Two youths arrested in Sebastopol car burglaries

Sebastopol police on Thursday arrested two juveniles on suspicion of burglarizing a number of vehicles in the northwest part of the city.

Officers recovered two backpacks from the youths that contained “various types of portable electronics, keys, charging cables, and other items commonly found in vehicles,” according to a police press release.

The two youths “admitted to breaking into numerous vehicles in the northwest Sebastopol area,” the release stated. Little information was provided about the two, except that they “were not from the area.”

The arrests took place in the neighborhood of Winding Wood Way and Covert Lane after police received a call about a vehicle burglary in progress.

Police urged residents to reach out if they had a vehicle burglarized between Monday evening and early Tuesday. Residents can contact Sgt. Joe Furry, 829-4400, or jfurry@sebpd.com