In a bold move last Friday night, the Colma Police Department cracked down on a theft at a local business on Junipero Serra Boulevard. According to a Facebook report from the department, two male suspects grabbed merchandise and booked it through an emergency exit around 9:45 pm.
Fanning out across the scene, a sharp-eyed officer spotted the duo soon after making a break for it on Serramonte Boulevard. When the cop tried to intervene, the suspects split up and took off, leaving behind a foot chase. Caught out of breath, one of the suspects was collared while his partner in crime gave cops the slip.
Loss prevention officers from the business didn't miss a beat, singling out the detained suspect as part of the duo that commandeered the goods. After a quick sidebar, the officers matched the suspect to the crime, and the cuffs clicked – he was arrested on the spot.
Twenty-year-old San Francisco resident Benjamin Garcia found himself in deep water charged with petty theft, conspiracy, and resisting arrest. As per the report, Garcia made his new digs at the San Mateo County Jail. Meanwhile, the shadowy figure of his accomplice lingers in the wind, with the police beating the bushes for leads.
A cool $623.38 worth of swiped stuff. Anyone with a hot tip on the mysterious second male or who fancies themselves a sleuth is urged to call the Colma Police Department Detective Bureau at (650) 997-8321 or drop an anonymous dime at (650) 997-8337.
