DATE: December 16, 2019
LOCATION: 1700-Block of Edsel Drive
CASE #: 19-350-137
SUSPECT: 15 year-old male, San Jose resident
On December 16, 2019 at 7:28 P.M., the victim reported their home on Edsel Drive had been burglarized between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 7:28 P.M. During the burglary, the suspect took various items including a laptop computer.
On December 17, 2019, the burglary victim contacted Milpitas Police Detectives and informed them they had tracked their laptop to a location in the City of San Jose. Detectives immediately went to the location where the laptop was being tracked and contacted a resident. The suspect was not home at the time. After the Detective’s left, a resident at the location checked the suspect’s room and located the victim’s stolen laptop computer; plus, other potentially stolen electronic devices.
At 4:40 P.M, Detectives returned to the suspect’s home and arrested him for burglary and possession of stolen property. Additionally, the suspect is on active juvenile probation and a probation hold was issued as well. The suspect was transported and booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. Due to the suspect’s age, his name and photograph will not be released.
The Milpitas Police Department would like to remind our residents to make sure all doors and windows of their home are locked when they leave, regardless if they leave for the full day or a short period of time. We also recommend the use of a burglary alarm and security cameras to help prevent your home as being a potential target for burglars.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department Website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/crimetip
Press Release By: Lieutenant John Torrez #209
Date and Time: December 18, 2019; 3:50 P.M.
