Chief's Community Update - May 28, 2023
Thank you for visiting our website and taking a moment to read this community update.
Chief’s Community Forums
Our next Chief’s Community Forum will take place on Wednesday May 31 at 6:00 PM. We moved the location to 1900 University Avenue, 4th Floor to make the meeting more accessible to our community members in Beat 4. Once again we will be discussing the Military Equipment Annual Report, which includes a request to dispose of equipment, and fireworks.
Swearing in / Badge pinning ceremony
Thank you to all our community members who attended my swearing in and badge pinning ceremony on Friday. Your presence meant a great deal to me.
Robbery / Shooting Investigation
On May 3, 2023, two suspects lured the victim to East Palo Alto to facilitate the sale of a large quantity of marijuana at Pulgas and East Bayshore. When th victim arrived, the suspect robbed him and shot at his vehicle.
Criminal Investigations Detectives conducted an investigation which led to the identification of 2 suspects who lived nearby.
In the early morning hours of May 25, 2023, the San Mateo County SWAT team and Redwood City Police SWAT team assisted East Palo Alto Detectives with serving simultaneous search warrants at both suspect’s homes in furtherance of this investigation.
Both suspects were arrested for the shooting and robbery. A third suspect was arrested for items found in his possession during the search warrant.
During the search, three handguns were recovered, including a ghost gun and one with the serial number obliterated. A rifle was also recovered along with ammunition.
Anonymous tips and immediate service
We appreciate all the anonymous tips we have been receiving. It is important to note that anonymous tips are not a resource for immediate police response as it is not monitored 24/7. For immediate police response, either call 9-1-1 or our non-emergency phone number 650-321-1112. For complaints related to property violations, please contact Code Enforcement department, which operates under our building department (https://www.cityofepa.org/building/page/code-enforcement).
When providing information to the police, we need specific information about the crime or criminal. As an example, if you are reporting someone for dealing drugs, we need to know:
- where and when they are selling the drugs
- a detailed description of them (white female, blue jeans, red jacket, baseball cap)
- any description of a vehicle
- any other information you have about the crime.
While we don’t expect you to jeopardize your safety to get this information, it is very important information if we make an arrest. Not only will your tip provide us with accurate information about the suspect, but we are also able to serve as a witness to the crime and we can testify in court. Please use these options for providing an anonymous tip.
You can make an anonymous tip to the police by calling or texting to (650) 409-6792.
If there is a topic you would like addressed in the next update, please feel free to send an email at jliu@cityofepa.org.
Thank you,
Jeff Liu
Chief of Police
