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Palo Alto Police Investigate Late Night Robbery

Palo Alto police are investigating an attempted robbery case that occurred last Monday night, where a suspect armed with a handgun unsuccessfully attempted to rob two men&period; The victims were not physically injured and the suspect is at large&period;&NewLine;On Monday, March 31, 2025, at about 11&colon;30 p&period;m&period;, the Palo Alto 24-hour dispatch center received a call from a man reporting a robbery attempt that had just occurred on the 2700 block of Midtown Court&period;&NewLine;The investigation revealed that the victim and a friend, both men in their twenties, had just left their nearby parked vehicle and were crossing the street when a male subject holding a handgun approached them and demanded that they empty their pockets&period; The victims, fearing for their safety, immediately fled on foot&period; The suspect did not pursue them&period; The victims were not physically injured and did not lose any property&period;&NewLine;The victims described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his twenties standing about 5’9”, weighing about 170 pounds, and wearing a black jacket, black pants and a black mask obscuring the lower portion of his face&period;&NewLine;Police are actively investigating this case&period; There have been no similar incidents in Palo Alto recently&period;&NewLine;Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call our 24-hour dispatch center at <a href="tel&colon;6503292413">(650) 329-2413</a>&period;&NewLine;

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