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On Thursday, April 19th three 17 yr-old male teenagers were arrested in San Leandro after an all-day crime spree that included multiple auto burglaries and strong robberies.
 
The arrests occurred around 10:00 pm while San Leandro Police officers were in the area of the Greenhouse Marketplace Shopping center conducting a crime suppression operation. Over the past few months, this area of San Leandro has seen an increase in crime ranging from auto burglary to robbery. 
 
During the operation, officers noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the lot occupied by three male teenagers. After running the license plate, officers learned that the vehicle was wanted by an outside police agency in connection with several auto burglaries earlier in the day.
 
While officers were watching the suspicious vehicle, a victim from the 99 cent store called 9-1-1 to report that she was robbed of her purse at the same location.
 
Officers then watched as one of the occupants exited the vehicle and commit an auto burglary on a nearby parked car in the Foodmax parking lot. At this point, several officers convened on the suspect and the suspect vehicle and took all three subjects into custody.
 
Officers confirmed that the robbery that occurred moments earlier at the 99 cent store was in fact committed by these suspects and the victim's purse was located in the vehicle. Also, officers found several other stolen items inside the vehicle belonging to victims from surrounding jurisdictions.
 
Detectives from other agencies responded and worked with SLPD investigators to sort out the numerous crimes that were unfolded.
 
"Our Officers did an excellent job identifying a crime trend and appropriately executed a plan to catch the suspects," said San Leandro Police Lieutenant Isaac Benabou. "We will not stand idly to these criminals while our citizens are victimized. A well planned, pro-active police operation led to the arrest of these perpetrators."
 
All three juvenile suspects were arrested and confessed to the crimes they committed. The Alameda County Juvenile District Attorney charged all three suspects with the felony charges. Many of these cases are still under investigation.