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Man allegedly stole car parts from the police impound lot
A police sergeant arrested Friday night an intoxicated man who allegedly stole some parts from vehicles that are parked at the Department of Public Safety’s impound lot in Susupe.
Edward Jay Norita, 34, was taken to Superior Court yesterday for burglary. Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $1,000 cash bail for Norita.
Chief Public Defender Douglas Hartig appeared as counsel for Norita.
Police detective Catherine B. Pangelinan stated in her report that, on Friday at 6:11pm, Sgt. Elden Dela Cruz reported a theft in progress at the DPS impound lot. When a police officer responded, he saw that Dela Cruz had already apprehended Norita south of Marianas Business Plaza.
Preliminary investigation showed that while Dela Cruz was in front of DPS Evidence and Property Accountability and Control Section south of the DPS building, he saw Norita taking out several parts from the parked vehicles in the impound lot.
Norita also allegedly tried but failed to open one of the government vehicles. When Dela Cruz called out the suspect, the latter picked up all the parts and threw them into the jungle area southwest of the impound lot.
Norita then walked away, prompting Dela Cruz to follow and stop him south of Marianas Business Plaza.
One of the items recovered was a vehicle alternator.
