Thieves Escape In Beamer After Rash Of Burglaries

Humboldt Sentinel
News 10/21/08
By Sentinel Staff

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EUREKA -- EPD officials warned the public today of a string of major burglaries in the Eureka area, with several different suspects at large and wanted for questioning.

Among the crimes, one burglary resulted in over $50,000 of items stolen from one home, including jewelry, computers, cameras, several Rolex watches and a safe, according to EPD officials.

These items were loaded into the victim’s BMW sedan in their own garage, and this very vehicle was sighted at noon today, only a few hours after the burglary.

Police warned of other burglars who they allege are operating from a motive of breaking into residences and stealing everything of value except guns -- and police also suggested another set of thieves who break in looking only for guns, with many guns stolen in the last two weeks found discarded. Both sets of break-ins occur in the daytime and police claim those responsible are staking out their targets and monitoring their movements.

EPD officials cautioned citizens to secure their homes and property, and to avoid picking up any found weapon so that fingerprints can be obtained. Anyone who discovers a gun, or has information related to these cases, is asked to contact the Crime Prevention Unit of EPD at 707-441-4321, or to approach them at the Police Annex at the Bayshore Mall during afternoon hours.