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 matter of Ylva Hagner a Bay Area woman who vanished without a trace nearly years ago according to agents Related Articles Burlingame taps SFPD veteran to serve as its next top cop Crime fell statewide in but records 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 Tool in Belmont this news organization published at the time Her car was discovered 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 government and relevant agencies the Belmont Police Department mentioned in a news release Friday Work on the creek improvement project was also temporarily suspended Police disclosed a portion of the park was closed Thursday for an review which determined the discovery was not associated with the Hagner missing person event 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 mentioned The rest of the park remains open to the citizens The city is working with law enforcement cultural stock specialists and designated tribal representatives to ensure all next moves are handled appropriately and respectfully police declared adding that updates will be provided as appropriate In the search for answers in the Hagner missing person scenario took officers 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 narrated CBS Bay Area the incident had been refocused and an analysis was underway into the whereabouts of the missing woman He did not say what led bureaucrats to the park and residence or how they were connected to the development Check back for updates