METRO SECURITY CAMERAS HELP CATCH PARK & RIDE VANDALS

Jan. 12, 2010

Two burglary suspects were arrested today, caught red-handed breaking into two vehicles at METRO’s Maxey Rd Park & Ride lot.

An MPD officer monitoring the security cameras at the lot noticed the suspicious activity this morning and alerted MPD and HPD.

An undercover HPD officer arrived at the scene as the two suspected vandals – one male, one female – were leaving one of the vehicles they attempted to hot wire.

Investigators say the suspects broke into a red truck and a white truck by smashing a window in each vehicle. Police say nothing was taken from the vehicles as the two were reportedly trying to steal the trucks.

According to investigators, the pair admitted to the break-ins and each is now facing two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle.

Police believe they will be able to clear other Park & Ride vehicle burglary incidents, as well as cases in other jurisdictions with the arrest of these two suspects.