Two men and a woman have been arrested for their alleged roles in more than two dozen home burglaries across San Diego County, authorities announced Thursday.
The San Diego Police Department and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office allege the trio, who reside outside the county, worked to break into homes in upscale local neighborhoods from February through May.
Police say the suspects broke into homes and snatched property, sometimes entering multiple homes on the same day.
The suspects were arrested Monday while casing a home in Escondido, according to San Diego police.
During a late-morning news conference announcing the arrests, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit called the arrests “another great example of investigators doing incredible work in pairing with different departments to remove dangerous criminals from our communities.”
The chief said SDPD was aided by the Los Angeles Police Department, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Charles Ray Henderson, 48, from Riverside County, and Charelle Leann Brumfield, 30, and Anthony Latroy Robinson, 30, of Los Angeles County, pleaded not guilty to a array of charges later Thursday, including burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Henderson and Brumfield are accused of taking part in all 26 burglaries, while Robinson is accused in eight of them.
“There are dozens of victims, and they are terrified,” San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said during the news conference. “They do not look at their home in the … same way, (as a place) where they can feel safe. They’re (also) concerned about leaving their homes.”
The defendants face on average 37 years in state prison if convicted of all counts.
– City News Service
