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Livermore police arrested a man they say is responsible for a major burglary ring.
After months of investigation, detectives identified and arrested 36-year-old Oscar Barcenas Gonzalez of Oakland.
Investigators said Gonzalez targeted commercial businesses, plumbing companies, auto shops, construction companies, and trucking businesses across the city.
Livermore businesses have been victimized by more than 40 commercial burglaries since September, usually in industrial areas. Police believe Gonzalez is responsible for most of those, along with similar crimes throughout the Bay Area.
Suspects engaged in multiple burglaries per night, stealing vehicles, tools, and equipment worth thousands of dollars. They stole vehicles and from vehicles and occasionally crashed stolen trucks through roll-up doors to get inside places of business.
In November, police responded to a business alarm that led to a vehicle pursuit with Gonzalez. The chase ended when the vehicle was abandoned in Pleasanton.
Police gathered evidence and identified Gonzalez as a suspect. He was arrested in January by Oakland police after being caught allegedly stealing a vehicle in Oakland.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Feb. 15 charged Gonzalez with 46 counts related to burglaries, with various enhancements.
Anyone with information about those burglaries can contact the Livermore Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (925) 371-4790.
— Story by Tony Hicks, Bay City News
