Colma saw a chase on Tuesday after two suspects allegedly lifted nearly $4,000 worth of goods from a local business. According to a social media post by the Colma Police Department, the incident began around 2:08 PM at Metro Mall Shopping Center, and officers were promptly dispatched following the theft report.
Witness descriptions and a photograph enabled officers to spot the duo walking on Junipero Serra Boulevard before they darted into a cemetery, attempting to shake off pursuit. Aided by the South San Francisco Police Department, the search was conducted to track down the quick-footed suspects among the tombs and headstones.
South San Francisco's officer managed to apprehend one of the culprits, identified as Christon Lewis, a 26-year-old from Oakland, after a short chase on El Camino Real. He was arrested without further incident. The second man, Jaesean Patton, a 21-year-old Sacramento resident, was found by Colma detectives inside the cemetery; he faced arrest for organized retail theft.
