Burglary Suspects Targeting Pleasanton Cars

PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton has been experiencing an uptick in burglaries from parked cars this week, police officials said. The Pleasanton Police Department wants to help keep the community from being victimized. Police discourage leaving any valuable items visible in cars and ask vehicle owners to lock all doors.

"We're begging you to take your valuables out of your car," police said via social media.

The reminder from police comes just weeks after a Pleasanton woman was robbed of her purse by three suspects who confronted her while she was in her driveway. In Livermore, two suspects were arrested Saturday afternoon after a citizen called to report a vehicular burglary in progress. An uptick in residential burglaries were reported in November in Livermore and just days after, police shared photos of a car likely casing cars parked in the Positano neighborhood in Dublin. Police are also asking for the public's help identifying a person suspected of burglarizing a parked car in Danville.

The number of property crimes--home burglaries, car burglaries, packages stolen from doorsteps--in the Tri-Valley has soared over the past several years, frustrating residents and prompting police departments to urge everyone to "call early and often" if something seems amiss.

See Also:

• Woman Robbed Of Purse While In Pleasanton Driveway
• Citizen's Tip Leads To 2 Arrests For Car Break-In
• Uptick In Livermore Burglaries Prompts Warning From Police
• 'Suspicious' Person Appeared To Be Peeking Into Cars, Police Say
• Danville Car Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera, Police Say

Patch Editor Bea Karnes contributed to this report.

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