Crime Watch: Copper Thieves, Multiple Suspicious Persons, More

Suspected Copper Thieves Arrested

Just before 2 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, a Roseville officer was on routine patrol on East Roseville Parkway south of Douglas Boulevard, and noticed a brown Jeep Cherokee pulled over by the side of the road.  The driver appeared to notice the officer, and drove away rather quickly.  The officer followed and stopped the vehicle for a minor equipment violation.  Inside the vehicle, officers found a trashcan filled with electrical wire.  Officers checked the neighborhood and found a string of street lights out, with their wiring removed, on Roseville Parkway between Orvietto Drive and Olympus Drive.  A 50-year-old Sacramento man and a 42-year-old Sacramento woman were arrested on suspicion of grand theft and related charges.

Multiple Suspicious Persons Arrested 

At about 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 6, officers responded to a citizen's report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a model home area.  Officers located the vehicle and contacted the two occupants.  A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, and a 30-year-old woman from West Sacramento was arrested for misappropriation of found property (she had a checkbook belonging to a Roseville resident in her purse).

At 1 p.m. on Oct. 8, a parent who was watching a soccer game at Silverado Oaks Park reported a person acting suspiciously.  An older white male, bald, driving a beat-up cream-colored work truck pulled up to the curb near some kids, got out, walked toward the back of his truck, then got back into his truck and drove away with his passenger door still ajar.  He didn't try to make contact with the children.  Officers documented the incident and are following up.

Late afternoon Sunday, Oct. 9, residents of Lenka Court had a male teenager knock on their doors and ask to go into their backyards, purportedly to check on a water leak. One of the residents became suspicious that the teen was casing the area, and followed him to a parking lot on Melody Lane. The youth yelled and brandished a knife at the resident. Roseville officers responded and, with the help of several residents pointing the way, located the teenager an hour and a half later at his home in the Cresthaven neighborhood.  The teenager was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon and delaying officers. He was taken to juvenile hall.

Hit and Run Information Needed

Police are still looking for leads to solve an injury hit-and-run collision that happened on Sierra College Boulevard at Secret Ravine at 5:13 p.m. on Sept. 24. The vehicles involved were a yellow Jeep and a large SUV.  The driver of the Jeep was seriously injured, and the driver of the SUV left the scene of the collision without stopping.  The suspect vehicle is a beige, gold or silver 2002-2006 Chevy Tahoe or Suburban, or a GMC Yukon. It would have right front damage and a missing passenger-side mirror.  Anyone who may have seen the collision or has information about the suspect vehicle is asked to call Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-7867.

Snack Shack Vandals Strike Again

Someone attempted to break into the snack shop sometime over the weekend, between October 7 and October 10.   The plywood covering the window was pried and the window frame damaged. This is the fourth time the snack shack has been vandalized or broken into since the beginning of football season.

Roundup Commercial Burglaries:

Thursday, Sept. 15

Sometime on Thursday evening, Sept. 15 a window was smashed, black compact car seen in front of an office machine business at 200 South Harding Blvd.

Between Thursday night, Sept. 15 and Friday morning Sept. 16, a door was pried open at a church at1600 block E. Roseville Parkway.

Sunday, Sept. 25

Between Sunday night Sept. 25 and Monday morning Sept. 26, a door was pried at a weight loss business and restaurant at 1811 Douglas Blvd.

Between Wednesday night Sept. 28 and Thursday morning Sept. 29, a door was pried, and an interior suite window was smashed at a technology business at the1300 block of Lead Hill.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 1 a.m. on Oct. 6, someone smashed the front window of a business in the 6700 block of Stanford Ranch Road, and went through the cash drawer.  Fortunately there was no cash in the drawer to steal.

At 2:51 a.m. on Oct. 5, officers responded to an alarm at Woodcreek Oaks Golf Course, and found the lock to the golf cart barn cut. Nothing was taken. This is the second time the golf cart barn has been targeted recently.

Sunday, Oct. 9

At about 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, a witness saw someone throw a rock through the front window of a business in the 3000 block of Lava Ridge Court.  The person drove away in a dull black 2-door sports car with tinted windows and a large spoiler on the rear. 

About 12:22 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, a rear door was kicked and an alarm was activated at a tattoo parlor located in the 200 block Sunrise Avenue. Police said the suspect didn't gain entry.

Officers responded to an alarm activation at 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 9 in the 500 block of Giuseppe Court.  Someone had smashed the window of an electrical business and took tools.

Residential Burglaries Roundup:

Tuesday, Sept. 20

Between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sept. 20, someone entered a home by an unknown method of entry and took small electronic items in the 2000 block Starboard Way:

Monday, Sept. 29

Sometime between Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, someone entered a garage on Rosewood Court and took tools. There was no sign of forced entry.

Sunday, Oct. 2

Sometime between Oct. 2 and 4, during daytime hours, someone burglarized backyard sheds by prying a door and a window in the 1200 block of Glenbrook Avenue. Property from the sheds was moved or loaded up, but not taken.

Monday, Oct. 3

Sometime between 11:40 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Oct. 3, someone went through an unlocked vehicle, garage and shed, moving things around and taking tools in the 400 block of West Whyte Avenue. The victim's doorbell rang around 2 p.m., but he didn't see anyone.

Thursday, Oct. 6

Between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, a resident of the 1700 block of Diamond Woods Circle reported that their rear sliding door was shattered.  Nothing was reported missing.

Friday, Oct. 7

Between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, a home in the 5000 block of Dreamgarden Loop in Sun City Roseville was burglarized.  The burglar pried open the rear patio door and took jewelry and coins.

Monday, Oct. 10

Just before noon Oct. 10, a house in the 1900 block of Branding Iron was burglarized. Two white males in their early 20s with dark brown hair were seen running from the house and driving away in a dark-green late-model Chevrolet pickup.  One was carrying a full garbage bag, presumably full of stolen property.  Officers responded within minutes and checked the area, but were unable to locate the suspects.

Do you have information about these or any other unsolved Roseville crime? Call Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-7867.  You can remain anonymous and might qualify for a cash reward if the information you provide leads to an arrest.

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