Police Blotter: Cyberbullying, two hit-and-runs and burglary

Oct. 13, 2026, 10:57 p.m.

This report covers incidents from Oct. 5 to Oct. 13 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.

Monday, Oct. 5

  • A student safety incident involving a misdemeanor of electronic distribution of harassing material around 6:06 p.m. on Sept. 27 was reported at 200 Santa Teresa St.
  • Grand theft between 1:02 on Oct. 2 and 2:25 p.m. on Oct. 5 was reported at 700 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft of an electric scooter around 12:00 p.m. on Oct. 2 and 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 was reported at 200 Governors Ave. South (Governor’s Corner).
  • Petty theft around 2:22 on Oct. 5 was reported at Olmsted Road.
  • Grand theft of a bicycle between 8:15 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 5 was reported at 200 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft of an electric scooter between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 5 was reported at 600 Nelson.

The Daily reached out to the SUDPS for more information on the student safety incident. The SUDPS clarified that the incident involved a female student who received unwanted sexually-explicit messages from two unidentified male suspects. The suspects obtained the number after it was posted online.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 9:27 a.m. on Oct 6. was reported at 600 Escondido Road.
  • Electronic stalking between 3:00 p.m. on Jul. 20 and 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 6 was reported at 400 Jane Stanford Way.
  • Grand theft by false pretenses between 9:13 a.m. and 3:29 p.m. on Oct. 6 was reported at 400 Quarry Road.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

  • Four outside arrest warrants for a misdemeanor around 10:27 a.m. on Oct. 7 were issued at 400 Reservoir Road (The Stanford Dish).
  • Petty theft between 12:00 p.m. on Sept. 28 and 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 6 was reported at Dudley Lane. 

Thursday, Oct. 8

  • Disorderly conduct involving loitering on private property between 10:20 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. on Oct. 8 was reported at 400 Galvez.
  • Petty theft between 8:08 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 8 was reported at 200 Sam McDonald.
  • A hit-and-run collision involving vehicular property damage and reckless driving between 1:35 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. on Oct. 8 were reported at Campus Drive/Jane Stanford Way. 
  • Petty theft of an electric bicycle between 10:00 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 8 was reported at 200 Campus Drive.

The Daily reached out to the SUDPS for more information on the hit-and-run incident. The SUDPS clarified that the incident involved a motorist who collided with a bicyclist. The motorist fled the scene, and the bicyclist was injured. The motorist was identified, and the investigation is still active as of writing.

Friday, Oct. 9

  • A hit-and-run resulting in injury or death around 9:13 p.m. on Oct. 9 was reported at Campus Drive/Galvez Street.

The Daily reached out to the SUDPS for more information on the hit-and-run incident. The SUDPS clarified that a motorist collided with a bicyclist, who was injured. The motorist is as of writing unidentified.

Saturday, Oct. 10

  • Grand theft of an electric bicycle between 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 9 and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 10 was reported at 700 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft of an electric scooter around 6:15 a.m. on Oct. 10 was reported at Olmsted Road.

Sunday, Oct. 11

  • Theft by usage of a stolen credit card at an ATM between 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 3 and 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 10 was reported at 200 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft was reported between 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 7 and 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 9 was reported at 200 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 12:00 p.m. on Oct. 10 and 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 11 was reported at Olmsted Road.
  • Grand theft between 10:00 p.m. on Oct. 10 and 1:00 a.m. on Oct. 11 was reported at 400 Mayfield Ave. (The Row).

Monday, Oct. 12

  • Second-degree commercial burglary and breaking and entering around 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 12 was reported at 400 Via Ortega (Koret Pavilion).
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 9 and 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 10 was reported at 200 Ayrshire Farm Lane.
  • Petty theft of bicycle parts around 2:59 on Oct. 12 was reported at 700 Escondido Road (Kimball Hall).

The Daily reached out to the SUDPS for more information on the burglary. The SUDPS clarified that the crime was committed by an adult male suspect who was servicing the building under an external service provider. The suspect was observed taking personal property without authorisation, and was arrested after leaving the building since an investigation determined that he had entered the building with the intent to steal. He was transported to the custody of the Main Jail in San Jose.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

  • Grand theft of a bicycle between 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 6:00 a.m. on Oct. 12 was reported at 700 Serra St.
  • Petty theft of a bicycle between 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 4 and 8:16 a.m. on Oct. 13 was reported at 700 Campus Drive.
  • Petty theft from a building on Oct. 13 was reported at a currently unknown location.
  • Grand theft on Oct. 13 was reported at a currently unknown location.

This article has been updated on Oct. 19 to add information from SUDPS comments on the Oct. 5 student safety incident, the hit-and-runs on Oct.8 and Oct. 9 and the burglary on Oct. 12.



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