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Livermore police arrested a man who allegedly burglarized a vehicle that had been parked in a Starbucks parking lot on South Vasco Road.
In a statement posted to social media, LPD officials said at around 6:15 a.m. on May 6, officers responded to the scene where witnesses stated the suspect had broken into a parked vehicle while the victim was inside the store and stole a backpack containing a wallet, cell phone and electronics before driving off.
Witnesses also proved a description of the suspect’s vehicle to police. Later, officers learned the victim’s credit card was used at a gas station in Livermore.
LPD’s Criminal Investigations Bureau located the suspect’s vehicle in San Jose that same day and with the assistance of San Jose Police, served a search warrant at a nearby residence.
Inside the residence, officers recovered the victim’s stolen property, including her backpack, work badge, credit cards, wallet and driver’s license. They also found numerous other credit cards believed to be stolen in additional vehicle burglaries across multiple jurisdictions.
The suspect, a 35-year-old Modesto man, was arrested and booked for auto burglary and fraudulent use of credit cards. Police said the suspect has an extensive criminal history involving theft and vehicle burglaries.
In its post, LPD said the case has been forwarded to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for review and charges.
