Press Releases

The Community & Media Relations Unit is a central location to obtain information regarding newsworthy events San Mateo Police Department has played a part. The Community & Media Relations Unit assists in gathering information and reporting on news events impacting the city of San Mateo. 

All public record requests must be submitted online through our portal. Public record examples include calls for service, police reports, body worn cameras, etc. 

For all media and community inquiries, please contact the public information officer by phone at (650) 522-7626 or email pdpio@cityofsanmateo.org.

  1. 2025 Press Releases
  1. 11/05/2026-Three Juveniles Taken Into Custody Following Retail Theft
  2. 10/31/26- Two Arrested Following Vehicle Pursuit and Discovery of Illegal Firearms
  3. 10/30/26-Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Multiple Weapons and Ammunition Charges
  4. 10/23/26-Traffic Stop Leads to Two Arrests for Multiple Charges and Outstanding Warrants
  5. 10/15/26-Juvenile Arrested After Fleeing Officers with Loaded Unserialized Gun
  6. 10/13/2026- San Mateo Police Department Awarded Grant for Speeding and Reckless Driving Program to Increase Safety on Roads
  7. 10/06/26-National Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day is Here
  8. 10/05/26- PAL Dia de los Muertos
  9. 10/03/26-Traffic Stop Leads to Weapons Arrest of a Juvenile
  10. 10/03/26-Hit and Run Investigation Leads to Arrest for Burglary, Vehicle Theft and Weapons Charges
  11. 09/11/2026-Traffic Stop Leads to Gun and Drug Sales Arrest
  12. 09/10/2026-Labor Day Weekend DUI Enforcement Leads to 13 Drivers Arrested
  13. 09/09/26- Secure Their Future with the Proper Car Seat
  14. 09/08/2026-Protecting Pedestrians California Urges Drivers to Stay Alert This September
  15. 09/03/26-Backyard Prowler Hooked for Attempted Burglary and Drug Possession
  16. 08/25/26-Suspect Arrested After Multiple Locations Targeted in Wire Cutting Spree
  17. 08/25/26-Retail Theft Investigation Uncovers Mobile Identity Fraud Operation
  18. 08/21/26-Multiple Suspects Arrested for Felony Evading During Robbery Investigation
  19. 08/20/26-Suspect Arrested After Making Criminal Threats and Brandishing a Deadly Weapon
  20. 08/19/26-San Mateo Police Holding DUI Checkpoint Friday, August 21, 2026
  21. 08/19/26-OTS August is Back to School Safety Month
  22. 08/13/26-Robbery Suspect Flees, Resists Officers During Investigation
  23. 07/29/26-Repeat Offender Arrested Following Burglary Investigation
  24. 07/17/26-Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Fleeing Crime Scene
  25. 07/14/26-San Mateo Police Department Investigates Solo Vehicle Crash Fatality on Alameda De Las Pulgas
  26. 07/14/26-Family Altercation Leads to Arrest for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault with a Stun Gun, and Brandishing a Deadly Weapon
  27. 06/12/26- Large Brawl Leads to Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrest
  28. 06/11/26-Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests and the Seizure of Over 30 Grams of Suspected Fentanyl
  29. 06/09/26-San Mateo Police Department Partners with Pocketalk
  30. 06/03/26-San Mateo Police Sergeant Scott Olcese Receives Statewide POST Excellence in Training Award
  31. 05/27/26-Suspect Arrested for Felony DUI and Hit and Run Causing Injury
  32. 05/15/26- Click It or Ticket
  33. 05/10/26-Suspect Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
  34. 05/05/26-May is National Bicycle Safety Month
  35. 05/05/26-Duo Arrested for Multiple Felonies Following Traffic Stop
  36. 04/22/26- DUI Checkpoint Friday May 1, 2026
  37. 04/19/26- Chief Barberini Participates in Intl Operationalizing Never Again Not On Our Watch
  38. 04/14/26-Battery Suspect Arrested
  39. 04/10/26-Suspects Arrested for Multiple Violations During Vehicle Theft Investigation
  40. 03/27/26- Suspect in Multiple Retail Theft Investigations Arrested for Grand Theft
  41. 03/27/26- Duo Arrested for Multiple Violations Following Traffic Stop
  42. 03/21/26-Shoe Theft Suspect Arrested for Robbery, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Outstanding Warrants
  43. 03/16/26- Hit and Run Driver Arrested
  44. 03/16/26- Couple Arrested for Drug and Gun Charges
  45. 03/03/26- Detention Leads to Drug and Unlawful Possession of Pepper Spray Arrest
  46. 03/01/26-Willful Discharge of a Firearm Leads to Felons Arrest
  47. 03/01/26- Traffic Stop Leads to Drugs and Gun Arrest
  48. 02092026- Convicted Felon Arrest with Gun in Vehicle
  49. 02/27/26-Suspect Arrested for First-Degree Robbery, Criminal Threats, Brandishing a Deadly Weapon, and Public Intoxication
  50. 02/25/2026- Shoplifters Arrested After Fleeing Police
  51. 02/23/26-Suspect Arrested for Second-Degree Burglary
  52. 02/20/26-Suspect Arrested for Grand Theft and Resisting an Officer
  53. 02/20/26- Suspect Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
  54. 02/11/26-Suspect Arrested for Multiple Vehicle Burglaries, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Stolen Property
  55. 01/27/26- DUI Checkpoint Friday January 30 2026
  56. 01/23/26- Fatal Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision Under Investigation
  57. 01/22/26- Three Arrested in Lululemon Retail Theft Investigation
  58. 01/22/26- Mail Thief Hooked For Multiple Felonies
  59. 01/07/26- Daly City, San Bruno, and San Mateo Police Departments Report Significant Success with Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Program
  60. 01/06/26- Consensual Contact Leads to Firearm Arrest
  61. 01/02/26- Collision Investigation Leads to Felony DUI Arrest