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Suspect In 26 Burglaries Arrested: Walnut Creek Police

A Walnut Creek burglary investigation led detectives to arrest a suspect and recover stolen property from multiple storage units.

A Walnut Creek burglary investigation led detectives to a suspect and property they believe came from from multiple storage units in multiple cities. (Walnut Creek Police Department)

WALNUT CREEK, CA — A man suspected in a more than a rash of storage unit burglaries faces 26 counts of burglary after being arrested in October.

The man, Francis Robinson, 43, was arrested on Oct. 27 by police investigating a series of storage unit burglaries in Walnut Creek and nearby.

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Robinson, a Daly City resident, is in custody on $3 million bail.

The Walnut Creek Police Department began investigating the burglaries on Oct. 18.

Detectives arrested Robinson on Oct. 27 after searching storage units associated with Robinson.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed 26 counts of burglary.

Authorities said Robinson committed the burglaries while released from custody in another felony case, an allegation that could add two years to his sentence.

He is in custody on $3 million bail.

Anyone whose storage unit was burglarized in October should email soverton@walnutcreekpd.com.

Anyone with information about the investigation should call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.

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