By Art Campos - Sacramento Bee
Published 4:27 pm PST Tuesday, January 29, 2008
It was a rough, cold morning for a suspected burglar in Roseville.
The suspect was chased by police, fell into a backyard swimming pool and was later found hiding in a garbage can, the department reported.
The incident unfolded at 3 a.m. on Artisan Circle, where a resident spotted an unfamiliar car parked near her home, said Dee Dee Gunther, a police spokeswoman.
The woman called police, who arrived in time to see a man walk out of a neighbor's open garage and jump into the car, which was driven by a woman, Gunther said.
The officer chased the vehicle and the woman pulled over, Gunther said. However, the male suspect exited and ran off, jumping over a fence but apparently falling into the swimming pool, she said.
Police found two wet jackets and a syringe on the grass next to the pool, Gunther said.
Rocklin police arrived with a canine unit, and the search continued in the backyard of the next-door home, she said. The police dog found the suspect hiding in the trash can, she said.
Inside the suspects' vehicle, police found a toolbox, a set of tools and golf shoes, all identified as items from the garage that had its door open, Gunther said.
Brandon Roy Sartor, 34, of Sacramento was arrested on suspicion of burglary, possession of brass knuckles and of a hypodermic syringe, conspiracy and resisting officers. He was also wanted on a Sacramento County traffic warrant, Gunther said.
The driver, Monique Anjeanette Carl, 37, of Sacramento, was booked on suspicion of burglary and conspiracy, Gunther said.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Violent crimes rise 5 percent in Roseville
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com
Violent crimes in Roseville increased by 5 percent in 2007, the city reported.
The statistics, taken from the California Department of Justice, showed that homicide and robberies decreased. However, rapes and aggravated assaults went up, said Dee Dee Gunther, a Roseville police spokeswoman.
She said homicides decreased by 33 percent, from three in 2006 to two in 2007, and that robberies went down by 25 percent, from 134 to 100.
Rapes increased by 35 percent, from 23 to 31, she said. Aggravated assaults went up 21 percent, from 217 to 262, she said.
Also increasing in Roseville were the number of property crimes, Gunther said. The city saw a 2 percent rise, she said.
Burglaries were up 10 percent, she said. The breakdown reflected a sharp increase in residential burglaries, 28 percent, and a decrease in commercial burglaries, 12 percent, she said.
Incidents of larceny, which includes shoplifting and vehicle break-ins, went up by 7 percent, Gunther said. Shoplifting reflected a big increase at 48 percent, she said, while the vehicle break-ins showed a decrease of 6 percent.
Stolen cars were down by about 30 percent, or 574 incidents to 407, she said.
Gunther said it is difficult to identify patterns in the violent crimes or the property incidents.
"Every year, it goes up in some categories and down in the others," she said. "One year, the thieves are hitting cars, and the next year they're breaking into houses."
She said Roseville's population showed a 1.2 percent increase from January 2006 to January 2007.
Violent crimes in Roseville increased by 5 percent in 2007, the city reported.
The statistics, taken from the California Department of Justice, showed that homicide and robberies decreased. However, rapes and aggravated assaults went up, said Dee Dee Gunther, a Roseville police spokeswoman.
She said homicides decreased by 33 percent, from three in 2006 to two in 2007, and that robberies went down by 25 percent, from 134 to 100.
Rapes increased by 35 percent, from 23 to 31, she said. Aggravated assaults went up 21 percent, from 217 to 262, she said.
Also increasing in Roseville were the number of property crimes, Gunther said. The city saw a 2 percent rise, she said.
Burglaries were up 10 percent, she said. The breakdown reflected a sharp increase in residential burglaries, 28 percent, and a decrease in commercial burglaries, 12 percent, she said.
Incidents of larceny, which includes shoplifting and vehicle break-ins, went up by 7 percent, Gunther said. Shoplifting reflected a big increase at 48 percent, she said, while the vehicle break-ins showed a decrease of 6 percent.
Stolen cars were down by about 30 percent, or 574 incidents to 407, she said.
Gunther said it is difficult to identify patterns in the violent crimes or the property incidents.
"Every year, it goes up in some categories and down in the others," she said. "One year, the thieves are hitting cars, and the next year they're breaking into houses."
She said Roseville's population showed a 1.2 percent increase from January 2006 to January 2007.
Three arrested in identity theft investigation
By: Penne Usher, Gold Country News Service
Friday, January 18, 2008
Placer County Sheriff's detectives arrested three suspects in Roseville on suspicion of operating an identity theft ring.
