Crime Watch: Police Search for Suspect Involved in 2 Home Break-ins

Police Search for Suspect Involved in 2 Residential Burglaries

Roseville Police are looking for a suspect who they believe is involved in two related burglaries reported in the Junction West neighborhood.

Sometime before 11:30 p.m. May 19, someone went into a house in the 1600 block of Bottlebrush Circle through an unlocked rear sliding door while the residents were gone, and took a laptop computer. 

Then, at 11:30 p.m. officers responded to a burglary in progress at a home in the 1500 block of Derrylin, near Bottlebrush Circle. The residents heard noises in their backyard and saw a male standing on their patio awning, trying to get into a second-story window.

The male fled without getting in or taking anything. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The laptop stolen from Bottlebrush was found in the backyard of the house on Derrylin, so it appears the suspect first went into the house on Bottlebrush, then went to the house on Derrylin, where he was scared off, according to Roseville Police.

The suspect was described as a possibly intoxicated white male in his early 20s, 5'9" tall and 170 pounds, with short brown hair and possibly a tattoo on his chest.  He may have left the area in a white full-size pickup with a white camper shell.

Three Lead Police on High-Speed Chase

At 11:08 p.m. May 19, an officer saw someone driving a black Honda Ridgeline pickup at a high rate of speed on Washington Boulevard at Main Street. The driver was speeding and passing other vehicles in a reckless manner. The Honda collided with a citizen's vehicle near Blue Oaks Boulevard, causing damage to the citizen's vehicle, but fortunately no injuries.

Officers pursued the reckless driver until he spun out of control on Pleasant Grove Boulevard near Highway 65.

The driver and his two passengers got out of the vehicle and fled into a nearby neighborhood. Officers initiated a ground search with the help of a CHP airplane and Rocklin police officers. Eventually officers arrested the two suspected passengers, a 23-year-old male from Rancho Cordova and a 24-year old male from Sacramento, on suspicion of resisting and delaying officers and other related charges.

Officers are continuing to investigate to identify and locate the driver.

Teen Arrested for Reckless Driving Near School 

At 7:05 a.m. on May 17, officers responded to the area of Woodcreek and Pleasant Grove boulevards to reports that a male driving a white Ford Mustang convertible had been driving recklessly in the area while students were going to school, and had blown a tire after hitting a roadway median.  Officers contacted a 19-year-old male in the parking lot of Woodcreek High School and arrested him on suspicion of reckless driving.  The Mustang was impounded.

Commercial Burglaries:

At 9:08 p.m. May 15, officers responded to a suspicious person call on Harding Boulevard.  A citizen reported suspicious noises in a storage area behind a restaurant in the 200 block of Harding.  Officers responded and found that someone had broken a window, entered the restaurant and broken into a vending machine. They detained a suspect near the storage containers and recovered toys and coins from the vending machine.  The suspect, a 53-year-old male transient, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and related charges.

Metal theft:

Between May 19 and 21, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota Sequoia SUV parked in a driveway in the 9000 block of Pinto Canyon Way.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Friday, May 11

Overnight May 11/12, someone shot a bb or pellet gun at a vehicle in the 500 block of Arlene, causing dents.

Attempted vehicle burglary — Between May 11 and 13, someone pried the lock of a vehicle parked in an apartment complex at 300 Cirby Hills Drive. Nothing was taken.

Saturday, May 12

Attempted vehicle burglary — Between 9:50 p.m. on May 12 and 12:30 a.m. May 13, someone tried to pry the lock of a car parked at a movie theater parking lot on Eureka Road. They damaged the lock but fortunately didn't get in.

Tip from Roseville Police: Movie theaters and fitness center parking lots are favorite targets of thieves-they know that people tend to leave valuables inside their cars and won't be back for an hour or two. Leave your valuables at home or take them with you. If you must leave valuables inside your car, store them out of sight in the trunk before you get to your destination.

Monday, May 14

Between midnight at 9 a.m. May 14, someone went into an unlocked pickup and an unlocked tool box in the back of another pickup in the 1300 block of Harrison Drive and took stereo equipment and tools.

Thursday, May 17

Between 7:45 and 8:40 a.m. on May 17, someone smashed the window of a car parked at a fitness center on Eureka Road and took a canvas bag that the owner had hidden behind the passenger seat, covered with a towel. The bag contained an iPad and other items.

Overnight on May 17/18, someone went into a possibly unlocked car in the 500 block of Twinwood Loop, rifled through the center console and glove box, popped the trunk open and took two sets of golf clubs.

Saturday, May 19

Overnight on May 19/20, someone broke into cars on Grey Owl Circle and Elk Ravine Way (both inside the same gated community) and took expensive purses with their contents, a portable GPS unit, a camera and other items.

Tip from Roseville Police: Even if you live in a gated community, park your car inside your locked garage at night. If that's not possible, be sure to lock all doors, roll all windows up, and remove all valuable items, including your garage remote control.

Monday, May 21

At 12:10 a.m. May 21, a resident of the 300 block of Bettencourt Drive chased off someone he'd caught inside his truck.  The thief had gotten access to the truck via an unlocked window, and stole a knife.  The unknown suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, 5'8" tall and 190 pounds, with brown hair, wearing a black hat with white writing, a black jacket over a white shirt, and blue jeans.

At about 10:20 a.m. on May 21, someone broke the window of a vehicle in a parking lot in the 1800 block of Taylor Road, and took a backpack containing a wallet, iPhone, iPad and other items. The owner had left the backpack on the floorboard of the unattended vehicle for only about five minutes. No suspect was seen.

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