Spate Of Hillsborough Burglaries Probed

HILLSBOROUGH, CA — Authorities are investigating three residential burglaries that were reported over a two-day span in Hillsborough, police said.

The burglars broke through rear glass windows or sliding doors in each of the incidents, the Hillsborough Police Department said in a news release.

Police believe the incidents are connected.

The homes were unoccupied when the burglaries occurred according to police.

Alarms were activated in each incident, limiting the time the burglars spent in the homes or caused them to flee, police said.

The first reported burglary occurred Wednesday at around 6:05 p.m. in the 400 block of Pullman Road, police said.

The burglars stole unspecified items before fleeing in two SUVs, one dark colored and the other white according to police.

Police don’t believe the burglars in the second and third reported incidents stole any property.

The second reported incident occurred Thursday at around 6:15 p.m. at Summerholme Place and the third on Lomabardi Lane about 90 minutes later.

Police believe an SUV parked near the Lombardi Lane incident was associated with the burglary.

“There is some evidence to suggest that these burglaries may have been committed by the same suspects,” the HPD said in a statement.

“Residential security camera footage has been obtained in some of these cases. We are in the process of reviewing the images and sharing this information with our allied agencies to aid in suspect identification.”

Police are asking residents in the area of the burglaries to check their surveillance systems for any suspicious persons or vehicles during the time frames of the crimes.

The HPD has increased both marked and unmarked patrols specifically for the purpose of burglary suppression and increased its presence throughout the town.

Investigators are working with other agencies to identify the burglaries amid a rise in such incidents regionally, police said.