Crime & Safety
Alleged Santa Rosa Salon Burglar Arrested
A Windsor man was identified as the suspect after a surveillance image was posted on Facebook, police said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A Windsor man was arrested Monday on suspicion of breaking into a Santa Rosa hair salon after members of the public helped positively identify him, police said. In the burglary reported July 17 at Flaunt Hair Salon, 1626 Fourth St., in Santa Rosa, the suspect pried open a door to the business and made off with $160 cash, according to police.
But the suspect, along with his vehicle, were captured on the salon’s surveillance camera. Upon posting the image to Facebook, followers of the page identified the suspect to authorities.
After confirming his identity, investigators arrested Joseph Pipkin, 51, of Windsor.
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Pipkin was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of burglary.
Image via Santa Rosa Police Department
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