Two charged in 22 car burglaries



Juan Alfaro


Suspects were arrested early Tuesday on a resident’s tip, police say.
By Veronica Rocha


Published: Last Updated Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:13 PM PST

GLENDALE — Two men were charged Thursday with breaking into 22 vehicles in north and south Glendale to sell the stolen items on the black market, police said.

Juan Alfaro, 25, and Amelcar Sanchez, 24, were charged with eight counts of burglary each for breaking into vehicles early Tuesday in the Adams Hill District, Glendale Police Sgt. Vahak Mardikian said.

Sanchez was charged with an additional 14 counts of burglary for vehicle break-ins Nov. 3 and 4 in northwest Glendale, he said.

Sanchez may also be charged with up to 60 more burglaries in Santa Monica, where his fingerprints match those left at the crime scenes, police said. Glendale police arrested the pair about 2:14 a.m. Tuesday on the 1100 block of East Palmer Avenue after they received a tip from a resident who saw the pair looking into car windows with flashlights, Mardikian said.

“All we needed was that one phone call, and we are fortunate enough that patrol was in the area, and they immediately apprehended the suspects,â€