Thursday, May 29, 2008

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Bus stop in front of the Shell gas station at Auburn Boulevard and Whyte Avenue, Roseville, arrests. Lori Auchard Moore, 51, was arrested at 9:48 a.m. May 18 on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance for sale. Gary Paul Cravens, 52, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.



from sacbee.com

Sunday, May 18, 2008

As you may have noticed, not much in the way of postings of late. That's actually good news. For one, none of my neighbors have reported crimes in the area, not to say that they haven't happened. I scour the Bee and Press Tribune for the police reports for this area and haven't seen any crimes. I hope making people aware by dropping off information about known suspects and updating this blog has helped. I see crime in Roseville is still on the rise, but not in this part of Roseville. Lately, I have noticed some strange things. I see homeless people walking up and down Sunrise more than even. People are leaving grocery carts in front on homes, including mine. I've seen cars stopped out on Newport and Kensington with domestic disputes and people fighting. Things are getting worse economically and I believe this is what contributes to these types of behaviors. I hope this doesn't become the norm around here.

Please continue to check this blog for updates and let your neighbors know if its existence. Also, keep letting me know of crimes in your areas and also, please report all crimes to the Roseville Police so they know what's going on in our neighborhood.

Thanks for reading and have a great and safe week.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Suspects in Roseville purse-snatching arrested

A day after a woman was knocked to the ground as she tried to stop two men from fleeing in a car after a purse-snatching incident, officers had the suspects in custody, the Roseville Police Department reported.

An officer spotted a vehicle at 6:45 p.m. Sunday and thought it fit the description of the one involved in Saturday's crime, said Dee Dee Gunther, a department spokeswoman.

The driver was arrested after the vehicle was pulled over at Foothills Boulevard near Vineyard Road, she said, and investigation led to the arrest later of the second suspect at a home in Sacramento.

The purse-snatching incident occurred at 5:47 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Sam's Club, 904 Pleasant Grove Blvd, she said. The victim, 51, was walking when a man grabbed the purse and ran to a waiting vehicle, she said.

The woman gave chase, tried to grab her purse as the man got into the vehicle and was knocked down as the auto was driven away, Gunther said.

The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.

Within hours, the woman's bank cards were used for purchases at several businesses in south Sacramento, Gunther said.

Arrested Sunday was Michael Damon Foley, 19, of Roseville on suspicion of robbery, burglary, conspiracy, possession of stolen property, forgery, grand theft and assault with a deadly weapon.

The second man, Coby Masanobu Ishihara, 19, of Sacramento, was booked in the Placer County jail on suspicion of similar offenses, Gunther said. Bail was set at $50,000 for both men, she said.

Roseville Police Chief Michael Blair said he was glad the victim was not seriously injured, but he cautioned citizens not to fight with criminals over stolen property.

"The best thing to do in a situation like this is to get to a safe place, be observant and give police as much information as possible," he said in a news release.

By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com

Roseville woman robbed at gunpoint outside home

A 27-year-old Roseville woman said a man came out of the bushes and robbed her of her purse as she and her father were walking to their front door Friday night.

The incident occurred at 11:50 p.m. in the area of Rice Lane and Barbara Way, said Roseville police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther.

The woman said she had just reached the door when the robber ran up and pointed the gun at her, Gunther said. The woman said she gave up her purse and that the robber ran to a gold, late-model Lexus sedan, getting into the passenger side. The car then drove off, Gunther said.

She described the suspect as black, in his 20s and about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (916) 784-5070.

From Art Campos sacbee.com

Friday, May 2, 2008

Car burglars hit 15 vehicles in single night

Car burglars hit 15 vehicles in single night

Laxity by vehicle owners gave burglars a free hand in Roseville one recent night.

Fourteen vehicles or garages were left unlocked on the night of April 11, allowing thieves to take purses, wallets, checkbooks, credit cards, loose change, sunglasses, clothing, cell phones, iPods and a laptop computer, police reported.

A 15th vehicle, which had been locked, was broken into by smashing the window, said police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther, who expressed dismay that so many vehicles and garages were left unlocked.

"We must stop giving concierge service to thieves," she said.

Gunther urged residents to park their vehicles inside a locked garage or to lock any vehicle left outside. She also cautioned residents not to leave valuable items, including garage door openers, inside the vehicles. The thieves hit seven vehicles in the Quail Glen neighborhood, Gunther said. Two cars were parked inside garages, but the owners left the garages or side doors unlocked, allowing thieves to walk in, she said. Six vehicle burglaries occurred on Halley Glen Drive in the Highland Reserve neighborhood, and the two other burglaries were on Jennifer Circle in the Diamond Oaks section of town, she said.

By Art Campos - sacbee.com

Friday, April 18, 2008

Roseville auto burglars profit from easy access

Vehicle owners appeared to give burglars free reign in Roseville last weekend.

Fourteen vehicles or garages left unlocked the night of April 11 allowed thieves to take purses, wallets, checkbooks, credit cards, loose change, sunglasses, clothing, cell phones, iPods and a laptop computer, police reported.

