Monday, July 20, 2009

Teenage burglars leave homework at crime scene

Police say they caught two teens that broke into Sacramento home, and the key to tracking them down was a homework assignment left behind.

It's become a common crime in one Natomas neighborhood. But, when a pair of teens tried to break into a home this past week they made a big mistake. "Well, they say going to school is beneficial. In this case, it was beneficial for us," says Sgt. Norm Leong.

The teens broke into a home with someone still inside, and when they heard the call to police they apparently got scared. "Suddenly these kids were worried about getting caught, so they started making their getaway," says Sgt. Leong.

The two teens started jumping over neighbouring fences, and that's when they left their backpacks behind.

"Low and behold, in one of the backpacks was some homework with someone's name on it," explains Sgt. Leong.

The suspects are said to be a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old who police say broke into the house. Because they're minors police will not release their names, but both suspects were booked into Juvenile Hall.

With news video.

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