Mail Carrier Helps Lead to Arrest of Belmont Burglary Suspects

An alert mail carrier helped lead to the arrest of three young men suspected of burglarizing a home on Yorkshire Way in Belmont on Monday.

The mail carrier spotted the men shortly before 2 p.m. loitering near a home in the 400 block of Yorkshire Way, and saw the gate to the home's backyard was open, Belmont police Capt. Dan DeSmidt said.

The mail carrier, believing the men didn't look like residents of the home, called 911 and reported the incident to the police.

When Belmont officers responded, they discovered the home had indeed been burglarized, and were able to link the three men to the crime, DeSmidt said.

The trio were taken into custody without incident on suspicion of residential burglary and possession of stolen property.

The suspects' names have not yet been released. Belmont detectives are investigating whether the suspects may be linked to similar crimes throughout the Peninsula.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call Belmont police at 650-595-7400.