Contractors working the tech campuses in and around Mountain View may finally catch a break. After months of work vans getting hit in parking lots, police say they arrested a suspect Tuesday in a string of auto burglaries that left tradespeople out several thousand dollars per job.
Detectives with the Mountain View police’s Crime Suppression Unit say they started digging into the pattern back in February, as more victims came forward and surveillance clips began to line up. The case is still active, and investigators say they are not done yet.
How Investigators Tracked The Break-Ins
According to a news release from the City of Mountain View, CSU detectives began zeroing in on leads in February that linked multiple burglary reports to a single suspect. The release states the thefts hit parking lots at several high-tech companies in Mountain View and nearby cities, typically involving a window smashed out of a contractor’s van and tools or supplies taken from inside.
The city urged anyone with useful tips or surveillance footage to call detectives at 650-903-6344 as they continue working the case.
Police Take The Case Public On X
In a post on the Mountain View Police Department’s X account, officers labeled the update a “News Alert” and linked out to the full statement. The post noted that a suspect was in custody and reminded residents and workers in the area to lock up their vehicles and report anything that looks off to investigators…