A 15th vehicle, which had been locked, was broken into by smashing the window, said police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther, who expressed dismay that so many vehicles had been left unlocked.

"We must stop giving concierge service to thieves," she said.

Gunther urged residents to park their vehicles inside a locked garage or to lock any vehicle left outside. She also cautioned residents not to leave valuable items, including garage door openers, inside the vehicles.

The thieves hit seven vehicles in the Quail Glen neighborhood, Gunther said. Two of the vehicles were parked inside garages, but the owners had left their garages or side doors unlocked, allowing the burglars to walk in, she said.

Six vehicle burglaries occurred the same night on Halley Glen Drive in the Highland Reserve neighborhood and the two other burglaries occurred on Jennifer Circle in the Diamond Oaks section of town, she said.

By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Suspected burglar arrested; large cache of stolen property recovered



(This is a better link for the story I just posted previously today)



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE #08-22

Subject : Suspected burglar arrested; large cache of stolen property recovered
Contact : Dee Dee Gunther, Police Public Information Officer (916)774-5015
ddgunther@roseville.ca.us


On Sunday, April 6, a Roseville police officer arrested a man suspected of committing several burglaries in the east Roseville area since last fall.

Sunday morning, Roseville Police Officer Marzolf knocked on doors in the Smith Lane and Conroy Lane, off Sunrise Avenue, looking for information about a man on probation named Jeremiah Mallory. Officer Marzolf was aware of several recent thefts from vehicles in the east Roseville area, and that a man resembling Mallory frequented the area and had been seen in the area of at least one of the crimes.

At approximately 10 a.m., Officer Marzolf spotted Mallory riding a bicycle on Sunrise Avenue near Conroy Lane, and arrested him on a Sacramento County warrant. Officer Marzolf and other officers then searched a nearby apartment where Mallory had been staying, and discovered a large cache of suspected stolen property, including numerous cell phones, GPS navigation units, handheld electronic gaming devices, music players, and other items.

Jeremiah Joseph Mallory, 34, of Weed, CA, was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, violation of probation, possession of a switchblade knife, and a Sacramento County warrant for DUI. Mallory is being held in the Placer County Jail in lieu of $75,500 bail.

Investigation staff are cataloging the recovered items and combing through crime reports, matching stolen property to victims. So far, they have matched the property to at least seven thefts from vehicles or garage burglaries in east Roseville.

Investigations lieutenant Moore said, "We know that burglary and theft victims will be anxious to find out if we've recovered their stolen property. I encourage them to be patient and wait for our staff to call them. So far, the property we have matched was all stolen from east Roseville, not far from where this suspect was staying. Many of the recovered items, like cell phones, are fairly easy for our staff to trace to their owners."

Big robbery bust! - Camera's image, officer's hunch lead to Roseville arrest

If anyone has had some stolen items from their house in the past few months, you might want to go talk to the Roseville PD. They just busted a guy who was seen in the neighborhood.

Camera's image, officer's hunch lead to Roseville arrest
By Art Campos - acampos@sacbee.com

A home surveillance camera's fleeting image of a burglar and a police officer's hunch led to an arrest in a rash of vehicle break-ins in east Roseville.

Officer Keith Marzolf knew that a man on probation - who resembled the image - had been seen in the area for about a month, said Dee Dee Gunther, a police spokeswoman.

On Sunday, Marzolf got his break. He spotted the man on a bicycle at 10 a.m. on Sunrise Avenue near Conroy Lane, stopped him, checked an apartment in which he was staying and found numerous items believed to have been taken in the burglaries, Gunther said.

Jeremiah Joseph Mallory, 34, of Weed was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property, possession of a switchblade knife and violation of probation, she said. Mallory also was held on a Sacramento County warrant for drunken driving, she said. He is being held in the Placer County jail in Auburn in lieu of $75,500 bail.

Among the more than 70 items found in Mallory's apartment were cell phones, GPS navigation units, handheld gaming devices and music players, Gunther said. Investigators have matched property to at least seven thefts from vehicles and garages in east Roseville, she said.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Another vehicle break-in on Reuter Ranch Road

It was just reported to me that there was another vehicle break-in on Reuter Ranch Road. A truck had its drivers side window broken and various things were stolen out of the truck. It happened sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Please keep a look out and notify the Police and myself when these incidents happen. I'm still seeing the criminal activity increasing in our neighborhood.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Another crime in Creekside, but this time with a happy ending

From a neighbor:

Late last night or early this morning, a truck drove up San Simeon, just past Santa Cruz Court and parked. Another neighbor was up and heard the truck stop. From his vantage point was able to look out the window to what they were doing. When the two men left the truck, carrying something (probably tools to break into cars) and he called 911. Within minutes Roseville Police were here and both men were apprehended.

This is excellent news folks! This also shows you it pays to pay attention and to CALL 911 when you hear or see something suspicious.