Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Monday, November 2, 2026. Two unknown suspects struck the victim and stole money from him. The victim suffered minor physical injuries, and the suspects are at large.
On Monday, November 2, 2026, at approximately 10:29 a.m., our 24-hour dispatch center received a call about a possible theft of property at the parking garage located at 528 High Street, Lot R, in Palo Alto. Officers responded to the location and met with the victim, a male in his fifties. The victim said that he was followed through the parking garage by the two suspects. When the victim exited the garage one suspect began hitting him with a metal object, and the other suspect grabbed the victim’s bag and searched through it. The suspects stole approximately $400 from the victim and were last seen running towards the bus terminal located at 95 University Avenue. The victim suffered from bruising and swelling to his arm from being hit and sought medical treatment on his own.
The victim described the suspects as being adult Black males wearing all black. Detectives are actively investigating this case.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call our 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be sent via text message by texting the keyword PAPD and the tip to 847411, or submitted using the "Palo Alto PD Tips" app, which is available via the App Store or Google Play.
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