Crime Watch: Police Arrest 2 Connected to Recent Car Break-Ins, More

Police Arrest 2 for Possession of Stolen Property

At 3:02 p.m. Sept. 22, an officer was conducting extra patrol for vehicle burglars, and checked on a suspicious car with two people napping inside, in the parking lot of a fitness center in the 300 block of North Sunrise Avenue.   One of the people was on probation.  The officer conducted a probation search of the car and found prescription narcotics, drug paraphernalia, burglar's tools and several stolen California driver's licenses and other ID cards.

The officer was able to contact three of the owners of the stolen ID cards, and found that they had been stolen from purses that had been left inside unattended cars (1) at a store parking lot in Roseville; (2) in a parking lot next to the American River Bike Trail, while the owner went for a run; and (3) in front of a home in Elk Grove.  The victims' bank cards had been used to make unauthorized purchases. 

The officer arrested a 31-year-old male from Sacramento and a 34-year-old female from Stockton on stolen property and drug possession charges.

Vandals Enter Kids’ Learning Center, Throw Food on Floor

Between Sept. 14 and 17, someone entered the children’s learning center of an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Woodcreek Oaks via an unlocked window, took food out of the kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, and threw them on the floor.  Nothing else was stolen.

Resident Falls for Online Payday Loan Scam

Roseville Police warn residents of an online payday loan scam after a resident fell victim to the scam earlier this month.

According to police, a resident applied online for a payday loan, providing her bank account numbers, social security number and other personal information.  She got a phone call a few days later from a male who told her she was approved for a loan, but first had to send some money as collateral.  The resident purchased a prepaid money card, and called the male back to give him the access code (transferring the money to him).  He told her she'd have the money for the loan she requested in her bank account that night.

When the money didn't show up in the account, the victim called the scam-artist back, and he told her she'd need to provide additional money.  She purchased another prepaid gift card, and again gave him the access number.  

When the loan still didn't show up in her account, she called the scam-artist back, and he tried to talk her into sending still more money, but she refused. Later she learned that someone had tried to purchase an airline ticket using her name and bank account information, but was declined. 

The victim then reported the scam to police.  The investigating officer called the scam-artist's phone number, and talked to a couple of males with East Indian accents, who hung up on him.  The officer researched the phone number provided, and found it was probably a "spoofed" phone number created on the Internet to display phony caller ID information.

A tip from Roseville Police:  Be very cautious about answering ads online or providing personal and financial information to anyone except a known, reputable company.  Notify your bank and credit card companies immediately if you think your information has been compromised.  Anytime someone offers you something--a loan, a job, a share of earnings,  lottery winnings--but wants you to send money first, that's a huge red flag--stop dealing with them immediately.  Anytime someone wants you to wire money to them or provide them with prepaid credit card information, stop--you're being scammed.  Once you wire money or provide pre-paid debit card information, your money is gone and can't be recovered.

Residential Burglaries:

Saturday, Sept. 15

Between Sept. 15 and 17, someone broke into an apartment in the 300 block of B Street while the resident was away, and stole a TV, DVD player and video games.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Thursday, Aug. 9

Between Aug. 9 and Sept. 11, someone stole a silver 1999 Oldsmobile Alero 4-door sedan from Sterling Court.

Saturday, Sept. 8

Between 5 and 10 p.m. Sept. 8, someone used a sharp object to scratch the paint of a vehicle parked at Maidu Park.

Wednesday, Sept. 12

Attempted vehicle theft: Overnight Sept. 12/13, someone pried the door and tampered with the ignition of a car parked in the 300 block of James Drive.

Friday, Sept. 14

Between Sept. 14 and 16, someone stole a blue 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2-door from a parking lot in the 2100 block of March Road.  The Sacramento Police Department found it, unoccupied, on Sept. 18.

Sunday, Sept. 16

Between 5 and 6:10 p.m. Sept. 16, someone stole a laptop computer and a briefcase from a car in a grocery store parking lot on Fairway Drive.  There was no sign of forced entry.

