Crime & Safety
Car Burglary Suspects Sought By Vallejo Police
Police say once the burglars determine a vehicle has an electronic device emitting a signal, they quickly break the car's windows.
VALLEJO, CA — Vallejo police are looking for the suspects in a recent car burglary in the city. The burglary happened around 5:37 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in a shopping center parking lot in the 1100 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane.
The burglary was among more than 1,000 others in 2019, police said. Burglars are using technology to locate electronic devices that are emitting Wi-Fi or Bluetooth signals. In many cases, the vehicle owners have even taken the precaution of hiding or removing their electronic devices from view, police said.
Burglars who determine the vehicle contains an electronic device that is emitting a signal quickly break the vehicle's windows and rummage through the vehicle until they find valuable items, police said.
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Police Detective Matthew Mustard said thefts from vehicles are a statewide epidemic, and Vallejo police are using different investigative techniques and patrols to identify and deter the thieves.
Police posted videos of the burglary and suspects on YouTube, and asked anyone with information about the Aug. 23 burglary to call 707-648-5427.
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