Cops say discovery at Belmont park is not connected to missing person case
BELMONT A discovery made during a creek improvement project at Twin Pines Park in Belmont is not connected to the missing person episode of Ylva Hagner a Bay Area woman who vanished without a trace nearly years ago according to government Related Articles Burlingame taps SFPD veteran to serve as its next top cop Crime fell statewide in but statistics issues blur trends for two big Bay Area cities A Texas researcher was held at SFO airport for over a week Now he faces deportation Peninsula man convicted of second-degree murder for killing woman who rented a room from him In secret phone call Delta pilot allegedly admitted to child sex abuse Hagner a -year-old native of Sweden and resident of Palo Alto was last seen the night of Oct working at her desk at IXOS Program in Belmont this news organization stated at the time Her car was identified three days later just six blocks from her office The keys were in the ignition and the doors were unlocked The discovery at Twin Pines Park prompted immediate coordination with local officials and relevant agencies the Belmont Police Department noted in a news release Friday Work on the creek improvement project was also temporarily suspended Police stated a portion of the park was closed Thursday for an inspection which determined the discovery was not associated with the Hagner missing person incident While we understand there may be questions details about the specific nature of the discovery will not be disclosed to protect the site and prevent unauthorized access police revealed The rest of the park remains open to the citizens The city is working with law enforcement cultural source specialists and designated tribal representatives to ensure all next moves are handled appropriately and respectfully police disclosed adding that updates will be provided as appropriate In the search for answers in the Hagner missing person event took personnel to Stulsaft Park and an adjacent residence in Redwood City Thomas Pressburger who was dating Hagner at the time of her disappearance owned the residence and purchased it about seven months before she went missing according to media reports News cameras captured FBI agents and evidence technicians removing paving stones in the yard of the home and preparing to dig At the time Belmont police Lt Peter Lotti informed CBS Bay Area the circumstance had been refocused and an probe was underway into the whereabouts of the missing woman He did not say what led functionaries to the park and residence or how they were connected to the event Check back for updates
