Crime Watch: Aggressive Panhandler Arrested, Vehicle Break-ins, More

Panhandler Arrested, Made Criminal Threats

At 9:14 a.m. on Oct. 25, a male panhandler approached a woman in the Brickyard shopping center parking lot and aggressively asked her for money.  He cursed at her and threatened to harm her if she didn't give him money.  The woman got in her car, locked her doors and called 911. Officers responded, located the suspect, a 31-year-old Roseville man, and arrested him on suspicion of attempted robbery and making criminal threats.

According to Roseville Police, it's illegal to aggressively panhandle (ask people for money or other assistance in an aggressive, threatening or overly persistent manner), or to stand near an ATM and ask people for money.  You don't have to give money to panhandlers-you can refer them to local service providers, like The Gathering Inn, St. Vincent de Paul or the Salvation Army, for help with food, shelter, clothing and other needs.   If someone asks you for money and makes you feel uncomfortable or threatened, call police immediately.

Prowlers Arrested Near Area Targeted with Catalytic Converter Thefts

At 12:15 a.m. Oct. 28, two males were observed snooping in a fenced-in rental truck parking lot on Wills Road.  The business had problems with catalytic converters stolen from their trucks recently.  Officers contacted the suspects and found them to be in possession of a saw (which could be used to saw off catalytic converters, according to Roseville Police), gloves, and other common burglar's tools. Two males in their 20s from Rio Linda were arrested on suspicion of prowling on private property and possession of burglar's tools. One was also charged with violation of parole.

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Sometime overnight Oct. 25/26, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4-Runner parked in the 1600 block of Truscott Court.

Sometime overnight on Oct. 25/26, a catalytic converter was stolen from a Toyota 4-Runner parked in the 600 block of Vine Avenue.

Sometime between Oct. 26 and the morning of Oct. 28, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota pickup parked on the street in the 1400 block of Vista Creek.

Sometime Oct. 26/27, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4-Runner parked at an auto dealership in the 100 block of Riverside.

Sometime between 5:30  a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota SUV in Mahany Park, near the fire station.

Sometime overnight Oct. 27/28, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4-Runner parked in the 1800 block of Cirby Way.

Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries

Sometime during the day Oct. 25, a red Honda Civic was stolen from a parking lot on Medical Plaza drive.

Sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 5:25 p.m. on Oct. 25, someone smashed a vehicle window in a bank parking lot in the 1600 block of E. Roseville Parkway, and removed a laptop computer.  The victim had left the laptop bag in the car on the rear floorboard, covered by a blanket.

Sometime between noon and 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, someone smashed the window of a vehicle parked in the Sierra College Boulevard/Miner's Ravine trailhead parking lot, and took baseball equipment.

At about 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, an alert citizen called police to report two males rummaging inside a car that didn't belong to them, parked near Michael's.  Officers located and arrested two 17-year-old males from Auburn, for theft and related charges.

Sometime between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 24, an unknown suspect broke into a car at a fitness center parking lot, and stole an expensive purse containing expensive sunglasses and makeup.  The victim had left her purse on the floor behind the passenger's seat.

Sometime between 7 and 9 p.m. on Oct. 27, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked at Mahany Park, and took a laptop computer.  The victim had left the laptop bag on the floorboard in the back seat.

Sometime between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, a white Honda Civic two-door was stolen from the 8900 block of Box Canyon Way. The thieves soon used the victim's bank card (left inside the car) to make purchases.

Between 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, someone got into a vehicle parked at Timber Creek Golf Course and stole a phone and keys.  The vehicle's window had been left partially open.

Sometime overnight Oct. 28/29, someone broke into a vehicle in the parking lot of Woodcreek Oaks golf course, and took a laptop computer, camera and other valuable items.

Attempted Copper Theft

Sometime before the afternoon of Oct. 27, someone tampered with two lighting poles in the 1100 block of Sunrise Avenue, and cut wires.  Nothing was taken. 

Residential Burglaries Roundup:

Monday, Oct. 24

A resident of the 1300 block of Champagne Circle reported that sometime between Oct. 24 and Oct. 29, someone pried and tried to remove several window screens from the house.  No entry was made into the house.

Thursday, Oct. 27

At 8:14 p.m. on Oct. 27, a 40-year-old Roseville man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into an unoccupied motor home parked behind the Victorian in the 300 block of Washington Boulevard.

Friday, Oct. 28

At 9:12 a.m. on Oct. 28, officers responded to an alarm at a home on Fawn Court, and found the front door had been pried open.  It's unknown what, if anything, was taken; the burglar may have been scared off by the audible alarm.

News for Alarm System Owners

Roseville Police Department is now contracting with an alarm administration company called Crywolf to manage residential and commercial alarm permits and false alarm reduction program.  The company will handle the issuance of new permits, annual permit renewals, and billing for excessive false alarms.

For more information about the city's requirements for alarms and how to avoid false alarms, visit the police department's website at www.roseville.ca.us/police and click on "Alarm Information" on the menu at the left of the page.

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