CAR BREAK-IN UPDATE!

Here’s some welcome news from the Park Police Station Newsletter covering incidents that happened last Friday (the 12th).

”First block of Anza Vista Ave. 1:55 am Auto Burglary - Arrest Made.

A resident called to report a parked car with a broken window. Officers Jackson and Wong found the car, but could not locate the owner. They remained in the neighborhood. The same resident called again when he saw a man enter the car and rummage through its contents. The resident confronted the man when he tried the handles to the resident's vehicle. The burglar fled and the police were called.

Officers Jackson and Wong recognized the description of the thief as a convicted burglar who lived on the 700 block of Lyon Street. They searched the area and found the 53 year old man carrying a gym bag containing shoes and clothing at Lyon Street and Golden Gate Avenue. They detained the man and the Anza Vista resident identified him as the burglar. The burglar was
arrested and the bag was seized. A pick up truck with a broken window and a similar gym bag was found on the first block of Anza Vista Avenue, too.

Sergeant Remedios took over the case later in the day and located the owners of the vehicles with the broken windows. One of the men reported his gym bag and its contents missing. Both men gave formal statements and the
case went forward. The burglar was on parole for a similar crime (he had been released from prison in July 2010) and a parole hold was placed on the man (meaning that he cannot be released on bail or on his own recognizance). Case 101050665”


This was a great job by the Police Officers and the resident who took the initiative to call the Police even though the first car wasn't his. That’s the way to be proactive against these thieves.

The suspect’s description sounds like the same person that was arrested last year in a car break-in at Anzavista and Terra Vista where an envelop containing cash was taken. After that arrest, there was a noticeable decrease in break-ins around our area. Hopefully, we'll have a similar result this time as well.