Derek Ronald Foster and Ryan Hamblin face charges of burglary, trafficking in stolen property and forgery after being arrested by Mesa police last week.
On Wednesday night, police went to the 3900 block of East Norcroft Circle after a neighbor noticed an open door at a home belonging to residents who were out of town for about a month. Police didn’t find anyone when they went into the home, but noticed several television sets missing from wall mounts and the house in what they said was disarray. They also found a large amount of drug paraphernalia, including syringes and burnt aluminum foil, throughout the home.
They also found court paperwork regarding a search warrant served at Foster’s residence a month earlier. He was evicted from that residence shortly after police served the warrant.
A police search of a Mesa pawn database showed that Hamblin, who Foster previously lived with, pawned four 50-inch flat-screen TVs, a 37-inch flat screen, a Sony PlayStation, a laptop computer and other electrical equipment from Sept. 9 to Sept. 27.
Hamblin and Foster told police that they broke into the home through a window and pawned the items for drug money, according to police reports. They told police that he lived in the home for about a week and slept in the homeowner’s bed, used the shower and cooked in the kitchen. A police reports shows that Hamblin admitted to cashing four forged checks that belonged to the homeowner totaling $3,500. Foster said he took property from the home and brought it to a canal down the street, where he gave it to Hamblin, according to the police report.
Police arrested Hamblin on Friday evening and Foster on Saturday.
I’d hate to come home to that mess. Good work by the neighbor. Hope the family brings you back a souvineer.
tweakers strike again
Tweakers? Shouldn’t it be TWEEKERS? Nilla,put the pipe down!
as soon as your moms done
I’m done!
LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE MOVING UP FROM THE TRAILER PARK