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The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has seen a huge spike in vacation rental home burglaries. Since September of 2013, detectives have tracked 52 burglaries. The burglaries have occurred in the below listed areas of Sonoma County.

AGUA CALIENTE 1
BODEGA BAY 7
BOYES HOT SPRINGS 2
CAZADERO 9
CLOVERDALE 1
FORESTVILLE 7
GEYSERVILLE 1
GUERNEVILLE 15
HESSEL 1
LARKFIELD 1
MONTE RIO 2
SANTA ROSA 1
SEBASTOPOL 1
THE SEA RANCH 2
WINDSOR 1
TOTAL 52

Detectives believe that a majority of the vacation rental burglaries are related to one another based on locations and MO. The suspect(s) have been mainly stealing flat screen televisions, other electronics, and in some cases furniture. Property Crimes Detectives did make several arrest back on December 19th, 2013 of three woman who were responsible for at least three burglaries with a similar MO (See Press Release dated 12/202/13). Detectives do not believe these three women are responsible for the latest rash of vacation rental home burglaries.

Detectives have continued to work leads in these cases. Detectives are asking that the public to be alert to suspicious people and vehicles in area of vacation homes and report it to law enforcement immediately. If you have any information regarding these cases please call Detective Donald Fletcher at (707) 565-2185.

Press release prepared by Sgt. Michael Raasch
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
Property Crimes Investigation Unit
(707) 565-2838