{"id":5163,"date":"2026-07-22T15:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:38:32","slug":"as-palo-alto-resident-investigates-disturbance-outside-stranger-enters-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5163","title":{"rendered":"As Palo Alto resident investigates disturbance outside, stranger enters house"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>While a Palo Alto resident was investigating an early morning doorbell, a stranger slipped inside the house and locked himself in the bathroom, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5161\">Victim, alleged attacker ID\u2019d after fatal stabbing at Santa Cruz County mall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intrusion happened around 2 a.m. Sunday at a house on Julie Court, off Matadero Avenue in the Barron Park neighborhood, a police news release said.<\/p>\n<p>The residents \u2014 a man and woman in their 50s \u2014 told police that someone rang their doorbell, but the man found nobody on their porch. He walked to the driveway to investigate further and saw evidence that one of their cars had been rummaged through.<\/p>\n<p>While the resident was outside, someone entered the house through the open front door, and the woman who lives there called the police.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they were told that the intruder was in a locked bathroom. They forced open the door and took the man into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5154\">The East Bay gets a groovy, sonic sculpture inspired by an electronic musician<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The residents were not injured, and they reported no items missing, the police said.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the home\u2019s security camera showed that the suspect first approached the home around 1:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Identified as a 46-year-old San Jose man, he faces charges of residential burglary, resisting arrest, providing false information to police (he allegedly gave an incorrect name), possession of methamphetamine and violation of parole.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5152\">California ranks as nation\u2019s 15th best business climate. 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