Crime Watch: Burglars Target Small Businesses, More

Commercial Burglaries Roundup

Sometime Nov. 24, a dentist's office in the 10000 block of Fairway was burglarized.  The burglar broke the front door and stole a safe.

Overnight on Nov. 27/28, someone broke into a dentist's office in the 2400 block of Professional Drive and took a flat-screen TV from the waiting area.

Sometime before 7 a.m. on Nov. 27, someone smashed a window and burglarized an electrical business in the 500 block of Giuseppe Court, taking tools.

Roseville Police are seeing an increase in commercial burglaries throughout the region. The burglars are targeting smaller retail businesses and offices.  If you're a business owner, please don't leave large amounts of cash in your business overnight, even in a safe. If you have surveillance cameras or an alarm system, make sure they're working correctly. If you see anyone loitering around your business, looking like they're "casing" (looking for camera locations or checking out the location of the cash drawer), call 911 immediately.  Be prepared to give the dispatcher a description of the suspicious person(s) and their vehicle, including a license number if possible.

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Roseville Police are still seeing a lot of overnight thefts of catalytic converters from Toyota pickups and 4Runners. The safest place to store your car at night is inside your locked garage, according to police.

Overnight on Nov. 24/25, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4Runner in an apartment complex lot in the 2800 block of Quail Ridge West.

Overnight on Nov. 25/26, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4Runner in the 2100 block of Dorrington Drive.

In the early morning hours of Nov. 26, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4Runner in the 1400 block of Valley Glen Drive.

Suspicious Person Detained

Just before 2 a.m. on Nov. 25, a patrol officer checked a minivan that was stopped on Luciana Court, and found a male hiding in the back of the vehicle, along with pipe-cutting tools and a hack-saw (tools commonly used to steal catalytic converters).  The 33-year-old male from Sacramento was cited on suspicion of possessing burglar's tools and driving on a suspended license.

Arrests for Drugs, Other Charges

At 8:38 a.m. on Nov. 27, officers responded to a report that someone had driven their vehicle up on the sidewalk and hit a stop sign on Clinton Avenue at Fern Street.  Officers located the suspected driver in a house in the 100 block of Clinton.  The 42-year-old Roseville resident was arrested on suspicion of parole violation, illegal possession of firearms, drug possession and related charges.  Two others were arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and delaying the investigation.

Arrest Made Following Vehicle Break-In

At 4 a.m. on Nov. 26, officers responded to a vehicle break-in that had just happened in a commercial lot in the 2000 block of Opportunity Drive. Officers located a male walking in the nearby neighborhood. He had the victim's checkbook, as well as a knife, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.   Officers located the victim's purse discarded in another nearby parking lot.  The suspect, a 28-year-old Washington resident, was arrested on burglary, weapons and drug charges.

Copper Theft

Sometime over the weekend (Nov. 25/26), someone stole copper wiring from a house under construction in the 1700 block of Adrienne Drive.

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