In a brazen attempt at auto burglary, two suspects were thwarted not by elaborate security systems but by the skepticism of a locksmith called to the scene. The Alhambra Police Department reported that officers had responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the corner of Ninth St. and Front St. A locksmith present at the location became suspicious when asked to unlock a white utility van and chose instead to alert the authorities.
Upon their arrival, the suspects had already left the scene, but law enforcement quickly located them at a 76 gas station on Atlantic and Shorb. The investigation quickly uncovered that the van in question was reported stolen out of Los Angeles. It was then that the officers were able to firmly make an arrest, according to the Alhambra Police Department…