Dear Belmont-Redwood Shores Community,
This afternoon, the San Mateo Police posted the following on their Facebook page regarding the Big 5 Sporting Goods incident about which I emailed you this morning:
**FINAL UPDATE**
SMPD Places Man into Protective Custody That Threatened to Shoot at a School While in Big 5
This afternoon, March 26, 2018, San Mateo Police received a call from an allied agency referring us to an individual that they believed to be the man who made a threatening statement at Big 5 Sporting Goods last Friday, March 23, 2018. Our officers contacted the man and interviewed him regarding the incident. The man admitted to an SMPD officer that he was the person involved, was joking when he made the statement in Big 5 and apologized. SMPD placed the man into protective custody at a local hospital for a mental health evaluation and a threat assessment. Due to the confidential nature of the mental health evaluation, SMPD is not releasing the man’s identifying information.
We want to thank the community, media, and our local law enforcement partners for their extraordinary response to our request for assisting with identification of this subject. SMPD will continue to partner with our local public and private schools to ensure the safety of our children and the community.
PIO CONTACT:
Sgt. Amanda Von Glahn
650-522-7626
avonglahn@cityofsanmateo.org
