Neighbor's 911 Call Helps Police Nab Prowlers on Alomar Way

Belmont police say a neighbor’s timely call to 9-1-1 resulted in the arrest of two suspects for prowling yesterday in Belmont.

According to Belmont Police Department spokesperson Captain Patrick Halleran, on Thursday at about 11 a.m.,  a resident in the 1100 block of Alomar Way saw two men walking into the backyard of a neighbor’s home. The resident did not recognize the men and immediately called 9-1-1.

Belmont police units responded to the call and found two suspects, Jeremy Rice, age 25 of Los Banos and Andrew Stafford, age 26 of San Jose, in the backyard. 

Both men were arrested without incident after officers contacted the homeowner and learned that the suspects did not have permission to be on the property and they couldn’t provide any lawful reason for being there. Police say the suspects did not enter the residence. 

“The neighbor did exactly the right thing, they saw suspicious activity and immediately called 9- 1-1” said Police Chief Dan DeSmidt. 

“It really illustrates the theme of this year’s National Night Out; 'See Something - Say Something,'”  DeSmidt added.

Rice and Stafford were booked into the San Mateo County Jail for prowling.