“In January, my victim’s home was burglarized by an unknown suspect. The suspect stole about $40,000.00 worth of jewelry. There were no signs of forced entry and no witnesses. The homeowner had a suspicion about who may have done it. During my investigation, I used LeadsOnline and found a transaction for the person the homeowner suspected. He had sold jewelry. My victim identified the jewelry as some of her stolen jewelry. The suspect was later arrested and admitted that he sold the jewelry at the business. He claimed that he got the jewelry from an associate who breaks into houses. When the suspect was arrested, he had additional jewelry on him that was later identified and returned to my victim.”
Det. Todd Richards
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
California