Information provided by observant witnesses led to the capture of a suspect in three separate cell phone burglaries.
About 12:40 pm on February 14, the suspect allegedly strolled into a busy cell phone store in central Vacaville. He approached a display case upon which late model cell phones were arrayed. Suddenly, one after the other, the thief tore nine expensive phones off security mounts. Then the suspect, Tremaine LeGrande Moore, 38, a resident of Antioch, walked out of the cell phone store, got in blue Dodge Charger and sped off.
Vacaville police officers arriving at the crime scene quickly recognized the similarity of the burglar’s unique modus operandi with witness descriptions of two recent burglaries in the area.
They initiated a search. An officer recognized Moore’s Charger on I-80. Pulling up behind, this officer recognized the alleged cell phone thief at the wheel. Witnesses had stated the suspect was six feet tall, 30 years old, about 200 pounds and African-American. The officer switched on his warning lights and siren. But Moore disobeyed these signals. Soon the chase exceeded 80mph and CHP officers joined in. Moore eventually stopped on Suisun Valley Road near Solano Community College.
When they caught up, police detained Moore and searched his Charger, discovering therein nine mobile phones valued at about $5,300. Each phone had had its security cable broken off.
Authorities praised witnesses who provided identification information crucial in nabbing Moore, who stole $10,000 worth of cell phones in burglaries that had occurred January 15 and February 12.
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