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Sandra R. Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577

PRESS RELEASE


DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 12/04/2012, 3 PM INCIDENT: Recovered stolen property

PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lieutenant Randall Brandt

TELEPHONE: 510-577-3232

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 11/27/2012, 1 PM

LOCATION: Self storage facility in Oakland

INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Detective Mike Cauraugh

SUSPECT: Eric Lindberg, date of birth 12-26-1978, resident of San Leandro

DETAILS:
On 11/27/2012, San Leandro Police Detectives were in Oakland following up several cases. They located Eric Lindberg at a self-storage facility in Oakland. Lindberg has extensive theft history and was known to the San Leandro Detectives. The Detectives determined a storage locker was leased by Lindberg. The storage locker was searched and it was filled with tools and miscellaneous property.

The Detectives determined that there was a burglary in Oakland that occurred on 11/24/2012. During which approximately $53,000 in tools were stolen from the Hilti Service Center. Over $40,000 worth of stolen Hilti worth tools were recovered.

Lindburg was arrested for possession of stolen property. Two stolen vehicles were also recovered during this investigation. The vehicles had been reported stolen in Oakland and in San Ramon several days prior.

Lt. Randall Brandt stated, “The Hilti representative said he had no confidence that their property would ever get recovered. This was the largest stolen property recovery their business had ever seen.”

MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

Please contact Detective Mike Cauraugh with any information regarding this case at 510-577-3238 or contact the Anonymous Tip Line at 510-577-3278. Citizens can also send an anonymous tip to San Leandro Police Department by texting the word SLPD and their tip to 847411.