Crime Watch: Mail Thefts, Suspected Prowler Arrest, Purse Snatcher

Mail Thefts from Unlocked Mailboxes

Sometime between Feb. 17 and March 18, someone stole mail from unlocked mailboxes in the 1800 block of Ridgeview Drive.  Someone else found the opened mail and returned it to the original owners. Some checks were missing.

According to Roseville Police, if you have an unlocked mailbox, it's best not to put valuable outgoing mail in it for any length of time, or to leave incoming mail uncollected.  The safest place to mail items is in a locked mailbox or at a post office.  Always have the postal service stop your mail delivery if you're going out of town.

Salon Burglarized, Window Smashed

Just after 4 a.m. on March 14, someone used a rock to smash the window of a hair salon in the 1800 block of Cirby Way, and took a small amount of cash and merchandise.

Purse Snatched at Roseville Square

At 7:10 p.m. a woman was sitting on a bench in front of a business in Roseville Square, with her purse next to her on the bench. A Hispanic male between the ages of 17 and 22, with a thin build, wearing a checkered cap, black t-shirt and dark colored jeans ran up and grabbed her purse.  He left in a black small two-door car.

According to police, always keep your purse close. Keep a hand on it and keep it close to your body when you're out in public.

Roseville Man Arrested, Suspected of Prowling

At 12:50 a.m. on March 22, an officer spotted someone lying underneath a parked vehicle in a business's parking lot in the 600 block of Vernon Street.  The officer kept the man under surveillance as the he tried the doors of several locked vehicles, then tried to open the front door of the business.  Officers then confronted and arrested him.  A 21-year-old Roseville man was arrested on suspicion of prowling and related charges.

Metal Thefts:

Between 10 p.m. March 20 and 5 a.m. March 21, someone stole copper line from a home under construction on Lixton Court.

Between 5 p.m. March 23 and 6 a.m. March 26, someone stole aluminum air conditioning line from a construction site on Adrienne Court.

Residential Burglaries:

Tuesday, March 13

Attempted residential burglary — Between 8 p.m. March 13 and 9 p.m. on March 14, someone went through an unlocked side door into a garage on Kerwin Court. Fortunately, the homeowner had a deadbolt lock on the door leading from the garage to the house. The burglar tried to pry the lock, but wasn't able to get into the house. Nothing was taken.

Tuesday, March 20

Between 7 and 9 p.m. on March 20, someone pried off a piece of plywood covering a dog door that led into a garage in the 1700 block of Chilton Drive.  The burglar then entered the garage through the dog door and took some power tools.

Wednesday, March 21

Between 8:30 and 9:45 p.m. on March 21, someone entered a home on Europa Street while the resident was out, and stole a purse, cash and jewelry. It appears the burglar entered through an unlocked side gate and an unlocked sliding glass door.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Between Feb. 24 and March 15, a white Chevy Silverado pickup was stolen from a commercial lot on Ascot Drive. It's still missing.

Between 2 and 6 a.m. on March 18, someone got into a locked SUV in the 1000 block of Tanzania Drive, and took a purse and a beach bag.  The thief soon used the victim's credit cards to make fraudulent charges.

Sometime on March 18, someone smashed the rear taillight of a car parked in the 1400 block of Cardinal Way. A female suspect was seen on a home surveillance camera, getting into a white pickup.

Overnight on March 19/20, someone stole a purse and a laptop computer from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the 600 block of Oak Ridge Drive.

At 3 a.m. on March 20, a resident of the 1400 block of West Colonial Parkway heard a noise, looked out and saw his Ford Excursion being driven away. The stolen vehicle was found within 10 minutes, undamaged and abandoned a quarter-mile from the victim's residence. Roseville Police and Placer County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area and searched the neighborhood and creek area for the suspect.  The suspect may have ridden to the area on a silver 18-speed bicycle, found abandoned near the victim's house.  Unfortunately the suspect wasn't located.

Between 7:45 a.m. and noon on March 21, someone scratched a rude word into the paint of a car parked in a driveway in the 1500 block of Cardinal Way.

On the afternoon of March 20, an RPD community service officer was patrolling an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Secret Ravine Parkway, and noticed a Honda Accord that appeared to have been parked there for quite a while.   She ran the plate and found that the car had been reported stolen from Roseville in December 2010.  She arranged to have the vehicle removed.

On the evening of March 20, a Roseville officer located an undamaged, unoccupied stolen Honda Civic parked in a business parking lot on Auburn Boulevard and Whyte Avenue.  The car had been reported stolen from the 1900 block of Inglis Way on March 9.  The owner was notified and picked it up.

Overnight on March 20/21, someone went into an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the 2700 block of Claremont Drive, and took a child's backpack, earphones and an iPod case.

Between 3 p.m. on March 21 and 8:30 a.m. on March 22, someone entered a locked vehicle parked in an apartment complex lot in the 6700 block of Fiddyment Road, and took small change from the center console. It's unknown how the burglar got into the car.

Between 5:45 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. on March 22, someone smashed the window of a car parked in the 100 block of North Sunrise, and took a purse that had been partially concealed under the front passenger seat.

Attempted vehicle theft — Between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 22, someone punched the lock of a Ford F150 pickup parked at Oakmont High School, and tampered with the steering column and ignition in an apparent attempt to steal the vehicle. Nothing was taken.

Between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on March 23, someone smashed the window of an SUV parked in a fitness center parking lot in the 2500 block of Eureka Road, and took a briefcase that had been left on the front passenger seat.

Sometime overnight on March 24/25, someone stole a black 2003 Toyota Tundra 4-door pickup from the 1800 block of Park Oak Drive.

Between 7 p.m. on March 25 and 6:30 a.m. on March 26, someone went into an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the 6000 block of Buggy Whip Lane, and took a cell phone charger, DMV paperwork, and other small items.

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