Police response to a burglar alarm at the San Miguel Shopping Center in Walnut Creek on Tuesday led to the discovery of additional break-ins at nine nearby businesses at the Countrywood Shopping Center.
Police made the initial discovery at 4:15 a.m., the current “witching hour” for similar crimes reported recently in Walnut Creek, Lamorinda and other parts of the East Bay.
According to a brief post on their social media page, Walnut Creek police detectives are actively investigating these incidents and following up on leads. They did not say if the latest burglaries were similar in method to earlier crimes, which saw crews of up to six people smash front windows or doors in order to access safes and cash registers.
I’ll have to have a talk with the new chief of WCPD.
Firestone 11R
You do that.
With my Lis Angeles County Sheriff training in South Central Los Angeles, I will.
Firestone 11R
Which LASD Deputy Gang were you in?
FPK
Firestone 11R
Searching for my eye roll emoji.
Looks like the Walnut Creek Police may need an extra shift in eraly mornings to patrol around! This is kind of embarrassing for them. what how many, 20 burglaries in the last month?
This and all the past burglaries does not look good for them!
Kids or actual bad guys?
If they’re smashing windows to access safes and cash registers, they’re criminals. I hope they’re caught.
Aren’t there cameras downtown?
Yes there are, they may get got unless they were very careful. Of course our local DA probably won’t
prosecute.
Firestone 11R
Thanks – I had the “knee jerk local DA snark comment” on my bingo card.
Me too! He never fails to deliver.
The indefatigable Man of La Mancha tilts again and again
Let’s hope police are tracking them.
Don’t hold your breath. According to open justice.org the 2024 WCPD clearance rate for burglary was 8.6%.