Busted right in the act. Tammi Smith, a 43-year-old transient, has pled no contest to a felony burglary charge after being caught burglarizing an occupied home in San Mateo County, according to the District Attorney's Office. Her run-in with the law last October was brought to a screeching halt after she was nabbed just blocks away, laden with bags of stolen personal items from the very home she invaded.
Tammi Smith (43) pled no contest to felony burglary with a strike stemming from her Oct '23 arrest after she burglarized an occupied home in San Mateo, stopped and arrested by @SanMateoPD just blocks away with multiple bags full of the victim's personal items. pic.twitter.com/9jRjaxixvB
— San Mateo County District Attorney (@SanMateoCoDA) January 2, 2024
In a brazen breach of privacy, Smith was found out after knocking on multiple doors in a residential area and finally jimmying open a window to an apartment. A watchful resident's quick call to the authorities meant that Smith's attempt at plundering possessions was cut short. In a nearby parking lot, she was arrested and fated to face the consequences of her actions, found carrying the fruits of her illicit labor.
The San Mateo Police Department acknowledges the keen eye of the community in this and similar cases, emphasizing how indispensable such vigilance can be. As reported by Hoodline, the authorities have called on all residents to maintain this level of alertness and report any suspicious activities, crediting this partnership between police and people in keeping the threads of society secure from the snipping of criminality.
