After months on the trail, Long Beach detectives have put the cuffs on a man allegedly behind a string of brazen ATM burglaries. The suspect, 43-year-old Long Beach resident Lino Zamora, has been booked for his suspected involvement in roughly 11 commercial burglaries spanning from November 2023 to April 2024. Officials held Zamora without bail, linking him to the crimes that had local business owners on high alert.
It took investigative work to finally track down Zamora, who was suspected to forcefully enter establishments and pry open ATMs using a hefty 4-5’ bar. The Long Beach Police Department worked to actively engage community businesses, offering crucial safety tips to hopefully prevent them from being targeted. Officers provided guidance online following a spate of burglaries, aiming to keep other potential victims clued in and their assets secure.
Zamora now faces several charges, including commercial burglary and a violation of probation. According to the Long Beach Police Department's update, his arrest on May 25 marked a turning point in a case that has been closely monitored by local authorities. With no bail set, the case is pending review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Detective work appears to have paid off after officers noticed a pattern in the break-ins. Initially kicked off by a series of isolated incidents near East Anaheim Street and Atlantic Avenue, the burglaries soon swelled into a pressing concern as more occurred. Each event had the assailant using tools to break into businesses and then applying significant force to gain access to the machines.
The string of break-ins had the community on edge, with the suspect's description – a male of unknown race in a red or black hoodie, sporting distinctive red shoes with white laces – circulating amongst those affected. Prior to Zamora's apprehension, the police plea to "See Something, Say Something" amplified a sense of communal vigilance.
Detective X. Veloz and Detective M. Wyoski, previously spearheading the search for this ATM bandit, could be reached at the phone number 562-570-7351 for anyone with additional insights into the burglary cases. With the suspect now in custody, Long Beach business owners may finally breathe easier, though the case outcome remains in the hands of the courts.
