Jeans thief arrested in Lompoc

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc police was dispatched to a skate and surf shop early Wednesday morning after a front glass break alarm went off inside the store.

It happened at Surf Connection at 1307 North H Street around 2 a.m.

The front door of the store was shattered and it appeared that several stacks of jeans had been stolen.

Based on surveillance from within the business, as well as nearby surveillance cameras, the subject was last seen running into a parking lot of a nearby motel. LPD detectives were able to review even more nearby surveillance and determined the room the suspect had entered.

Police then contacted a man in the room, who police said had confessed to the crime.

All of the jeans were recovered and the man was arrested and taken to the police department.

He was later released with a citation due to the statewide emergency $0 bail policy.

The total cost of the jeans that were stolen was estimated at $1232. The damage to the window was estimated to be $766.