Teen arrested in connection to vehicle burglaries in Yuma
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) arrested a teen they say is connected to vehicle burglaries in Yuma.
YPD said early Friday morning, shortly before 4:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of W. 14th Street and S. 35th Drive.
Officers say a homeowner saw the suspect, a 13-year-old boy, partially inside his car, and says when the homeowner confronted the teen, the latter threatened the former with a handgun and then fled the area.
YPD says the teen entered or attempted to enter 25 vehicles in the neighborhood, and says investigators later served a search warrant at the teen’s home and found a firearm stolen during one of the burglaries and other crime-related evidence.
The teen, according to YPD, was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center for numerous felony charges, which includes aggravated assault burglary, attempted burglary, assisting a criminal street gang and theft.
If anyone has information regarding the case, or if anyone believes their vehicle may have been broken into, call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-CRIME (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.