Landscapers Discover Car Buried in Atherton Backyard: Police - NBC Bay Area

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Landscapers recovered a car buried successful an Atherton backyard Thursday morning, constabulary said.

This happened successful a location connected the 300 artifact of Stockbridge Avenue.

NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger flew implicit the multi-million-dollar spot and spotted investigators digging up what is being considered a imaginable transgression scene.

Police judge the car has been successful the crushed since the 1990s and belonged to a erstwhile proprietor of the home. They added that the existent proprietor of the property, who called police, said they had nary thought the car was there.

Police said that nary quality remains were recovered yet arsenic of Thursday night.

"It's a enigma successful my ain neighborhood," said Atherton nonmigratory Athena Ogawa.

The enigma unearthed and continuing for Ogawa and others Thursday nighttime arsenic vehicles including squad cars and SUVs went successful and retired of the agelong driveway starring to the home.

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The Menlo Park Fire District came to the vicinity Thursday to assistance with the digging.

“Cadaver dogs were called to the scene, ” said Atherton Police Department Commander Dan Larsen.

The location was past sold successful March 2020, according to existent property institution Redfin.

As of Thursday night, small details were released, which near immoderate neighbors bewildered.

“That’s benignant of strange,” said Atherton nonmigratory Peter Sun. “Usually, it’s beauteous harmless and everyone is doing their ain thing.”

“It’s strange, but it was truly fascinating to spot this each this happening,” Ogawa said.

Police said the registered proprietor of the car is inactive being investigated and they’re not releasing that person’s individuality astatine this time.

Landscapers recovered a car buried successful an Atherton backyard Thursday afternoon, constabulary said.

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