UPDATE:
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station enjoys a strong community partnership with the residents our deputies serve.
Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 1:30 pm, detectives released photos of two persons of interest who appeared on a victim’s “cloud” account days after a residential burglary occurred. Detectives asked for the public’s assistance in identifying the two people shown in the photographs so that detectives may speak with them in order to further the residential burglary investigation.
We appreciate the public and media attention gained through sharing information about the persons of interest. As a result, the male person of interest in the photo reached out to the sheriff’s department, identified himself, and is cooperating with the handling detective working this case. The female person of interest was also identified with the public’s help.
As a result of the persons of interest now being identified, the “selfie” photographs have been removed from this press release.
The investigation is on-going and no further information is being released at this time.
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 a residential burglary was reported to have occurred within the city of Santa Clarita. The victim reported that when she returned home her front door was unlocked and the interior of her residence was ransacked. The victim also noticed the mesh screen on her kitchen window had been cut out.
Missing from inside the victim’s residence were electronics, US currency, and other property belonging to the victim. (ref -09695)
Within the next few days, the victim logged on and accessed her “cloud” account. The victim noticed photographs (selfie’s) had been sent to the “cloud” depicting people she did not know. The photographs were uploaded to the “cloud” after the burglary occurred.
Detectives assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station would like to speak to the people shown in the attached photographs. If you know the identity of the persons of interest shown in these photos or their whereabouts, detectives are asking that you call LA Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
You can also email Detective Dow at [email protected] if you have further information
There is no further information at this time.
Written By:
Deputy Joshua Dubin
[email protected]
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
