Victim of McK Home Invasion Robbery Turns Out to Harbor Large Cache of Stolen Goods, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
December
1, 2018, at about 10:45 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
dispatch center received three 911 calls from an unknown individual.
Upon being contacted a fourth time, an unknown female notified
dispatch of an emergency but immediately disconnected.
Amador.
Deputies
were able to contact the female and she advised them of her location
in the 2300 block of Mckinleyville Ave in Mckinleyville, CA. Upon
deputy arrival, another male indicated he was the victim of a robbery
which had just occurred. The victim stated two individuals, one male
& one female, had entered his residence and forced him to the
ground. The victim stated the male stood over him while the female
stole numerous items from his residence. While investigating further,
deputies located additional stolen property which matched the
description from previously reported burglaries. Deputies ultimately
located sixty-nine items of stolen property from two previous theft
cases reported to the HCSO. A few of the recovered items included
numerous tools, a washer and dryer and two new toilets. The value of
all recovered items was estimated to be nearly $10,500.
Based
on the investigation, Miguel Enrique Amador, was taken into
custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility
with a fresh charge of PC 496(a) – possession of stolen property.
Amador’s bail was set at $25,000.
This
investigation is still ongoing and the suspects of the robbery are
currently outstanding.
Anyone
with information about this case or related criminal activity is
encouraged to call the
Humboldt
County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office
Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.