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By Miriam Raftery
October 17, 2015 (El Cajon) – Two suspects spotted cutting open and climbing through a fumigation tarp over an apartment complex are now behind bars, thanks to an alert citizen who called El Cajon Police. Officers concluded that several apartments were burglarized and recovered stolen property, including jewelry and computers, Lt. Steve Kirk reports.
But the accused thieves may be lucky to have lost only their liberty, not their lives. The El Cajon Police Department reminds citizens that entering structures being fumigated, without proper training and protective equipment, is “extremely dangerous and could result in serious illness or death from exposure to harmful chemicals,” a police press release states.
Officers responded to a call in the 1000 block of South Mollison Avenue at 8:45 a.m. Friday morning and set up a perimeter around the building. The suspects exited through the hole in the tarp and a foot pursuit ensued.
Alexis Salazar, 18, and a juvenile, both El Cajon residents, were taken into custody and charged with four counts of burglary and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony.
The Department encourages citizens to report suspicious activity in their community. In this instance, a citizen’s willingness to get involved helped to prevent these suspects from getting away with several items of the victims’ property. The El Cajon Police Department supports and encourages its residents to sign up for and participate on Nextdoor.com.
This case is not believed to be series related and no officers or suspects were injured as a result of the arrests, said Lt. Kirk.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation may still contact the El Cajon Police Department at (619) 579-3311.
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