Crime Map: Catalytic Converter Thefts, Car Break-Ins Aug. 7-27

The above map shows where vehicle-related crime, such as stolen cars, thefts from vehicles and damaged vehicles, has been reported in Roseville between Aug. 7-27. Hover over each icon to read more about each incident.

This map is put together using information from the Roseville Police Department.

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Here's a look at the vehicle-related crime in Roseville between Aug. 7-27:

Catalytic Converter Thefts:

Between Aug. 7 and 11, someone stole the catalytic converter from a Mitsubishi Montero SUV parked in the 300 block of Brennen Circle.

Between Aug. 23 and 26, someone stole the catalytic converter from a Toyota Tacoma pickup parked in the 200 block of Sharp Circle.

Overnight Aug. 22/23, someone stole the catalytic converter from a Toyota Sequoia SUV parked in the 200 block of Sharon Way.

Between Aug. 25 and 26, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4Runner in the 300 block of Margaret Way.

Overnight Aug. 26/27, someone stole the catalytic converter from a Toyota Sequoia parked in a driveway in the 2500 block of Summerland Way, and from a Toyota Sequoia parked in the driveway of a home in the 2600 block of Pipestone Loop.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Friday, Aug. 17

At about 10:12 p.m. Aug. 17, someone broke a window of a car parked on Rozan Court.

Saturday, Aug. 18

Between 1 and 9:30 a.m. Aug. 18, someone went into an unlocked pickup parked on Ryland Court and stole sunglasses, loose change and other small items.

Sunday, Aug. 19

Between 9:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and 3 p.m. Aug. 20, someone went into a locked vehicle parked in the 8300 block of Roseto Road by unknown means and stole an XBox game console with games and accessories, and a laptop computer.

Tuesday, Aug. 21

Between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. Aug. 21, someone got into a locked vehicle parked in a store parking lot in the 10000 block of Fairway Drive by unknown means, and stole a canvas bag containing cash, check books, a cell phone and other items.

Wednesday, Aug. 22

Between 1 and 5:20 p.m. Aug. 22, someone forced the lock of a car parked in a store parking lot in the 10000 block of Fairway Drive, and took a golf bag containing golf clubs and other golf equipment, and sunglasses.

Thursday, Aug. 23

At 12:51 a.m. Aug. 23, an officer noticed a Honda sedan traveling north on Fiddyment Road near Blue Oaks Blvd. with stolen license plates. Officers stopped the car on Athens Avenue. They confirmed the car had a punched ignition and had been stolen from Carmichael in late July.  Officers found shaved vehicle keys and other burglar's tools in the car. The driver, a 22-year-old woman from Carmichael, was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property and burglar's tools.

Between 3:50 and 8:20 a.m. Aug. 23, someone cut a chain securing a blue 2002 Yamaha motorcycle in an apartment complex parking lot on Marcia Way, and stole the motorcycle.

Between 4 and 8 a.m. Aug. 23, someone got into a locked car in the 700 block of Vallejo by unknown means, and stole the stereo faceplate.

Monday, Aug. 27

At 4 a.m. Aug. 27, a resident on Silver Poplar Court heard a car alarm sound. He went outside and checked his vehicles, which seemed secure. Later in the morning the residents discovered that a laptop computer had been stolen from the floorboard of one of their vehicles.

Between 9:15 p.m. Aug. 27 and 1 a.m. Aug. 28, someone smashed the windows of at least three vehicles in a movie theater parking lot on North Sunrise Ave., a vehicle at a fitness center on North Sunrise, and two vehicles in a bar parking lot on Eureka Rd., and rummaged through the vehicles. Two of the victims had removed all valuable property from their vehicles, so their losses were limited to the damages to their vehicles. The other victims had left very expensive purses, wallets, cash, ID and credit cards, iPods and other valuables in their unattended cars, and those items were stolen.

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