Crime & Safety

2 Burglary Suspects Arrested In San Mateo

Police said the two men from San Francisco were wanted in connection with burglaries and other crimes.

Police allege one of the suspects threatened to kill a neighbor during a confrontation at an apartment complex.
Police allege one of the suspects threatened to kill a neighbor during a confrontation at an apartment complex. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN MATEO, CA — Police in San Mateo arrested two men early Wednesday in connection with burglary, robbery and other crimes.

A neighbor called 911 shortly after 1 a.m. to report that he saw someone stealing from a parking garage at his apartment complex in the 100 block of West 28th Avenue., according to San Mateo police.

The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the neighbor before riding a bicycle away from the complex, police said.

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Officers responded and found the suspect, a 31-year-old San Francisco man, a few blocks away. He allegedly had the stolen items with him.

He was with another man, a 37-year-old San Francisco resident, who allegedly had methamphetamines.

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The pair were booked into San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of multiple crimes.

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