Crime Watch: Thieves Steal 24 Computers from Roseville Middle School, Pair Arrested

24 Computers Stolen from Cooley Middle School, Pair Arrested

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of burglary after allegedly breaking into Cooley Middle School’s computer lab on two separate occasions and stealing equipment. The first incident, on June 20 around 10:15 p.m., resulted in nine stolen computers and no arrests. The second incident, on June 16 around 10:18 p.m., turned out a bit different. Officers responding to the school alarm stopped an SUV being driven off the campus, and found 15 computers stacked in the back. Turns out they were from the school computer lab, which had again been broken into. The driver, a 24-year-old man from Tracy, was arrested on suspicion of committing both burglaries. His suspected accomplice, a 22-year-old woman from Roseville, was found on foot in the area and also arrested on suspicion of the burglaries. Officers weren't able to recover the nine computers from the first burglary and believe the suspects had already sold them.

4 Arrested on Suspicion of Roseville High Vandalism

Four young people were arrested on suspicion of vandalism and conspiracy after allegedly painting obscenities on a wall and more at Roseville High School around 2 a.m. on June 28. A resident reported seeing suspicious activity on the campus and upon officers' arrival, they found fresh paint damage with paint spattered on doors and walkways, a school district truck covered with white paint and obscenities painted on a wall. Those arrested included a 17-year-old boy from Roseville, a 20-year-old man from Roseville, an 18-year-old woman from Rocklin and a 19-year-old man from Rocklin.

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Phone Scam Targets Sun City Grandparents

On June 28, a Sun City resident received a call from a male claiming to be his grandson.  The male claimed he had been involved in a traffic collision in Mexico and needed money wired to him to pay for a lawyer.  The resident wired the money to Mexico.  The next day the male called again and asked for additional money for legal expenses, and the victim again wired money. Shortly after that, the victim talked to his real grandson, who hadn't made the calls and the scam was reported to police.

According to Roseville Police, this "grandparent scam" is very common.  Scam artists will call older people claiming to be a grandchild or other young relative.  They will usually claim to be in trouble out of state or in another country.  They will plead for their "grandparent" to wire them money and to not tell their parents about the problem.  Often they will have their victim call other accomplices, who will claim to be police officers, jailers or lawyers and will corroborate their stories.  Don't wire money-once you've wired it and it's been picked up at the other end, you can't get it back.  If a young relative calls claiming to be in trouble, get a call back number and then call them at their regular home number, or call other relatives to verify their story.  Never commit large amounts of money to any scheme without talking it over first with trusted family members or friends.

Commercial Burglaries:

Between June 22 and 26, someone broke into a storage unit in the 1500 block of Vineyard Road and stole weightlifting equipment.

A 20-year-old Citrus Heights man was arrested June 27 on suspicion of burglary after allegedly stealing from a store in the Creekside shopping center, then fleeing to a home's front porch and stealing a motorized Razor scooter. At 6:49 p.m., the suspect reportedly ran away from security personnel at the store and fled on foot to Diamond Oaks Road, where he stole the scooter. He then continued on the scooter up Washington Boulevard with the victim following him in her car as she phoned police. Officers detained the suspect and arrested him on suspicion of burglary (related to the shoplifting) and was cited for theft and charges related to the scooter theft.

At 5:12 a.m. on June 29, a bicycle shop in the 1000 block of Pleasant Grove Boulevard was burglarized and a high-end bicycle was stolen. Around noon the same day, officers responded to a disturbance at a hotel on Fairway Drive and found the stolen bicycle inside the hotel room, along with evidence of identity theft, credit card fraud and prescription drug fraud. Four adult males from the local area were arrested on suspicion of manufacturing false idenity documents; one of them was also arrested on suspicion of burglarizing the bicycle shop.

Catalytic Converter Thefts:

Over the weekend of June 29-July 1, catalytic converters were taken from Toyota SUVs and Toyota pickups on Ludlow Drive, Brookwater Court, Briggs Drive and Camino Capistrano.

Sometime over the weekend of June 30-July 2, someone stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota Sequoia pickup on Hadnall Court.

Just before 5 a.m. July 2, residents of a house in the 2200 block of Americana Drive were awakened by a noise outside.  The husband hit the alarm button on his car remote, causing his car alarm to activate, and he then heard the sound of someone running away.  He went outside and saw a fleeing suspect.  He described him as a male in his 20s, possibly Asian, 5'6" tall and thin, wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt.  He drove away in an older gold Nissan four-door sedan.  Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Later the couple discovered that the catalytic converter had been taken from their Toyota Sequoia SUV.

Metal Thefts:

Sometime before June 24, someone stole the irrigation wiring and brass sprinkler heads from the yard of a home listed for sale in the 1400 block of Quail Circle.

Residential Burglaries:

Wednesday, June 27

Overnight on June 27/28, two apartment garages in the 700 block of Central Park Drive were burglarized, and stolen items included a suitcase, a GPS device and tools from the cars parked inside. Another garage in the same complex was burglarized between 7:15 and 10:45 p.m. on July 1, and the burglar rummaged through a vehicle parked in the garage. It's unknown what, if anything, was taken. The burglar forced and broke the door handles of the pedestrian doors leading to the garages to make entry.

