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Fairfield resident thwarts burglary attempt
Demarrea Gordon is shown in a photo provided by the Fairfield Police Department.
FAIRFIELD — A burglary attempt was stopped Friday when the resident in the home scared away the suspected thief.
It was the second time in a week that police arrested burglary suspects in the Gulf Drive neighborhood, after four men were caught in the area March 1. Both incidents were reported by residents in the neighborhood who noticed odd behavior by people they didn’t recognize.
Friday’s arrests came after a resident on the 2900 block of Gulf Drive heard the doorbell ring around 11 a.m. before looking out to find an unfamiliar man and juvenile female. The suspects continued ringing the doorbell, but the resident didn’t open the door, said Sgt. Randy Boggs.
The male suspect eventually went around the side of the house and reportedly tried to enter the residence through a sliding door in the backyard, Boggs said.
The resident called police and scared the suspect away, who ran and hopped fences, Boggs said. Police arrived and eventually found the suspects walking near the area of Pecan Circle and Hickory Avenue. The witness was brought to the scene, where the two suspects were identified, Boggs said.
Police arrested Demarrea Gordon, 21, of Fairfield, and a 15-year-old girl from Fairfield on suspicion of attempted residential burglary and conspiracy. Bail for Gordon was set at a combined $60,000.
Reach Danny Bernardini at 427-6935 or dbernardini@dailyrepublic.net. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dbernardinidr.
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Rich GiddensMarch 09, 2013 - 8:55 am
Good job, Danny! Thanks for explaining how and when these burglar creeps break into homes. Most of the time, its in the daytime while homeowners are away at work. The bad guys like to work in pairs with one person being the lookout and the other breaking in through a side or rear window or door. They initiate by knocking on the door. If the homeowner answers, the door, the perps ask ''is Tawana here?" or some such nonsense and then they leave. If the homeowner doesn't answer, they jump over the fence and start the break in. The key to stopping this were homeowners who's sagacity and intuition made them realize the perps didn't belong in their neighborhoods and were fitting the profile of your typical Californian burglar.
Reply |DavidMarch 09, 2013 - 12:14 pm
Never learns after all the time he spends in jail. Wish u would learn but u always prove me wrong.
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