Detectives and U.S. Postal Service agents served a search warrant at 621 Grove St. in Roseville Thursday arresting Mellissa Marie Spray, 32, Angela Michelle Melvin, 33, and Patrick Wayne Spray, 29.
All were booked into the Placer County Jail on charges of identity theft, possession of stolen property and manufacturing checks from laptop computers.
Placer County Detective Ryan West developed leads that suspects were breaking into vehicles in Placer and Sacramento County areas and stealing victim's personal information and checks, according to Sgt. Brian Whigam of the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
"Mellissa Spray and Angela Melvin would take personal information of the victim's accounts and create checks with their account numbers and names," he said. "They would later cash the checks or purchase gift cards at local grocery stores."
Several computers, used to produce checks and driver's licenses, were located at the Grove Street residence, he said. Detectives reportedly found the names of several victims at the residence whom they have contacted, and learned that the victim's vehicles were broken into and their purses and wallets stolen.
Mellissa Spray is being held on $150,000 bail. Angela Melvin's bail is set at $5,000 and Patrick Spray is on a no bail hold.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Placer County Sheriff's detectives arrested three suspects in Roseville on suspicion of operating an identity theft ring.
Detectives and U.S. Postal Service agents served a search warrant at 621 Grove St. in Roseville Thursday arresting Mellissa Marie Spray, 32, Angela Michelle Melvin, 33, and Patrick Wayne Spray, 29.
All were booked into the Placer County Jail on charges of identity theft, possession of stolen property and manufacturing checks from laptop computers.
Placer County Detective Ryan West developed leads that suspects were breaking into vehicles in Placer and Sacramento County areas and stealing victim's personal information and checks, according to Sgt. Brian Whigam of the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
"Mellissa Spray and Angela Melvin would take personal information of the victim's accounts and create checks with their account numbers and names," he said. "They would later cash the checks or purchase gift cards at local grocery stores."
Several computers, used to produce checks and driver's licenses, were located at the Grove Street residence, he said. Detectives reportedly found the names of several victims at the residence whom they have contacted, and learned that the victim's vehicles were broken into and their purses and wallets stolen.
Mellissa Spray is being held on $150,000 bail. Angela Melvin's bail is set at $5,000 and Patrick Spray is on a no bail hold.
Sacramento man sentenced to 29 years for Granite Bay home invasion
A Sacramento man was sentenced Friday to more than 29 years in prison in relation to a May 2006 home-invasion burglary in which two teenagers were held at gunpoint in Granite Bay.
Vadim Zakharchenko, 19, was found guilty of first-degree burglary, two counts of robbery in concert and one count of false imprisonment by violence following a two-week trial in October.
He forced his way into a residence on the 9700 block of Swan Lake Drive in Granite Bay where two boys, 13 and 15 years of age, were home alone.
Vadim Zakharchenko, 19, was found guilty of first-degree burglary, two counts of robbery in concert and one count of false imprisonment by violence following a two-week trial in October.
He forced his way into a residence on the 9700 block of Swan Lake Drive in Granite Bay where two boys, 13 and 15 years of age, were home alone.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Suspect still in the area
There is still a suspect casing our homes in the Crown Point area of Roseville. He is a white male, late 40s, scruffy appearance, hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap and baggy denim jeans. The suspect was seen walking up and down Newport Way looking into back yards and talking on a cell phone. He was in the area for at least 30 minutes. When approached, he ran back to his SUV and left the area. He is driving a bronze/gold Ford Explorer SUV with California license plate number 4CUP363. Neighbors have also seen this guy in a dark blue Ford Focus station wagon with CA license plate 4YLV492.
Please call 911 if you see him or either of his vehicles in this neighborhood.
Please call 911 if you see him or either of his vehicles in this neighborhood.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thieves target Toyotas in Roseville
If you own a Toyota, keep it in your garage and not in your driveway or out of the street. You're a target waiting to get robbed if you don't.
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com of the Sacramento Bee
Published 12:19 pm PST Monday, January 14, 2008
Toyota owners in Roseville have been hit hard by thieves who are removing catalytic converters from the vehicles, police say.
Since November, police have counted 44 incidents in which catalytic converters have been stolen, mostly from Toyota pickup trucks and Toyota 4-Runners.
Police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said the thieves steal the converters for the metal.
"We've heard that metal recyclers pay about $80 for them," Gunther said.
Unfortunately for Toyota owners, it costs about $1,000 for parts and labor to have a catalytic converter replaced, she said.
