By Victoria Franco. Bay City News.
The Palo Alto Police Department arrests a Redwood City teen in connection with a phone theft that occurred last year, though he said Friday they are still looking for a second suspect involved.
Police said their dispatch center received a call from a woman on March 14, 2022 at 9:41 a.m. alleging that two suspects had stolen her cell phone in the 2000 block of Webster Street.
After an investigation, police learned that the victim had been walking and talking on her cell phone when she allegedly noticed two men walking behind her for about two minutes.
Police said the woman heard running footsteps as the two suspects ran past her and one of them grabbed her cell phone from her hand.
The robbers ran across the street to a white four-door sedan that was parked around the corner and fled the area.
For her part, the woman said that the last time she saw the car was heading west on Santa Rita Avenue and she ran back to her house to notify police.
Ultimately, authorities said they responded to the area immediately but were unable to locate the suspects.
Extensive follow-up investigations by detectives resulted in the identification of one of the suspects, a 17-year-old from Redwood City.
Police said he was arrested June 28 in the 500 block of Alden Street in Redwood City and taken to the Santa Clara County Youth Center. He added that the robbery case will remain open until the second suspect can be identified and arrested.
Anyone with information related to the theft is asked to contact the Palo Alto Police Department's 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413.
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