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Man Arrested At Gunpoint In Marco Dog Park

Roseville Police chased a man suspected of breaking into a car and arrested him in Marco Dog Park Thursday Afternoon.

Roseville Police officers arrested a Sacramento man at gunpoint around 1 p.m.today in Marco Dog Park.

Officers responded to a report of a car burglary in progress near Douglas Boulevard and Sierra Gardens Drive. The suspect, Scott Erin Meagher, 30, was chased by a witness and ran into Marco Dog Park.

Meagher was detained at gunpoint and arrested at the park without incident.

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The car officers said Meagher broke into had its steering column tampered with, which led them to believe he was attempting to steal the car.

The Roseville Police Department is charging Meagher with attempted auto theft and vehicle burglary. He is being held on $135,000 bail.

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