Crime & Safety

Three Arrested in Connection to Novato Restaurant Robbery

Three men were arrested as they tried to drive away from the scene of the crime, police said.

By Bay City News Service:

Three men were arrested in Novato early Thursday morning on suspicion of commercial burglary after setting off the alarm system, the Novato Police Department announced Thursday.

Officers were dispatched to a burglar alarm activation at 1:40 a.m. in the China Palace at 7089 Redwood Blvd.

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Once on scene, officers detained three suspects who were trying to drive away at the time, according to police.

Michael Charles King, Jr., a 31-year-old Suisun City resident, Marques James Patterson, a 24-year-old Fairfield resident, and Keonte Lamar Byrd, a 24-year-old resident of Ellenwood, Ga., were all arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.

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The case remains under investigation. Tips can be called in to the Novato Police Department at (415) 897-4361.

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