So I saw this article the other day:
EAST PALO ALTO / Hospital setup found during meth lab bust / Medical tools may have been intended for injured criminals
An East Palo Alto home where police found a “super” drug lab last week also housed an elaborate hospital-like operation — stocked with thousands of dollars in medical equipment, surgical tools and supplies — that authorities believe was to be used to treat injured criminals.
The top floor of the Runnymede Street home was filled with “boxes upon boxes upon boxes” of medical supplies and contained a room equipped with a hospital bed, fresh linens, scalpels, IV stands and surgical tools, according to Lt. Tom Alipio of the East Palo Alto police department.
“It was set up just like a hospital room,” said Alipio, who said a second room was in the process of being set up. “We found a kit that a surgeon would use to reassemble a joint — like a hip or a shoulder.”
So I found myself wondering… “Gosh! How much does a meth super lab/hospital cost these days?” Fortunately, with some simple sleuthing, I was able to find the address and this ZEstimate:
Zillow.com – xxx Runnymede St, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
| Residence: |
Single family |
| Bedrooms: |
2 |
| Baths: |
1.0 |
| Total rooms: |
5.0 |
| # Stories: |
– |
| Sq ft: |
760 |
| Lot size: |
18,768 sq ft / 0.43 acres |
| Year built: |
1935 |
Hey! Wow… 760 sqft sounds small. Fortunately, the article provides more details…
Alipio, who said the items appeared to have been stockpiled to treat gunshot or chemical wounds, said everything appeared brand-new, but he couldn’t be sure if the room had been used to treat any patients.
Alipio said he was stunned by the sheer volume of the items, which he said would fill a semi-trailer truck.
“This goes above and beyond the taking of a garbage bag or a bottle of soap,” said Alipio.
Investigators said wounded criminals could use such a place to avoid going to regular hospitals, which are required to report suspected criminals to authorities.
The room and supplies were discovered in the upstairs front unit of a house that had been divided into three units and also contained a drug lab that had been fortified with concrete cinder blocks, steel doors and metal bars. The entire property had been wired with an elaborate security camera system that police said was not being monitored at the time of the raid.
A single mother of five young children had been living in the back of the home at the time of the raid but was not connected to the drug operation, police said.
Hey! That sounds like a lot of livable space! And its prewired for security! Keep your eye out for this jewel when it shows up in court. Could be a good buy!
