Storage units Burglaries Net 27 Arrests
Amarillo police have arrested 27 suspects involved in multiple charges including burglaries of storage units.
In 2020, Amarillo police took 100 reports on burglaries of storage units and in 2021, there were 172 reported burglaries of storage units, with 95 of those being reported between June 25 and November 12.
The reports come in several days to several weeks after the burglaries have occurred and most have limited evidence to work with.
The Burglary Detective Unit began viewing several hours of video surveillance between large time frames due to most victims not knowing exactly when the burglaries had occurred and were able to identify suspect vehicles and some of the suspect’s identities through video evidence.
The officials have identified 27 suspects with multiple charges including, Burglary of a Building, Theft of a Firearm, Forgery, Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information, Arson, Federal Firearms Charges, and Organized Criminal Activity.
Several of the stolen items have been recovered and all pieces of recovered property have been returned to the owners.
The cases are still under investigation.