Great Work by
Officers Karina Ceceña and Alec Ganzel
At 5:05 PM on
May 28, 2013, Officer Karina Ceceña responded to the Days Inn 600 Riverside
Ave, for a report of a theft. She contacted the victim who owns a construction
company. The victim parked his work
truck in the parking lot of the motel sometime after midnight. When the victim
went to leave for work later in the morning, he discovered his $600 “Chop Saw”
was missing. Officer Ceceña was able to
view surveillance footage from early morning and saw a truck pull in and park
next to the victim’s vehicle.
A male from
the truck got out of the truck, put on a yellow construction helmet and then
climbed into the bed of the victim’s truck, stealing the saw. At about 9:00 PM, Officers Alec Ganzel and Karina
Ceceña were sharing case information about a similar vehicle involved in an
unrelated case.
Officers
Ganzel and Ceceña connected the information and located the suspect’s truck
parked in the area of Branciforte Avenue and Belvedere Terrace with the doors
open and two people standing in the immediate area.
One
of those persons, Kyle Franks, matched the overall description from the
surveillance footage and a yellow construction hat was located inside his vehicle. In the vehicle’s bed was the stolen “Chop
Saw”.
Mr.
Franks was taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of
Heroin and Theft. His bail was enhanced
because he was out of custody on Court “Own Recognizance” release at the time
of this new offense, 12022.1(b) PC. Mr.
Franks has a significant history of arrest for theft and drug related offenses
dating back to 2000. If you see his truck in your neighborhood, take note!
Arrested:
Kyle Wyatt Franks – 27 yrs,
Felton Resident
Suspect Vehicle = 2007 White Chevy Truck License#
8F41471
