Early yesterday morning, the American Canyon Police Department responded to a burglary at a local Wingstop after receiving reports of a glass break alarm around 7:00 A.M. Arriving officers discovered that the establishment had been broken into and its safe was missing. The officers reviewed surveillance footage, obtaining suspect descriptions and spotting an involved U-Haul truck, which they promptly reported to neighboring law enforcement agencies.
According to a Facebook post by the police department, a swift collaboration with the Fairfield Police Department led to the U-Haul and its occupants being located at about 9:00 A.M., just two hours after the burglary was first reported. The suspects, arrested on the 2000 block of North Texas Street in Fairfield, were identified as 44-year-old Christopher Kelley of Vacaville and 38-year-old John Scharff of Fairfield. Found in their pockets was cash from the stolen safe.
The Fairfield PD's search of the U-Haul truck revealed the stolen safe from Wingstop and evidence linking the suspects to the crime. Besides this, law enforcement found stolen paychecks from another burglary in the City of Davis. In a demonstration of cross-agency collaboration, the police worked together to secure the necessary evidence for an arrest.
Both Kelley and Scharff now face a slew of felony charges, including commercial burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and conspiracy, as detailed in the American Canyon Police Department's report. Following their detainment by Fairfield PD, the accused were transported back to Napa County to face the consequences of their actions, where they were booked into jail. This successful joint effort hinged on the vigilance and quick action of both police departments, leading to an effective resolution.
