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Arrest Made In Rash Of Napa Burglaries: Police

A 22-year-old Napa man is suspected in some 20 burglaries at local businesses, police said.

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Steven Jose Paulino, 22, is suspected in a recent rash of business break-ins throughout the city of Napa, according to police.
Steven Jose Paulino, 22, is suspected in a recent rash of business break-ins throughout the city of Napa, according to police. (Napa Police Department)

NAPA, CA — A Napa man was arrested early Thursday in connection with several commercial burglaries, police said.

The suspect broke the glass on the front doors of businesses, then took cash from the registers, according to police.

"Last night, our graveyard team along with a special detail of officers looking specifically for our suspect, located and took him into custody just before 1 am," Napa PD said in a Facebook post.

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"Steven Jose Paulino, a Napa resident, was contacted on Trower Avenue near Vintage High and arrested. It is believed that Paulino is responsible for over 20 commercial burglaries. He was booked into Napa County Jail."

Paulino, 22, was being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, jail records showed.

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Napa police thanked community members for their help in identifying the suspect and said video surveillance from Grocery Outlet "provided a huge help in identifying Paulino and his vehicle."

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