Most of the vehicles targeted have been parked in driveways or on residential streets, Gunther said. The converters are easy to take off Toyotas, where they are located under the vehicles and can be removed without the thief being seen.
A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle's emission control system. Vehicle owners usually notice a theft when they start the engine and hear a loud, harsh noise, Gunther said.
Fourteen of the thefts occurred in Roseville in November, 23 in December and seven during the first two weeks of January, she said.
She urged Toyota truck and SUV owners to park their vehicles inside locked garages.
Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to call police at (916) 774-5070 or the Roseville Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards for anonymous tips leading to an arrest, at (916) 783-7867.
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com of the Sacramento Bee
Published 12:19 pm PST Monday, January 14, 2008
Toyota owners in Roseville have been hit hard by thieves who are removing catalytic converters from the vehicles, police say.
Since November, police have counted 44 incidents in which catalytic converters have been stolen, mostly from Toyota pickup trucks and Toyota 4-Runners.
Police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said the thieves steal the converters for the metal.
"We've heard that metal recyclers pay about $80 for them," Gunther said.
Unfortunately for Toyota owners, it costs about $1,000 for parts and labor to have a catalytic converter replaced, she said.
Most of the vehicles targeted have been parked in driveways or on residential streets, Gunther said. The converters are easy to take off Toyotas, where they are located under the vehicles and can be removed without the thief being seen.
A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle's emission control system. Vehicle owners usually notice a theft when they start the engine and hear a loud, harsh noise, Gunther said.
Fourteen of the thefts occurred in Roseville in November, 23 in December and seven during the first two weeks of January, she said.
She urged Toyota truck and SUV owners to park their vehicles inside locked garages.
Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to call police at (916) 774-5070 or the Roseville Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards for anonymous tips leading to an arrest, at (916) 783-7867.
Friday, January 11, 2008
More residential crime in Roseville this past week
• Buckingham Court, Roseville, burglary. Someone entered an unlocked garage between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 and stole tools valued at $1,490. The burglary was reported at 2:42 p.m. Friday.
• 1600 block of Diamond Woods Circle, Roseville, burglary. Someone entered a residence between 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2 and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from both a woman's purse and a locked piece of luggage.
• 1600 block of Diamond Woods Circle, Roseville, burglary. Someone entered a residence between 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2 and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from both a woman's purse and a locked piece of luggage.
Caution and quick 911 call lead to arrests
By Art Campos - Sacramento Bee
Published 12:22 pm PST Thursday, January 10, 2008
A Rocklin woman's refusal to answer the door to strangers - and her quick phone call to authorities - led to the arrests of two men on suspicion of prowling, police said.
The resident on the 1400 block of Sandhill Drive heard knocking and the door bell ringing at about noon Wednesday, but when she didn't answer, she noticed that three men began peering through her front windows and that one of them headed toward her side yard, said Lt. Lon Milka.
She called 911 and Rocklin officers arrived in time to arrest two of the men as they tried to walk away, Milka said. The third man could not be located, he said.
Arrested on suspicion of prowling, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools were David Nguyen, 32, and Shanjahan Siddique, 19, both of Sacramento, Milka said.
Rocklin Police Chief Mark Siemens noted that it was the second time this week that an alert citizen's call about suspicious activity in a residential neighborhood had led to the arrests of suspects.
On Monday, a citizen contacted police after she got the license plate number of an unfamiliar car driving away from a neighbor's house. Her tip led to the arrests of five people suspected of being part of a burglary ring, police reported.
Published 12:22 pm PST Thursday, January 10, 2008
A Rocklin woman's refusal to answer the door to strangers - and her quick phone call to authorities - led to the arrests of two men on suspicion of prowling, police said.
The resident on the 1400 block of Sandhill Drive heard knocking and the door bell ringing at about noon Wednesday, but when she didn't answer, she noticed that three men began peering through her front windows and that one of them headed toward her side yard, said Lt. Lon Milka.
She called 911 and Rocklin officers arrived in time to arrest two of the men as they tried to walk away, Milka said. The third man could not be located, he said.
Arrested on suspicion of prowling, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools were David Nguyen, 32, and Shanjahan Siddique, 19, both of Sacramento, Milka said.
Rocklin Police Chief Mark Siemens noted that it was the second time this week that an alert citizen's call about suspicious activity in a residential neighborhood had led to the arrests of suspects.
