Burglary Spree In Pacifica: Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle, Suspects

PACIFICA, CA – Pacifica police are asking for the public's help with finding a vehicle believed to be connected to a series of home break-ins in the area. Jewelry, laptops, tablets and other electronics were all stolen Monday in Pacifica in five home burglaries that appear to be connected, police said.

All the burglaries occurred between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and at least three of the five were in the same area, according to police.

Officers say in one of the cases, which was reported around 12:55 p.m., a witness saw two people running from a local home's backyard – with stolen property in tow. Police responded to the location, in the 200 block of Stanley Avenue, to find that the rear glass door to a home had been broken and the home's residents told police some items were taken.

A witness told officers the suspects appeared to have been black men in their 20s with medium builds wearing black hooded sweatshirts, police said.

Then, about 25 minutes later, officers went to the 1000 block of View Way where a resident told police at least one room in their home had been ransacked and electronics and jewelry taken.

"The resident reported they had left approximately two hours earlier and returned home to find at least one room had been ransacked and items including electronics and jewelry had been taken," police said in a news release. "A vehicle was captured on surveillance in the area and believed to be involved in this burglary."

Police described it as a dark blue or gray compact SUV such as newer model Toyota RAV4 or Nissan Rogue. An image of the vehicle is attached to this article.

Police said other burglaries were reported at another home in the 1000 block of View Way, in the 700 block of Montezuma Drive and in the 1000 block of Manzanita Drive. The burglars in each case got into the home through a rear window or door, according to police.

Capt. Joe Spanheimer said five burglaries is a lot for one day in Pacifica. He said police will be conducting more directed enforcement among other tactics in response to the thefts.

Police are encouraging residents to be alert for unfamiliar people or vehicles in their neighborhoods and immediately call police to report someone or something suspicious.

Detectives are following leads and working with other law enforcement agencies on each of the burglaries.
Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to call detectives at (650) 738-7314. Tips can be left anonymously on the silent witness tip line at (650) 359-4444. Tipsters should reference case No.
17-1507.

– Image via Pacifica Police Department / Bay City News Service contributed to this report