Crime Watch: Suspected Shoplifters Caught During 'Shop with a Cop' Event

Police Arrest Suspected Shoplifters During ‘Shop with a Cop’ Event

During the Roseville Police Department’s event Feb. 1, two adult males were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at the Target store.

A group of Roseville Police Department officers and employees went to Target on Fairway Drive for the monthly "Shop with a Cop" event and while officers shopped with the kids, store security spotted two adult males reportedly stealing items from the electronics department and alerted the officers in the store.

While some of the officers remained with the kids, other officers took the two suspected shoplifters into custody and recovered property that had been stolen from two Target stores over a two-day period.   

Two 25-year-old males, one from Antelope and one from Sacramento, were arrested on suspicion of burglary (entering stores with the intention of stealing), conspiracy, possession of stolen property, and possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.

Every month, the department selects deserving Roseville kids and take them shopping for clothes and other needs.  During the shopping trip, marked patrol cars were parked in front of the store while several uniformed officers went into the store to help the kids shop.

Multiple Drug-Related Arrests

This week officers went to a suspected drug house in the 100 block of Duncan Way two days in a row, arresting a total of nine people. On January 30, officers arrested one of the residents, a 21-year-old male, on suspicion of aggravated assault. (He's suspected of throwing a brick at an acquaintance on Jan. 21 in the 200 block of Cedar Street.) On the afternoon of Jan. 31, officers conducted a probation search of the home, found drugs, drug paraphernalia and a loaded handgun, and arrested eight people.  

A 26-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a recent robbery of one of her acquaintances.  Seven other adults-five males and two females--were arrested on various charges, including keeping a place to sell drugs and other drug-related charges, violation of probation and illegal possession of a firearm.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

At 9:34 p.m. on Feb. 1, officers responded to a restaurant parking lot, to a citizen's report that some males were trying to break into a vehicle.  An Asian male suspect was waiting in a lowered black SUV with black spray-painted rims, while two other males-a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a short Hispanic male--were prying the door of a locked vehicle.  Fortunately nothing was taken, possibly because they were scared off by the alert witness.  Another vehicle burglary was reported in the 1500 block of Eureka Road; the same suspects may be responsible.

Residential Burglaries:

Monday, Jan. 16

A resident of the 1600 block of Winchester Way reported that sometime between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, jewelry was taken from her house.  There was no sign of forced entry, and it's not known exactly when or how the burglar got in.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

Between 9:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Jan.31, someone went into a house in the 1300 block of Muscat Circle, possibly entering through a bedroom window, and took a laptop and jewelry.

Between 6:45 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Jan. 31, someone kicked the front door of a house in the 2100 block of Greatfield Drive and took jewelry.

Bicycle Thefts:

Overnight on Jan. 26/27, someone stole a green Mongoose bike that had been left unlocked on a porch in the 1600 block of Vineyard.

Between 3 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 29, someone went into an open garage in the 1100 block of Elm Street and stole a bicycle. The stolen bike was found the next day at Roseville High School.  The theft is under further investigation.