A person posing as a meals supply driver was arrested this week on suspicion of committing a string of residential burglaries in Irvine, police stated.
Monrovia resident Marcus Allen Nook, 37, was arrested Tuesday in reference to the crimes, which befell on the west finish of town, Irvine police stated in a social media put up.
Surveillance digicam screenshot of Marcus Allen Nook, who was arrested on suspicion of committing quite a few residential burglaries in Irvine.
(Irvine Police Dept.)
Nook allegedly would carry a meals bag whereas he staked out properties, police stated. He was seen in a single surveillance video carrying a Starbucks bag with a receipt on it, authorities stated.
This allowed him to search for unlocked doorways and home windows in properties whereas giving “him the looks he’s delivering one thing so it permits him to wander round,” police stated.
Nook was booked into Orange County Jail on housebreaking expenses with bail enhancements; detectives are speaking with different regulation enforcement companies to look into whether or not Nook is linked to instances of their areas.
Kyle Oldoerp of the Irvine Police Division informed Metropolis Information Service that Nook is suspected of burglarizing condos and city homes all through Irvine since November. He was additionally linked by means of video surveillance footage with 4 break-ins.
Authorities have suggested residents to verify their doorways and home windows are locked earlier than leaving their properties and to put in safety cameras.
