Press Release
Residential Burglary Investigation and Arrest
Incident: 2026-0285
HILLSBOROUGH, Calif.: On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 9:37 p.m., the Hillsborough Police Department received a report of a burglary in progress in the 300 block of West Santa Inez Avenue. A resident reported that an SUV had parked in front of a neighboring home, that two masked subjects had exited and climbed over a gate onto the property while a driver remained with the vehicle, and that metal clanging could be heard from the side of the residence.
Officers arrived within minutes of the call and detained the driver, who was still parked in front of the home. The resident confirmed the SUV was the same vehicle the two subjects had exited, and the vehicle was found to be displaying stolen license plates.
A substantial multi-agency response followed. Officers from agencies across San Mateo County established a perimeter and searched the surrounding neighborhood with drones and tracking K9 teams. Investigators confirmed that a rear window of the residence had been shattered, and a discarded backpack containing burglary tools, including power tools, was recovered along the suspects’ flight path in the 400 block of Roblar Avenue. The two subjects were not located and remain outstanding. The home was unoccupied at the time of the burglary, no injuries were reported, and the extent of any loss is still being determined.
The SUV was towed as evidence, and the driver, an adult female and Chilean national, was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail on charges of residential burglary, conspiracy, and possession of stolen property.
The investigation remains active. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage from the area, processing evidence recovered from the scene, and forensically examining electronic devices seized from the vehicle as they work to identify those involved.
As both subjects were masked and detailed descriptions are limited, the department is asking residents in the area of West Santa Inez Avenue and Roblar Avenue to review home surveillance video recorded between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. that evening and to share anything of note with investigators.
The department credits this arrest to the resident who reported the activity as it occurred and remained on the line with dispatchers while officers responded. Immediate reporting makes outcomes like this possible, and residents should not hesitate to call the police when activity in their neighborhood appears out of the ordinary.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Hillsborough Police Department at 650.375.7470 or email Inspector Chung at [email protected]. For emergencies or crimes in progress, dial 911.
Prepared by Captain Chenier