Between the night of Sept. 16 and the morning of Sept. 18, someone stole a green 1996 Honda Accord from a driveway in the 600 block of Vernon Oaks Drive. The CHP found the vehicle, undamaged and unoccupied, in the north Sacramento area on Sept. 19.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 18, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked in the 7000 block of Del Webb Blvd. and took a backpack containing textbooks and medical equipment.

Between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18, someone stole a leaf blower, weed-eaters and hedgers from the back of a lawn maintenance worker’s truck in the 6500 block of Alder Park Circle.

Between 5:45 and 9:15 p.m. Sept. 18, someone forced open the window of a car parked in a store parking lot in the 10000 block of Fairway Drive, and stole the in-dash stereo.  A man was seen acting suspiciously around cars in the lot at about 6:30 p.m.  He was described as a white male adult in his late 20s or early 30s, 5’10” tall with a stocky build.  He was driving a white Ford Bronco with a dented front bumper and Oregon plates.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Between 2 and 4 p.m. Sept. 19, someone went into a vehicle parked at a fitness center in the 2500 block of Eureka Road, and took a purse containing a wallet, credit cards, ID, gift cards and other valuable items.  The owner had hidden her purse underneath the driver's seat.  There was no sign of forced entry.

Between 6 and 10 p.m. Sept. 19, someone vandalized a vehicle in the 1100 block of Cottonwood Drive with spray paint.

Thursday, Sept. 20

At about 1:20 p.m. Sept. 20, lawn maintenance equipment, including a lawn mower, leaf-blowers, a weed-eater and a hedge trimmer, were stolen from a lawn maintenance company’s trailer while the worker was away from his vehicle. An average-height, average-weight Hispanic male with black hair and another male (no further description) were seen loading the equipment into a gray late-model Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup.  The suspect pickup had a suspension lift, big tires and a custom grill.

Between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20, someone stole a maroon Acura Integra from the 400 block of Crestfield Circle.

Overnight Sept. 20/21, someone smashed the window of a vehicle at an apartment complex at 1100 Roseville Parkway, and stole a laptop bag and laptop computer.  The owner had concealed the bag under the driver’s seat and placed a coat over it.

Friday, Sept. 21

Between 9 and 10 a.m. Sept. 21, someone cut a securing chain and stole a lawn mower from a landscaper's trailer parked near Douglas Blvd. and Professional Drive, while the crew was working nearby.  The owner located his mower in a dumpster in the 2200 block of Douglas Blvd., probably stashed there by the thief to be picked up later.  A suspicious vehicle seen in the area was a green lifted Chevy pickup with black rims.

Between 8:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Sept. 21, someone stole a pickup from a parking lot on Vernon Street at Walnut Street. The Davis Police Department located the pickup the next day in their city.

Between 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 21, someone stole a blue 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier 2-door from the 1300 block of Zinfandel Drive.

Sunday, Sept. 23

Between 7:45 and 8:25 a.m. Sept. 23, someone went into a vehicle parked in a fitness center parking lot in the 5000 block of Foothills Blvd., stole a purse and rummaged through the glove box.  The victim had concealed her purse on the floor behind a seat, covered by a sunshade.  There was no sign of forced entry.

At 9:23 a.m. on Sept. 23, a caller reported that someone was holding his wife at gun point in Maidu Park.  Several officers responded and checked the area, but weren't able to locate any such incident.  The caller, a 37-year-old male from Orangevale, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs.

Thefts:

Sometime after 11:30 a.m. Aug. 29, someone stole a delivered package containing a motorcycle helmet from the front of an apartment in the 700 block of Gibson Drive.

Between 3 and 9 p.m. Sept. 6, someone stole two delivered packages from the front porch of a home on Patina Court.

Between Sept. 14 and 17, someone stole copper wiring from light poles in the 8200 block of Industrial Avenue.  The loss is estimated at $5,000.

A resident of the 7600 block of Timberrose Way reported that koi fish were stolen from his pond sometime Sept. 16 or 17.

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