3 San Mateo Auto Burglary Suspects Arrested, Charged After Chase

SAN MATEO, CA –- Two men and a woman in their early 20s were arrested Wednesday night and charged with burglary, possession of stolen property and conspiracy to commit crime in connection with a string of auto burglaries in San Mateo.

At 8 pm Wednesday, March 27, San Mateo Police responded to a report of an auto burglary in the 4300 block of Olympic Avenue. A description of the suspect vehicle was provided to officers by a member of the public, and soon after, SMPD’s burglary suppression team located the suspect vehicle in the Marina Plaza Shopping Center near S Norfolk Street / E Hillsdale Blvd.

Police say that at the sight of officers, the suspect vehicle fled, leading officers on a pursuit across the San Mateo Bridge into Alameda County. At the pursuit’s termination point, officers chased the suspects on foot and were able to capture them.

A search of the suspects’ vehicle revealed several items that are now under investigation by police in connection with auto burglaries. The suspects were arrested and transported to San Mateo County Jail on multiple charges.

Those arrested ware: Alexxandria Chambers, 20-year-old Hayward resident; Anthony Dennis, 22, of Oakland; and Richard Hardman, 20, of San Leandro. In addition to the above charges, Dennis and Hardman were also charged with possession of burglary tools.

"Like many cities across San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, the city of San Mateo has experienced a high number of auto burglaries this week," the SMPD said in a statement. "Since Monday, there have been 15 auto burglaries alone."

Typically, suspects are known to look into cars for valuables -- laptop bags, purses, electronics, etc. -- break the window for access, and flee within 60 seconds or less.