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Two Men Arrested in Connection with a Residential Burglary
 
San Mateo Police Department officers arrest two men in connection with a residential burglary, robbery, and other crimes.
 
San Mateo, CA – On August 23, 2023, at 1:09 a.m., Officers received a 911 call from a neighbor who witnessed a theft from the parking garage of his apartment complex, located in the 100 block of West 28th Avenue.  The suspect, Shawn Bell-Jones, threatened to kill the neighbor before riding a bicycle away from the apartments.   
 
As a result of quick actions by police dispatchers and our Live911 software, officers were simultaneously dispatched to the area while the 911 caller was still on the phone.  Officers saturated the area and located Bell-Jones just a few blocks away from the crime scene.  Bell-Jones was found to be in possession of the stolen items, and he was contacted with another individual named Lamont Peters.  Peters lied to officers about his name and was found to be in possession of methamphetamines.  Bell-Jones and Peters were arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail for multiple charges.    
 
Since July 2022, the San Mateo Police Department has used Live911.  This system allows officers to listen to incoming 911 calls as they are happening.  Live911 also displays a live map of the caller’s location to assist officers as they are responding to the emergency.  This additional information gives officers a head start to develop a response plan while driving to the incident.  In this case, officers were able to hear firsthand from the caller what direction the suspect was traveling, and the officers were able to safely arrest the suspect and recover the stolen items.
 
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ARRESTED
Shawn Bell-Jones, a 31-year-old San Francisco resident.
Charges: 460(a) PC- First degree burglary.  212.5(c) PC- Second degree robbery.  11364(a) H&S- Possession of drug paraphernalia. Warrant for Parole Violation. 
 
Lamont Peters, a 37-year-old San Francisco resident. 
Charges: 11377(a) H&S- Possession of a controlled substance.  148.9(a) PC- Give false identification to a police officer. Warrant for Parole Violation.