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The December 2, 1950, edition of the Redwood City Tribune reported on a desperate man who resorted to thefts in Redwood City and other cities in San Mateo County to support his family:
“A Redwood City man who was arrested early this week in Sunnyvale has confessed to a total of 20 burglaries in San Mateo County and five in Santa Clara County, the Sheriff’s Office reported today.
“Nathan De Carlo, 24, of Fifth Avenue, pulled a half dozen of the burglaries in the immediate vicinity of his home, Deputy Sheriff Alvin Ludwig charged.
“De Carlo confessed to committing seven burglaries in San Mateo County’s unincorporated areas, according to Ludwig, six in Redwood City, three in Millbrae, three in Belmont and one in San Bruno.
“Redwood City police were able to clear up half a dozen recent burglaries after De Carlo was brought to the local station for questioning last night.
“He admitted breaking into various downtown establishments and one private home to obtain loot which included one $1,500 check he later burned, police said.
“His Redwood City victims included: the Argilla and Boscacci garden supply store on El Camino Real, Younger Set women’s store on Broadway, Hurst Car Wash on El Camino Real, H & H Brake Shop on El Camino Real, Peninsula Tire Shop on El Camino Real, Woolworth’s store on Broadway and the home of Thomas J. Nilsson on Whipple Avenue. The ones in the unincorporated area included Dave’s Market, the B & F Appliance Company, the P. E. O’Hair Plumbing Company and the Glenn Collins home.
“In Belmont De Carlo is said to have burglarized Joe’s Show Repair Shop, Florence Alford’s Dress Shop and the office of Dr. W. J. Gillogley.
“The San Bruno burglary was at the Pollyanna Shop.
“Ludwig said that De Carlo got more than $1,000 in cash, but expected the loot other than cash to run several thousands of dollars.
“De Carlo, who came to San Mateo County two months ago from New Jersey, is an unemployed (former Navy) machinist, and claimed to have committed the burglaries to feed and clothe wife Esther and two young daughters. He was in the County Jail at Redwood City overnight for questioning, but will be returned to Santa Clara County for prosecution on the burglary charges there. A ‘hold’ has been placed against him by San Mateo County authorities.”
An earlier article in the same newspaper reported that De Carlo had been captured while attempting to open a safe at Grower’s lumberyard in Sunnyvale.
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