Pittsburg teen arrested for burglarizing a dozen vehicles

A 16-year-old from Pittsburg is facing several charges after he allegedly burglarized twelve motor vehicles. Read the full press release below:

On Thursday morning, August 6, 2020, at approximately 3:15 AM, law enforcement officers with the Pittsburg Police Department responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 1100 block of S. Smelter St., in Pittsburg. A resident in that area reported seeing their neighbor’s vehicle door being open, and further investigation showed that multiple items had been stolen from the interior of this vehicle.

Officers began checking the area and observed a male subject running into the Mt. Olive Cemetery, located at 402 E. Quincy St., and attempt to hide. Officers located the suspect, who was later identified as a 16-year-old male juvenile from Pittsburg. The juvenile suspect was found to be in possession of several items of possible stolen property. Officers then continued to check the area and found that eleven additional motor vehicles had been burglarized.

The juvenile suspect was taken into custody and brought to the police station for additional processing on charges for numerous counts of felony burglary to a motor vehicle, theft, and criminal trespass.