On Monday, a citizen contacted police after she got the license plate number of an unfamiliar car driving away from a neighbor's house. Her tip led to the arrests of five people suspected of being part of a burglary ring, police reported.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Rocklin woman's tip leads cops to Elk Grove and burglary suspects
(click on the title of this article if you want to see the actually article.)
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com
Published 10:53 am PST Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - Sacramento Bee
A sharp-eyed resident's tip about an unfamiliar car in the neighborhood led to the arrests of five people connected with a burglary ring, Rocklin police say.
Police received the woman's call Monday morning and rushed to the 5800 block of Ford Road to discover the car gone and a neighbor's home burglarized, said Lt. Lon Milka.
Missing from the home was $11,000 worth of computers and musical instruments, Milka said.
However, the tipster had written down the license plate of an unfamiliar Dodge sedan that parked in the neighbor's driveway, allowing police to trace the vehicle to a residence in Elk Grove, he said.
Milka said police went to the home Tuesday and arrested a parolee for the burglary.
Evidence found in the home led detectives to an apartment in Sacramento, where they found more stolen items, he said.
Four people in the apartment, including two more parolees, were arrested, he said.
Additional evidence pointed the detectives to a storage locker in Rio Linda, where they found items stolen in the Rocklin burglary and property from a Roseville theft that also had occurred on Monday, Milka said.
Arrested on suspicion of burglary and parole violations were Jason Blevins, 27, of Elk Grove, and Greg Emery, 42, and Charles Jason Lee, 36, both of Sacramento.
Two women - Sandy Graves, 35, of Sacramento and Jeralino Catlin, 28, who gave no address - were booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property.
All of the suspects were held in the Placer County jail in Auburn, Milka said.
"Without the alert neighbor, there is no telling how many more victims we might have had," Milka said.
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com
Published 10:53 am PST Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - Sacramento Bee
A sharp-eyed resident's tip about an unfamiliar car in the neighborhood led to the arrests of five people connected with a burglary ring, Rocklin police say.
Police received the woman's call Monday morning and rushed to the 5800 block of Ford Road to discover the car gone and a neighbor's home burglarized, said Lt. Lon Milka.
Missing from the home was $11,000 worth of computers and musical instruments, Milka said.
However, the tipster had written down the license plate of an unfamiliar Dodge sedan that parked in the neighbor's driveway, allowing police to trace the vehicle to a residence in Elk Grove, he said.
Milka said police went to the home Tuesday and arrested a parolee for the burglary.
Evidence found in the home led detectives to an apartment in Sacramento, where they found more stolen items, he said.
Four people in the apartment, including two more parolees, were arrested, he said.
Additional evidence pointed the detectives to a storage locker in Rio Linda, where they found items stolen in the Rocklin burglary and property from a Roseville theft that also had occurred on Monday, Milka said.
Arrested on suspicion of burglary and parole violations were Jason Blevins, 27, of Elk Grove, and Greg Emery, 42, and Charles Jason Lee, 36, both of Sacramento.
Two women - Sandy Graves, 35, of Sacramento and Jeralino Catlin, 28, who gave no address - were booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property.
All of the suspects were held in the Placer County jail in Auburn, Milka said.
"Without the alert neighbor, there is no telling how many more victims we might have had," Milka said.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Roseville Police caution residents about home burglaries
Roseville Police caution residents about home burglaries
By: Staff Report - Roseville Press Tribune
Friday, January 4, 2008
An increased number of residential burglaries has occurred recently in east Roseville, often in the daytime or early evening. Before at least two of the recent burglaries, a stranger was seen going from door to door in the area, ringing doorbells. When residents went to answer their doors, the stranger either walked away before the door was opened, or said he was looking for someone (as if he had the wrong address). In one incident, a resident heard her doorbell ring, but did not answer the door. A few minutes later, she heard one of her downstairs windows shatter. Nothing was taken, so it appears the suspect realized someone was at home, and fled.
Two recent incidents in east Roseville occurred Dec. 28 on Grazziani Way and on Dec. 31 on Dorrington Drive. In both cases, a doorbell-ringer was seen in the area shortly before the burglaries. He was described as a middle-aged Asian male, 5'8" tall, with a medium build. He had short black hair, was clean shaven and neatly dressed. He was seen leaving the area in a dark colored sedan or coupe.
Residents are urged to:
Call 911 immediately if they notice any suspicious activity on their street, including any strangers going door to door ringing doorbells. Be ready to provide dispatchers with a description of the subjects and any vehicles they may be driving.
Lock vehicles that are parked outside, and remove all valuables, including garage door openers.
Keep garage doors closed and locked at all times. In several recent home burglaries, the burglar entered the garage through an open main garage door or unlocked garage side door, and took valuables, including wallets, checkbooks and electronics equipment out of unlocked vehicles that were parked inside the garage.
Anyone with any information about these burglaries is asked to call the Roseville Police Department at 774-5070, or Roseville Crime Stoppers at 783-STOP (783-7867). Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips leading to arrest.
By: Staff Report - Roseville Press Tribune
Friday, January 4, 2008
An increased number of residential burglaries has occurred recently in east Roseville, often in the daytime or early evening. Before at least two of the recent burglaries, a stranger was seen going from door to door in the area, ringing doorbells. When residents went to answer their doors, the stranger either walked away before the door was opened, or said he was looking for someone (as if he had the wrong address). In one incident, a resident heard her doorbell ring, but did not answer the door. A few minutes later, she heard one of her downstairs windows shatter. Nothing was taken, so it appears the suspect realized someone was at home, and fled.
Two recent incidents in east Roseville occurred Dec. 28 on Grazziani Way and on Dec. 31 on Dorrington Drive. In both cases, a doorbell-ringer was seen in the area shortly before the burglaries. He was described as a middle-aged Asian male, 5'8" tall, with a medium build. He had short black hair, was clean shaven and neatly dressed. He was seen leaving the area in a dark colored sedan or coupe.
Residents are urged to:
Call 911 immediately if they notice any suspicious activity on their street, including any strangers going door to door ringing doorbells. Be ready to provide dispatchers with a description of the subjects and any vehicles they may be driving.
Lock vehicles that are parked outside, and remove all valuables, including garage door openers.
Keep garage doors closed and locked at all times. In several recent home burglaries, the burglar entered the garage through an open main garage door or unlocked garage side door, and took valuables, including wallets, checkbooks and electronics equipment out of unlocked vehicles that were parked inside the garage.
Anyone with any information about these burglaries is asked to call the Roseville Police Department at 774-5070, or Roseville Crime Stoppers at 783-STOP (783-7867). Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips leading to arrest.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Door-knocking burglar tactic told
Published 12:00 am PST Saturday, January 5, 2008 - SacBee.com
ROSEVILLE – Residents are being warned about a man who has been knocking on doors and ringing doorbells in an apparent effort to find houses to burglarize.
Police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said the man was seen going from door to door prior to at least two recent burglaries in east Roseville.
When someone was about to open a door, the suspect would walk away or tell the occupant he was looking for someone and apparently had the wrong address, Gunther said.
"In one incident, a resident heard her doorbell ring but did not answer the door," she said. "A few minutes later, she heard one of her downstairs windows shatter."
The suspect apparently realized someone was home and fled, Gunther said.
Residents have described the suspect as a middle-aged, neatly dressed man with short black hair, Gunther said. He is about 5-foot-8 with a medium build. He is clean-shaven and has been seen driving a dark-colored sedan or coupe.
Gunther urged residents to call 911 immediately if they notice strangers going from door to door or see other suspicious activity on their street. She asked that residents try to provide a description of any suspicious people and any vehicle the suspects may use.
Anyone with information about the recent burglaries is asked to call police at (916) 774-5070 or the Roseville Crime Stoppers at (916) 783-7867. The Crime Stoppers program offers cash rewards for anonymous tips leading to an arrest.
ROSEVILLE – Residents are being warned about a man who has been knocking on doors and ringing doorbells in an apparent effort to find houses to burglarize.
Police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said the man was seen going from door to door prior to at least two recent burglaries in east Roseville.
When someone was about to open a door, the suspect would walk away or tell the occupant he was looking for someone and apparently had the wrong address, Gunther said.
"In one incident, a resident heard her doorbell ring but did not answer the door," she said. "A few minutes later, she heard one of her downstairs windows shatter."
The suspect apparently realized someone was home and fled, Gunther said.
Residents have described the suspect as a middle-aged, neatly dressed man with short black hair, Gunther said. He is about 5-foot-8 with a medium build. He is clean-shaven and has been seen driving a dark-colored sedan or coupe.
Gunther urged residents to call 911 immediately if they notice strangers going from door to door or see other suspicious activity on their street. She asked that residents try to provide a description of any suspicious people and any vehicle the suspects may use.
Anyone with information about the recent burglaries is asked to call police at (916) 774-5070 or the Roseville Crime Stoppers at (916) 783-7867. The Crime Stoppers program offers cash rewards for anonymous tips leading to an arrest.
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