Elk Grove Police Arrests Man Suspected of Early Morning Van Break-in

May 26, 2016 |

Elk Grove Police apprehended a man suspected of breaking into a vehicle yesterday morning.

Officers were dispatched to the 8900 block of Sheldon Creek Drive on the city's north side just before 4 a.m. in response to an in-progress burglary. A witness observed Eddie Ford Barrett entered the cargo area of a white van and removed property.

Barrett was detained as he was walking away from the area and officers located the vehicle described in the call and confirmed that a burglary had taken place. Officers also located property, that had been removed from inside the vehicle, stacked next to a garbage can. 

The suspect was arrested and booked into the county jail and is being held on $180,000 bail and faces felony burglary charges and violating probation. Arraignment is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.