Man Wanted In Benicia Break-Ins Arrested in SoCal

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – A 20-year-old from Vallejo was arrested Monday in connection with two recent burglaries at Benicia convenience stores, police said.

At around 3:50 a.m. on Dec. 19, officers responded to a report of an alarm going off at the Super Stop at the Southampton Shopping Center at 816 Southampton Road, police said. There, officers found the front glass door smashed, according to police.

Minutes later, officers learned a nearby market at the Chevron gas station at 2054 Columbus Parkway also was burglarized. An employee there also found that the front glass door was broken, police said.

After reviewing security video from both businesses, officers determined the same suspect was responsible for both crimes. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from both locations, and was seen driving a dark colored BMW sedan, according to police.

Benicia officers, working with Napa detectives, identified the suspect as Bruce McKenzie. He was arrested in Southern California, where he is also possibly linked to burglaries in Temecula and the Los Angeles area, police said.

During the investigation, the detectives said they found in McKenzie's possession a T-shirt allegedly worn in the Benicia cases.

Investigators believe he may be involved in similar burglaries in Napa. Anyone with information is asked to contact police Detective Harris at (707) 746-4254.

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--Bay City News contributed to this report/Images courtesy of the Benicia PD