Riverside Deputies Arrest 3 Suspected Cat Burglars

PALM DESERT -Deputies saycat burglars struck the Southeast corner of Del Webb’s Sun City.

Between January 4th and January 30th, they targeted a half dozen homes, stealing electronics even a car.

Deputies found the suspects on Saturday after their most recent break-in.

“The surveillance team is already in place. They set up a perimeter with the assistance of Indio Police with there K9 unit we came in and took one of the suspects into custody which lead to a search warrant and arrested 2 more,” says Chad Martin, an investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies arrested 20 year old Domonac Jordan of Indio and 2 other teens for the crime spree.

The suspects would find their way into the back yards.

They would go from house to house.

Targeting homes without lights on and without locked doors.

Neighbors can’t believe it.

“Terrible I mean they have security going on around here at night so they shouldn’t happen in the gated community,” says resident Ann Karlsson.

One couple, who didn’t want to be identified, had someone break into their yard a few weeks.

“So I closed the gate and then I noticed the thermometer was gone which is incidental it’s just idea that someone was in our backyard in the middle of the night.”

Deputies say even though it’s common sense, always lock your door.

Make sure you leave a light on at night.

If electricity is a concern, use motion sensors.

“Even if these motion sensors kick in for one minute is very nominal in the long run compared to what you could save in the long run getting broken into and having your valuables taken,” says Martin.

Simple tips that could prevent you from being a victim.