2 Colorado teens arrested for burglaries in King City

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Two juveniles from Colorado were busted in King City on Wednesday, February 20 accused of two burglaries. King City police responded to a business on the 600 block of Canal Street regarding a burglary report. Upon the officer’s arrival, it was reported that people unknown entered the business and removed the cash register containing an unknown amount of money. The damages and losses are estimated to be at around $1,250. King City police Officers were also paged to another business on the 700 block of South First Street, regarding a burglary. The investigation found that the suspects entered the business by breaking the glass out of the front door, entered and removed miscellaneous electronic items. Damages and losses are estimated to be around $1,800. Evidence located in that crime was located which assisted in leading to 2 suspects and tying the two crimes together which occurred on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20. Investigators from the King City Police Department were called to assist in the investigation and discovered that Salinas police officers contacted the two listed juveniles ages 13 and 16 in a stolen vehicle from the state of Colorado and evidence to the King City burglaries was in the vehicle. From the video evidence retrieved from the crime scenes, the King City camera system, other evidence and information from Salinas Police Department led to the identity of the suspects. The suspects were contacted by investigators from the King City Police Department and later booked into the Monterey County Juvenile Hall on 2 counts of commercial burglary. Anyone with further information in regards to this case is encouraged to call the King City Police Department at (831) 386-5980 or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your call may remain completely anonymous. The investigation is continuing, and no other information is being released at this time.

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