Crime & Safety
Two Alleged Burglars Caught, a Third At-Large Prompts Search at Cal Poly
Two suspected burglars were nabbed today , while a third one who remains a large has prompted a search of Cal Poly Pomona.
The Walnut Sheriff’s station received a call of a burglary at 2:55 p.m., said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Saldecke. Shortly after the burglary was reported, deputies spotted a vehicle that matched the description given on the call and attempted to stop the suspects, he said.
The suspects drove into a mobile home park across from the Cal Poly Pomona, jumped out of the car and fled on foot. Two were caught quickly, he said. A third remains at large.
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University Police got involved around 3:14 p.m., said Emily Velasco, a university spokeswoman. Officers are going through University Village unit by unit and also searched nearby fields, she said.
The suspect at large is described as a Hispanic male wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans.
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Anyone with information is urged to call the Walnut Sheriff’s station at 909-595-2264.
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