Oakland Man Accused of Pleasanton Commercial Burglary Nabbed at Court

Information, photo submitted by Pleasanton Police:

On Jan. 5, the Pleasanton Police Department responded to three separate commercial burglaries that occurred in two separate office buildings within the city. Surveillance cameras captured the same suspect entering areas of both buildings in which only employees were allowed access. At one of the businesses, the suspect gained access to secured areas of the building by “piggy-backing” employees who used access cards to enter locked doors.

Once inside, the suspect stole wallets and other valuables from unattended offices during regular business hours. The investigation lead to the identification of the suspect as 52-year-old Martin Monroe of Oakland.

On Jan. 29, Pleasanton Police Detectives arrested Monroe as he exited the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland. Detectives determined Monroe had recently been arrested for burglary and was out on $100,000 bail when he committed these crimes. Monroe was booked at Santa Rita Jail for commercial burglary, section 459 of the California Penal Code and for committing a felony while released on bail for a previous felony, section 12022.1 of the California Penal Code.

The identification of the suspect was made possible by high quality surveillance cameras owned and operated by private businesses. If anyone has additional information regarding the burglaries, they are asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at 925-931-5100.

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