Man arrested for allegedly stealing tools from San Mateo construction site

The Brief

  • A construction site in the 2100 block of Palm Avenue was burglarized twice between May 16 and 21, according to San Mateo Police.
  • Video footage from the scene allowed police to identify the suspect.
  • The alleged burglar was arrested in South San Franicsco on Tuesday.

SAN MATEO, Calif. A man is in custody Wednesday for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of power tools and other equipment from a San Mateo construction site.

The backstory:

The San Mateo Police Department received a report on May 21 of a burglary at the construction site in the 2100 block of Palm Avenue. Upon investigating the scene, police learned that the site had been burglarized twice between May 16 and 17, and between May 20 and 21.

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