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WCPD Case Number: 15-31804/15-35244
Date / Time Occurred: 9-1-15 at 2000 hours and 9-29-15 at 1911 hours

Crime Description / Code:
Commercial Burglary (PC 459),
Grand Theft Auto (CVC 10851)
Identity Theft (PC 530.5)
Possession of Stolen Property (PC 496)

Suspect: Rebekka White, 34 year old white female, resides in Pittsburg, CA.

Press Release Prepared By: Lieutenant Lanny Edwards

On 9/29/15, White was arrested in Walnut Creek after many crimes in our town and neighboring cities. On 9/1/15, a white female was captured on surveillance cameras (see attached) after stealing a wallet from the women’s locker room at one of the gyms in Walnut Creek. This female then used the victim’s credit cards at several businesses in town. One of these illegal transactions resulted in the same female being identified as the responsible in an auto burglary in Lafayette where credit cards were stolen.

On 9/29/15, a set of car keys were stolen from inside the women’s locker room at a gym in San Ramon. The female suspect then used the keys to steal the victim’s car, which contained the victim’s purse and credit cards. Suspect then drove to Walnut Creek again to go on a shopping spree. Suspect purchased a $4800 watch with the victim’s credit card before officers were able to locate her and the stolen vehicle in downtown Walnut Creek and take her into custody. At this time, the arrestee was identified as Rebekka White and recognized as the female in the surveillance photo from the 9/1/15 crime spree.

A subsequent probation search on her residence located additional stolen property from a commercial burglary in South San Francisco and other likely stolen property and additional victims of identity theft.

On 10/13/15, as a result of the above, the DA’s office filed a 12 count felony complaint against White and her bail is now set at $575,000.

This one person crime spree has been temporarily halted, but unfortunately her actions are not unique. We need our citizens to PLEASE remember two things:

1) Do NOT leave valuables in plain view in your vehicles. You are one broken window away from losing your property.
2) Crooks are targeting our gym parking lots for valuables left in cars and sneaking into the locker rooms for purses and wallets. Locking your valuables in the locker room is a must.

WCPD is working with our numerous gyms to increase video surveillance, increase security and heighten awareness with its members, so that we can lower the number of victims and increase the number of arrests. BUT we cannot do it without your help…