VALLEJO, California (NV) – Vallejo police had no bother discovering a thief who mistakenly took a GPS gadget from a retailer secure he had stolen on Friday, August 2, KRON reported.
The Vallejo Police Division stated the theft occurred round 1:30 p.m. at a retailer within the 3600 block of Somona Boulevard. Staff there reported that the robber “entered the shop, jumped over-the-counter, and attacked an worker” earlier than taking cash from the secure.
The suspect is believed to have stolen about $3,000. Police stated that after cleansing the secure, the suspect shortly left the enterprise earlier than safety officers may catch up.
What the robber didn’t count on was that he had by chance taken a GPS gadget with him. This helped police pinpoint the suspect’s location within the 3500 block of Somona Boulevard, the place he tried to rob one other retailer.
“Whereas the robber was fighting the shop clerk, our officers moved in and arrested him, stopping a second doable theft,” the Vallejo Police Division stated.
After figuring out the suspect, who had a earlier conviction for theft and was on probation, police arrested him and took him to the county jail.
Police returned the money stolen from the secure to the shop. (TTHN)