Trio of Juvenile Burglars Linked to Trio of Woodside Crimes: Sheriff's Office

WOODSIDE, CA – An alert resident is being crediting with foiling a recent burglary by three young boys in Woodside, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.

The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. Dec. 6, when a witness spotted three male juveniles in red jackets running in the area of Woodside Drive towards Alameda De Las Pulgas, according to sheriff's Det. Sal Zuno.

Sheriff's officials went out to the scene, and spotted three youth who matched the description – allegedly finding property that had just been stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Woodside Drive, Zuno said.

The boys were arrested on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property and conspiracy, sheriff's officials said. They were taken to the San Mateo County Youth Services Center without incident.

Detectives linked the three boys to two other residential burglaries in Woodside, sheriff's officials said.

"Great work by the alert citizen who, 'Saw something and said something'," Zuno said.

Anyone with information about the case has been asked to call San Mateo County sheriff's Detective Jonathan Sebring at (650) 363-4057. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call a tip line at (800) 547-2700.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone