Auto Burglary Suspect Arrested In Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek police arrested a 19-year-old Concord man on Wednesday morning after they say he burglarized a car on a residential street.

Authorities say they received a call at 5:08 a.m. from a resident who said he saw a man inside his car parked on the 2600 block of Breton Place.

Officers said they arrived a few minutes later and nabbed the suspect as he walked away from the scene.

The man was arrested for auto burglary, possession of stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Officers say they found one car in the neighborhood that had been broken into. The stolen property was returned to the owner.

They are investigating whether the suspect has committed other auto burglaries in the area.