Peninsula Police Log: Teens Graffiti Throughout Town; Cash, Jewelry Stolen; Shaved Keys Found

SAN BRUNO, CA – San Bruno police had a busy several days over the last week, reporting burglary, vandalism and auto theft arrests since Nov. 3.

The first incident involves a home burglary in the 1500 block of Kains Avenue at around 3:15 p.m. Nov. 3, police said. In that case, cash and jewlry were taken while the residents were away.

"There were no signs of forced entry into the residence and officers were unable to determine the exact point of entry," police said in a news release, adding that the suspect or suspects are sought.

On that same day at 11:15 p.m., two Peninsula teenagers were arrested after police say they were caught spray-painting road signs and walls on Sneath Lane, near the I-280 overpass. San Bruno man Cristian Garibay, 18, and a 17-year-old from San Mateo were apprehended at the scene and are suspected of vandalizing other parts of town, too, police said.

"A follow up investigation revealed that these suspects are likely responsible for numerous other acts of graffiti throughout San Bruno," police said.

Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, police officers at San Bruno Avenue and Crestmoor Drive contacted the driver of a car that had been reported stolen out of South San Francisco.

The driver, 22-year-old Blake Fabris of San Bruno, refused to cooperate with the officers' commands and threatened to kill a police dog, police said.

Fabris was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, threatening an officer, resisting or delaying an officer and drug paraphernalia possession.

Also on Sunday, at 11:56 p.m., a set of keys were reported stolen from a cash register in a Target store in the 1100 block of El Camino Real, police said.

San Francisco resident Lewis Altafi, 39, allegedly stole the keys and had arrived at the store in a vehicle reported stolen out of San Francisco.

Altafi was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and "shaved" keys commonly used for stealing cars, police said.

Altafi was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, meth possession and theft.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents has been asked to call San Bruno police at (650) 616-7100.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone