Friday, March 5, 2010

Roseville PD arrests 4 burglary suspects on neighbors' tip

sacbee.com

Roseville Police officers have arrested four suspected burglars in a west Roseville neighborhood, thanks to neighbors reporting suspicious activity, a police spokeswoman said today.

At 10:41 a.m. Monday, residents reported a silver Dodge Neon with four occupants slowly cruising back and forth along Steinbeck Drive, occasionally stopping while three males got out of the vehicle, walked up to houses and looked around, said Dee Dee Gunther of the Roseville Police Department.

Officers found the Dodge Neon parked in the neighborhood, with a 17-year-old female driver waiting inside, Gunther said. Other officers located the three males on foot nearby, carrying suspected burglar's tools, she said.

The Dodge Neon and three of the suspects, Bryan Scorza (photo bottom left) and the two juveniles, matched descriptions of suspects in a Feb. 19 residential burglary in the same neighborhood, Gunther said.

Scorza, 20, of Sacramento was arrested on suspicion of committing the Feb. 19 residential burglary, as well as conspiracy, prowling, possession of burglar's tools, and contributing to the delinquency of minors, she said.

Sean Michael Szostak (photo bottom right), 18, of Sacramento was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, conspiracy, possession of a switchblade knife and being a felon in possession of a weapon, possession of burglar's tools, and contributing to the delinquency of minors, Gunther said.

Both adults have since been released from the Placer County Jail on promises to appear in court, she said.

A 17-year-old female and a 16-year-old male, both from Sacramento, were arrested on burglary-related charges and taken to Placer County Juvenile Hall.