Crime & Safety
Infant Left In Running Car During Home Depot Robbery: Police
Hercules officers met the pair of suspects as they left the store. Inside one suspect's home was drugs packaged for sale, police said.
HERCULES, CA — Hercules police arrested two would-be thieves earlier this week for alleged child endangerment, drugs and weapons violations after searching their vehicle and one of the suspect's homes.
Police were called to Home Depot at 4:24 p.m. Monday for an alleged theft in progress.
Officers contacted the pair of suspects as they were leaving the store and headed toward their vehicle, which was parked in a handicapped spot with an infant left alone in the still-running Chevy Cruze.
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Officers recognized them, one of whom they knew was on felony probation for robbery. During a vehicle search, officers found large quantities of marijuana allegedly packaged for sales and promethazine with no prescription label.
Police arrested both suspects on suspicion of drug violations and child endangerment.
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A family member responded to the scene and took custody of the child.
Police then conducted a probation search of one of the suspect's Hercules residence. They allegedly found a larger quantity of marijuana as well as an unregistered Micro Draco Assault Weapon, and an unregistered pistol.
Both suspects were booked into Martinez Detention Facility on various firearm, marijuana and child endangerment allegations, police said.
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