Santa Rosa burglary surveillance video leads to arrest

The man suspected of burglarizing a Santa Ros hair salon was recognized after police posted surveillance video to Facebook.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Santa Rosa police arrested a Windsor man suspected of burglarizing a Fourth Street hair salon.

Police posted on Facebook surveillance video of the July 17 burglary, leading to Joseph Pipkin’s arrest Monday. People recognized the 51-year-old man and contacted police, said Santa Rosa police Sgt. Marcus Sprague, who supervises property crime investigations.

Police suspect Pipkin pried open a door to Flaunt Hair Salon and stole $160 in cash. He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

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