Friday, June 29

Between 5 p.m. on June 29 and 6 p.m. on June 30, someone pried open a window screen and went inside a vacant house in the 1000 block of Melrose Avenue. They took a pizza from the freezer and cooked it (and presumably ate it) and wrote graffiti on a shelf. No other damage was done.

Saturday, June 30

Attempted burglary: Sometime between 9 a.m. June 30 and 2:30 p.m. July 1, someone kicked a door of a house in the 1700 block of Vista Creek while the resident was away.   The door was damaged, but the burglar wasn't able to open it.  No entry was made and nothing was taken.

Vehicle-Related Crime:

Thursday, June 21

Between 5 and 11:15 p.m. on June 21, someone smashed the window of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of North Sunrise Avenue and took a purse that had been left on the rear floorboard of the car.

Friday, June 22

Over the weekend of June 22 and 25, two cars were broken into in the 7400 block of Galilee Road and a camcorder, stereo face plate and registration documents were stolen. Gas was also siphoned from a third vehicle.

Saturday, June 23

Between June 23 and 25, someone broke into a vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Haman Way and stole a wallet containing cash, an ID and gift cards.

Monday, June 25

Overnight on June 25/26, someone tried to pry the door of a locked vehicle in the 800 block of Trimble Way, leaving pry marks. The thief was unable to get in and nothing was taken.

Tuesday, June 26

At 1:50 p.m. on June 26, a woman was seen stealing a wallet from an unlocked vehicle parked outside a gymnastics gym in the 1000 block of Industrial Avenue. The wallet contained cash, an ID and credit cards. The suspect was described as a white female in her 20s, 5'6" tall, average build, with brown hair worn in a ponytail. She was driving a black Honda four-door sedan.

At about 5:20 a.m. on June 26, someone went into an unlocked toolbox in the bed of a pickup in the 1100 block of Fairfield Avenue and stole a batter charger and some clothing.

Overnight on June 26/27, two vehicles were broken into on Corbridge Drive and Hilmerton Circle. The burglars stole several valuable items, including GPS devices, a laptop computer, an iPhone and cash from a purse that had been left inside one of the vehicles.

Overnight on June 26/27, someone went into a fenced area in the 200 block of Kenroy Lane and burglarized two trailers. It's unknown what was taken from the trailers. They also broke into candy machines and took change. Another trailer and vehicle in the same block were burglarized overnight on July 3 and July 4.

Wednesday, June 27

At about 5 a.m. on June 27, a resident of Morecombe Court heard his car alarm beeping and went out to find his car's trunk lid ajar. He later discovered that workout clothing, prescription glasses, an iPod and other items had been stolen from the vehicle.

Between 10 p.m. June 27 and noon on June 28, someone went into unlocked vehicles in the 600 block of Lyndhurst Avenue and took two baskets of books and loose change from the ashtrays.

Thursday, June 28

At 3:41 a.m. on June 28, an officer checked a black Jeep being driven on Washington Boulevard near Oak Street and discovered it had been reported stolen from Lincoln the previous day. He stopped the vehicle and arrested the 25-year-old male driver, from Roseville, on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of burglar's tools (shaved car keys).

Between 10 p.m. on June 28 and 3 a.m. on June 29, someone stole a silver Chevy SUV from the area of Vallejo Avenue and Sawtell Road. The CHP found the SUV in the North Sacramento area on July 1 and made an arrest.

Friday, June 29

Overnight on June 29/30, someone stole a white Acura sedan from the 200 block of Union Street. The vehicle was found later with its license plates missing.

Saturday, June 30

Between 11 and 11:50 p.m. on June 30, someone stole a gray Honda Accord from the 400 block of Forest Knoll. On the morning of July 1, an officer found the vehicle abandoned on Lead Hill Boulevard near N. Sunrise Avenue with its ignition punched.

Between 11 p.m. on June 30 and 7:40 a.m. on July 2, someone stole a gray 2007 Yamaha R6 motorcycle from an apartment complex on Marcia Way.

Overnight on June 30/July 1, someone went into two unlocked vehicles in the 2200 block of Bradshaw Avenue and stole an iPod, speakers and other items. Someone also forced entry into a car parked in the 2000 block of Polley Drive and took tools.

Sunday, July 1

Between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on July 1, someone broke into a box truck in the 1500 block of Vineyard Road and stole a wallet containing the victim's ID and a debit card. The debit card was soon used to make fraudulent purchases.

Between 7 and 8:30 a.m. on July 1, someone got into an SUV parked at 6 Medical Plaza and stole an iPad and golf clubs.

Wednesday, July 4

Between 6 and 8 p.m. on July 4, someone broke into two cars in the 700 block of Sunrise Avenue and damaged the vehicles, but took nothing.

Thursday, July 5

Between 9 and 10 p.m. on July 5, someone broke the window of a car parked at a fitness center in the 300 block of North Sunrise Avenue and took a wallet that had been left under the center console. The wallet contained several credit cards; one had already been used to make a fraudulent transaction.

At 10:35 p.m. on July 5, a resident of an apartment complex at 1900 South Cirby saw someone stealing his vehicle. He yelled at the suspect, who accelerated backward, hitting another parked car in the lot. The victim and a friend detained the suspect until police arrived. Officers confirmed the car had been hot-wired. The suspect, a 22-year-old man from Roseville, was arrested on suspicion of carjacking (continuing to try to steal the vehicle after the victim confronted him), vehicle theft and other related charges.

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