Lake County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Vehicle Burglaries in Hidden Valley Lake Leading to Arrest and Recovery of Stolen Tools
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, CA — “In October 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred in Hidden Valley Lake during the early and later part of October. Several local businesses reported their work trucks were burglarized, with several thousand dollars worth of tools stolen.
During the investigation, the businesses were able to provide video surveillance that captured the vehicle used during the burglaries. A detective used the Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and was able to locate the vehicle in the area of each of the burglaries around the time the burglaries occurred. The vehicle was found to be connected to Manuel Madrigal, 42, of Napa.
On November 1st, 2024, Detectives from both the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Napa County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at Madrigal’s residence in Napa, CA. While searching the residence, detectives recovered over a thousand dollars worth of stolen tools from the Hidden Valley Lake burglaries.
Madrigal was arrested on felony charges related to Grand Theft, Possession of Stolen Property, and Vandalism. Madrigal was transported back to Lake County, where he was booked at the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
This is still considered an active and ongoing investigation. Detectives recovered a large number of additional tools, which are also believed to have been stolen from Lake County or other surrounding counties. Detectives are working with other nearby law enforcement agencies in identifying the owners of the property.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Napa County Sheriff’s Office for assisting us during the investigation. If anyone has any information regarding this investigation, please contact Detective Matt McCabe at 707-262-4223 or the Major Crimes Unit Tip Line at 707-262-4088.”
