{"id":393510,"date":"2026-07-10T15:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393510\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:49:09","slug":"crime-scene-selfies-lead-to-arrests-in-100000-burglary-bay-area-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393510\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime scene selfies lead to arrests in $100,000 burglary, Bay Area police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area said a suspect’s selfie from a crime scene helped lead to arrests in a $100,000 commercial burglary case.<\/p>\n

According to police in American Canyon<\/a>, officers were called to a business on Green Island Road on Monday following reports of a burglary. Officers said more than $100,000 in tools, copper wire and vehicles were stolen.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, police identified two vehicles linked to the theft and shared information with other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

The next day, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office notified American Canyon police after stopping one of the suspect vehicles and detaining the driver.<\/p>\n

American Canyon officers responded and obtained evidence from the driver, which allegedly included selfies of the driver committing the crimes. The driver, identified as 53-year-old Daniel Lemas of Hayward, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and was later booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, police in Hayward found the second vehicle linked to the burglary detained the driver. American Canyon officers arrested the driver, identified as 49-year-old Dennis Tyijj of Hayward.<\/p>\n

Authorities also served a search warrant at a location on Arden Road in Hayward. Police said some of the items stolen from the business were recovered.<\/p>\n

Tyijj was booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on suspicion of felony conspiracy.<\/p>\n

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