Crime Watch: Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Burglary, More

Two Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Burglary 

At 9:20 a.m. Friday, March 9, a resident noticed a car cruising slowly past houses in the area of Loretto Drive and Cindy Circle.  She got a description of the car, including the license plate number, and notified Roseville Police.  An officer responded and checked the area, but couldn't find the suspicious vehicle at that time. 

An hour and a half later, another neighbor called to report a male in the greenbelt area, peeking over his back fence. With the help of a Placer County Sheriff's K9, several officers searched the greenbelt and the neighborhood for the suspects and their car.  They found the car in the neighborhood (thanks to the first alert neighbor's description) and detained two suspects nearby.

Officers believe the males were in the neighborhood looking for houses to break into.  A 19-year-old male from Sacramento and a 16-year-old male from Citrus Heights were arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and conspiracy.

Commercial Burglaries: 

Between 12:05 a.m. and 9:44 a.m. on March 11, someone smashed the front door and burglarized a liquor store in the 1800 block of Douglas Blvd., taking the cash register, cash, and several bottles of liquor.

Smashed Window at Oakmont High 

Between 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on March 10, someone broke a window and burglarized a classroom at Oakmont High School.

Preschool Shed Burglarized

Between March 9 and 12, someone burglarized a shed near the preschool at Stoneridge Elementary School.  A kid's play wagon was taken.

Copper Thefts:

Overnight on March 5/6, someone stole copper tubing from a home under construction on Big Creek Way.

Overnight on March 8/9, someone stole copper pipe from a home under construction on Adrienne Court.

Residential Burglaries:

Sunday, March 4

Between March 4 and 8, someone burglarized a vacant house in the 100 block of Hickory Street, taking the stove.

Friday, March 9

Attempted burglary — Between 2:45 p.m. on March 9 and 1:45 p.m. on March 11, someone kicked and damaged the front door of a home in the 1400 block of Quail Circle, while the residents were away.  Nothing inside was disturbed or taken.

Sunday, March 11

Garage Burglary — Overnight March 11/12, someone broke into a vehicle in the 400 block of Avila Drive, took the garage remote from the car, and used it to open the garage door. They then went into the garage and stole tools.

A tip from Roseville Police: The safest place for your vehicle at night is inside your locked garage. If you have to park outside, remove your garage remote and all other valuables.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

At 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 29, a witness saw a man breaking into a pickup in the 1200 block of Melody Lane. The witness immediately called Roseville Police with a description of the man and his vehicle, including the license number.  Officers weren't able to locate the suspect then, but they followed up, and on March 8, arrested a 42-year-old Citrus Heights man on suspicion of burglary and parole violation.

Sometime overnight March 6/7, a vehicle parked in the 1100 block of Conroy Lane was kicked and deliberately scratched by an unknown suspect.

Overnight March 7/8, someone stole a white 1996 Saturn 4-door sedan from a driveway in the 1200 block of Crescendo Drive.  It's still missing.  On March 9, an officer found an unoccupied stolen Honda Accord parked on Inglis Way near Cirby Way. It had been stolen from Sacramento on March 6.

Sometime overnight March 7/8, someone siphoned gas from a pickup parked in a driveway in the 1000 block of Cottonwood.

Sometime overnight on March 8/9, someone entered a locked vehicle in the 2300 block of Valley Forge Way and took loose change from the console. No damage was done to the vehicle, and it's unknown how the thief got in.

Overnight March 8/9, someone stole a removable hard top from a convertible parked in a driveway on Caldarella Circle.

Between midnight and 6:40 a.m. on March 11, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked in the 600 block of Twinwood Loop and stole the in-dash stereo.

Overnight on March 11/12, someone broke windows in a pickup parked in a driveway on Hanisch Drive, and stole stereo equipment.

Overnight on March 11/12, someone siphoned gasoline from a van on Littleton Lane.

Between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on March 13, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of San Juan, and stole the in-dash stereo.

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