Crime & Safety
Pacifica Police Nab Two Boys, Woman in String of Auto Burglaries
Police believe the trio is responsible for a number of auto burglaries in the Pacifica area.
By Bay City News Service:
Pacifica police arrested two male juveniles and a Pacifica woman Monday night in connection with a string of auto burglaries in the Fairmont and Manor areas of the city.
Officers were called to the 200 block of Beachview Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Monday on a report of a possible auto burglary in progress, police said.
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The caller provided suspect descriptions and a direction of travel, and officers were able to detain three suspects on foot a short distance from the scene.
The suspects were identified by a witness and police said they found evidence in their possession linking them to a number of auto burglaries in the Fairmont and Manor areas.
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Police say two male juveniles were arrested and then released to their parents.
A 21-year-old Pacifica woman, Robin Costales, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, petty theft from an unlocked vehicle, possession of stolen property, criminal conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Costales was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.
Police are continuing to investigate the burglaries and ask anyone who may have been a victim to contact them at (650) 738-7314.
(Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone)
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