesday, Dec. 16

  • Petty theft from a building between 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 16 was reported at 615 Crothers Way (Encina Commons).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 16 was reported at 459 Lagunita Drive (Tresidder Memorial Union).
  • Petty theft from a building at 5:00 p.m. as reported at 121 Campus Drive (Lyman Graduate Residences Building 3).

Wednesday, Dec. 17

  • Destruction of property by tampering with a vehicle between 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 and 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 16 was reported at 227 Ayrshire Farm Lane (Rains Apartments Building 227).
  • A hit and run collision with property damage including vehicles between Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 was reported at 300 Palm Drive (Palm Oval).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 8:00 a.m. on Dec. 16 and 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 17 was reported at 66 Abrams Court (Escondido Village 2 Building 66).
  • Burglary from a motor vehicle between 3:45 p.m. and 4:37 p.m. was reported at 295 Galvez Street (Track House – Lot 95).
  • Burglary from a motor vehicle between 3:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. was reported at 295 Galvez Street (Track House – Lot 95).

Thursday, Dec. 18

  • Petty theft of bicycle parts between 8:00 a.m. on Dec. 13 and 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 17 was reported at 785 Escondido Road (Residential & Dining Enterprises Maintenance Operations Annex).

Wednesday, Dec. 17

  • First-degree burglary of breaking and entering at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 was reported at 831 Allardice Way (Residence).

Saturday, Dec. 27

  • Grand theft of a bicycle between 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 26 and 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 was reported at 616 Jane Stanford Way (Encina Hall Center).

Monday, Dec. 29

  • Petty theft of all other larceny between 6:08 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. was reported at 37 Angell Court (Escondido Village Studio 3).

Tuesday, Dec. 30

  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 10:00 a.m. on Dec. 28 and 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 29 was reported at 44 Olmsted Road (Escondido Village Studio 5).

Wednesday, Dec. 31

  • Vandalism of less than $400 between 12:01 a.m. on Dec. and 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 30 was reported at 1700 Stanford Avenue (Hundred Block).
  • Personation to obtain money between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 30 was reported at 635 Gerona Road (Residence).
  • Petty theft from a building between 2:20 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. was reported at 44 Olmsted Road (Escondido Village Studio 5).

Friday, Jan. 2

  • Attempted extortion between 12:00 p.m. on Jan. 1 and 4:00 a.m. on Jan. 2 was reported at 726 Serra Street (Escondido Village Graduate Residences Building C).
  • Petty theft of an electric bicycle between 8:00 a.m. on Dec. 13 and 2:38 p.m. on Jan. 2 was reported at 326 Santa Teresa Street (Lagunita – Ujamaa B).

Saturday, Jan. 3

  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 3 was reported at 326 Santa Teresa Street (Lagunita – Granada).

Monday, Jan. 5

  • Petty theft of all other larceny between 3:26 p.m. on Jan. 3 and Jan. 5 was reported at 51 Dudley Lane (Escondido Village Studio 4).
  • Motor vehicle theft between 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 18 was reported at 500 Wilbur Way (Hundred Block).
  • Burglary from a motor vehicle between 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 was reported at 200 Pine Hill Court (Hundred Block).
  • Burglary from a motor vehicle between 9:00 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 5 was reported at 300 Olmsted Road (Hundred Block).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 2:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. was reported at 519 Lasuen Mall (Stanford Bookstore).
  • Unlawful entry of a vehicle between 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 7:35 p.m. on Jan. 5 was reported at 374 Santa Teresa Street (Roble – Lot 31).
  • Petty theft of all other larceny between 6:17 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. was reported at 566 Mayfield Avenue (Bob House).

Tuesday, Jan. 6

  • A report of student safety with aggravated assault to commit mayhem at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 1 was reported at 450 Jane Stanford Way.

Sterling Davies ’28 is the Vol. 267 Public Safety Beat Reporter for News. Contact Sterling at sdavies ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

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