Deputies prevent two burglaries as a result of immediate response to reports of suspicious subjects

Staff Reports

Chino Hills – Chino Hills Deputies prevented two pre-dawn burglaries on Mon., Aug. 17, as a result of immediate response to reports of suspicious subjects in the area.  Five people were arrested for attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.
According to the Chino Hills Police Department, Trayvean Waever, 18; Terrell Small, 22; Isaac Metzmeier, 18 – all of Yucca Valley; Maurice Ross-Goodson, 19, of Joshua Tree; and a 17-year old juvenile from Pomona, were arrested on suspicion of knocking on doors and trying to remove screens from empty houses.
A resident called authorities at 3:35 a.m. to report seeing several suspects in the neighborhood knocking on doors in the 3200 block of Olympic View. When Deputies arrived on scene, four male subjects were seen fleeing the area on foot. The four suspects were found and detained, and a fifth suspect was found at a nearby park. The suspect’s vehicle was also found, parked in close proximity.
During the investigation, Deputies found a starter pistol – which is essentially a revolver with a plugged barrel that renders it incapable of shooting live ammunition, but looks like a functioning firearm. Detectives also uncovered evidence of a conspiracy between the suspects, who were planning to travel from the Yucca Valley area with the intent to commit burglary of empty homes in the Chino Hills area.
The Chino Hills Police Department would like to remind residents to make proper arrangements with friends, neighbors or family members to have their homes maintained while on vacation. Be sure to have mail and newspapers picked up, or suspended to avoid obvious signs that nobody is home.