7 Poway Businesses Burglarized Within 5 Days

In each case, the suspect or suspects have entered the businesses by smashing through a glass window or door

Deputies are searching for the suspect or suspects responsible for burglarizing at least seven businesses in Poway within a span of five days.

According to officials from the Sheriff’s Department’s Poway station, this commercial burglary series happened between Jul. 19 and Jul. 23.

Investigators say all seven burglaries happened along a couple of streets in Poway’s business park area between the overnight hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.

The businesses hit in the series include: Phone.com in the 14000 block of Danielson Street; Teledyne RD Instruments in the 14000 block Stowe Drive; Core in the 13000 block of Danielson Street; Vet‐Stem in the 12000 block of Danielson Court; Sierra Nevada Corporation in the 13000 block of Stowe Drive; Orca Systems in the 13000 block of Danielson Street; and CEVA Logistics in the 13000 block of Danielson Street.

In each burglary, the suspects entered the businesses by smashing glass windows or glass doors. Once inside, the thieves nabbed laptop computers.

Investigators say the only two cases that differed were the incidents at Phone.com and Orca Systems, where no property was reported stolen, just damage to the businesses.

To date, the suspect or suspects have stolen approximately $8,000 worth of laptops and caused $3,500 in damages to windows and doors.

On Friday, officials released a photo of the commercial burglary suspect captured on surveillance tape in hopes of identifying and locating him.

Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the Sheriff’s Poway station at (858) 513-2800 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Meanwhile, officials want to remind business owners to keep their laptops out of sight, away from windows, and to close window blinds so potential thieves can see inside a business. Installing an alarm system or good quality video surveillance system is also important.

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