SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Rampant car burglaries, likewise called “bipping,” have actually discouraged San Francisco citizens and travelers for several years. Smash-and-grab burglars target parked vehicles with stunning rate.
Most of these instances are never ever resolved. City information programs San Francisco experiences greater than 20,000 burglaries annually and just 1% of those lead to apprehensions.
One regional car thief, 28-year-old Victor Matute-Casco, was condemned by a jury today on 6 matters of break-in. For his test, district attorneys offered proof that Matute-Casco burglarized 6 lorries in simply one evening around the Excelsior and Crocker Amazon communities.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins stated, “Auto burglary continues to be a top concern for residents and visitors of our city and I will continue to work closely with law enforcement to ensure that prolific auto burglars face consequences. The jury’s verdict holds Mr. Matute-Casco accountable and helps make our city safer by ensuring that his brazen criminal behavior is stopped.”
Prosecutors stated Matute-Casco targeted 8 lorries in the morning hours of Sept. 8, 2023. He was concealing under a parked lorry when he was caught by San Francisco Police Department policemans on Cordova Street.
The policemans formerly detected Matute-Casco casing lorries parked on Naples Street while he utilized a flashlight. “Forensic evidence, along with Mr. Matute-Casco’s distinctive clothing, tied
him to the various crime scenes. During a search of his vehicle, power tools belonging to one of
the victims was recovered,” the District Attorney’s Office composed.
Car burglaries captured on electronic camera in SF’s Ghirardelli Square
Matute-Casco is presently captive. He deals with greater than 8 years in state jail when he is punished on March 13.
The instance was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kourtney Bell. Bell stated after the decision, “The City and County of San Francisco has demonstrated that it will no longer tolerate individuals breaking into our vehicles with impunity. I strongly advise that you think twice before breaking a vehicle’s window in San Francisco.”
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