SMPD Detectives Initiate A Death Investigation 
MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNITY ALERT
For Immediate Release No. 20220829-045
Monday, August 29, 2022
SMPD Detectives Initiate A Death Investigation
The San Mateo Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau initiated a death investigation into the circumstances involving the death of one and hospitalization of two care home facility residents.
San Mateo, CA – On August 28, 2022 at approximately 8:10 p.m., a San Mateo Police Department patrol officer was dispatched on the report of a female being poisoned at the Atria Hillside care home facility located in San Mateo. SMPD began a comprehensive investigation and learned three home care residents were hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals. Tragically, one of the three residents, a 93-year-old female, was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. SMPD Detectives are actively investigating this case jointly with the California Department of Social Services Ombudsman, and Atria Hillsdale is cooperating with this investigation.
This is an on-going investigation and updates will be provided as soon as they become available. Witnesses having any additional information are encourages to contact Sergeant Detective Paul Pak at (650) 522-7660 or pak@cityofsanmateo.org.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips or by calling (650) 522-7676.
MEDIA CONTACT
Alison Gilmore
Public Information Officer | Office of the Chief
City of San Mateo Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy, San Mateo, CA 94403
650-522-7626 | pdpio@cityofsanmateo.org
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Address/Location
San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 650-522-7700
Alison Gilmore
San Mateo Police Department
pdpio@cityofsanmateo.org
650-522-7626
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