April 26, 2010
Parolee arrested in burglary of Oakland home
A convicted burglar paroled from prison just a month ago was arrested Sunday night after burglarizing the East Oakland home of an 89-year-old invalid who did not know he had been victimized until told by police, investigators said today.
Investigators said Justin Brooks, 25, of Oakland, had some of the stolen items in his possession when he was arrested after a brief foot chase. He refused to talk to police, Officer Ed Somarriba said.
Police initially responded to reports of two men acting suspiciously while walking between some houses on Lockwood Avenue about 9:40 p.m. Sunday. When Officers Miguel Masso and John McDonell stopped the men, they began running away in opposite directions...
LINK - InsideBayArea.com
