What we are hearing: There have been many muggings in Washington Park.
Here's the truth: One mugging has been reported to the Burlingame Police Department this year.
On February 28, 2020, Burlingame Police received reports of a robbery or "mugging" in Washington Park. The incident occurred at 7:15 p.m. along the path that runs north of the tennis courts. The victim was a 13 year old Burlingame Intermediate School student. He was approached by four juveniles who demanded his cellphone. When the victim refused, the assailants punched him several times, grabbed the phone, and fled on foot to the east. In addition to this reported mugging, there have been a few recent fights at Washington Park involving local high school students.
These types of incidents can make the park feel unsafe. The Police Department is taking the following actions:
1. In recent years, the police sub-station was moved to the Recreation Center. An officer and police vehicle will now be parked there.
2. The Police Department will be stationing its School Resource Office in the Park for approximately one hour at the end of the school day so that students will feel safe walking through the park after school.
3. Police Community Resource Officers will be monitoring and conducting walking checks of the park around sundown (when a majority of issues are taking place).
4. Police patrol officers will be monitoring and conducting walking checks of the park at all times throughout the day and night.
These activities will continue through the foreseeable future in hopes of alleviating the problem activity.
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What we are hearing: The City can view all conversations between residents on Nextdoor.
Here's the truth: The City cannot view conversations between residents on Nextoor.
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