Danville Man Arrested In Rash Of Moraga Burglaries, Police Say

MORAGA, CA — A Danville man was arrested Saturday in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Moraga, the Moraga Police Department said Tuesday evening.

Police began receiving reports over the past month about the break-ins in the Moraga Country Club in which golf clubs and golf equipment were stolen.

Officers launched an investigation and located video evidence of the suspect and his car around the time of one of the burglaries, police alleged.

The suspect was identified as Trevor James Hudson, 25, of Danville. Police allege that at the time of his arrest Saturday, he was in possession of stolen property from some of the break-ins.

Police have connected Hudson to at least 12 burglaries in Moraga and two in Danville, according to the news release.

Many of the stolen items have been located by officers and efforts to return the items to the victims were continuing.

Hudson remained in custody Tuesday night at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond with his bail set at $20,000, records showed.

"These crimes were solved due to the efforts and tenacity of our officers and our counterparts in Danville," Moraga Police Chief Jon King said. "It was definitely a team effort…the different officers who took the reports, connected them together, scoured the area for video evidence, arrested the suspect and recovered the property. I appreciate the hard work of our Moraga Police team who worked to solve these cases, arrest the suspect and recover the property stolen in these crimes."

The investigation also showed the importance of home-based video surveillance systems, as a neighbor’s video provided instrumental evidence used in conjunction with the Town’s video system, King said.

The chief noted that many of the burglaries happened when residents left their garages open or unlocked.

"Although we live in a safe community, by ensuring that our garages, homes and vehicles are locked and secure, we can prevent most of these crimes," King said.

The investigation was continuing; police asked anyone with information to call Detective Craig Walker at 925-888-7056.