FRESNO – A man who police believe was involved in several vehicle burglaries was arrested Wednesday morning in southeast Fresno.
Offices with the Fresno Police Department arrested Bennie Montes following the search of a home in the 200 block of North 11th Street. He is suspected of many vehicle burglaries, including one on Monday, according to police.
Video surveillance showed Montes breaking into a parked vehicle at the Vista Pharmacy on E. Tulare Street. In the video, Montes is seen breaking the car window and then stealing a woman’s purse, medication and money.
Montes has also been identified as the suspect in a second vehicle burglary at the Quick Pick & Deli, just a few blocks away. During a search of Montes’ residence, police discovered items that they believe were taken during other vehicle burglaries. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Montes was arrested on suspicion of vehicle burglary and a probation violation.
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