California police reported that they had left the scene in California of an active burglary after the homeowner claimed he was at home.
San Mateo Police Department was alerted to a house alarm at 9:15 Saturday. However, officers arrived at the scene and saw movement inside. They then contacted the homeowner via telephone. KTLA reported.
According to KTLA, the homeowner claimed that they were at home despite all the evidence. The police then left the scene.
The police arrived at the scene and found that the house was being robbed. However, the suspects fled shortly after. KRON reported.
KRON reported that after being notified about the robbery, the homeowner told police they didn’t believe the cops called them.
After the cops learned that the homeowner didn’t think it was them, they posted on Twitter to say not question why they are calling with an incident report attached.
“It is unfortunate we were unable to locate this bad guy, but we ask for anyone in the area of Lakewood Circle who may have seen anything suspicious or a dark colored vehicle driving slowly in the area around 9-9:30pm last night to contact us,”San Mateo Police Department made the following statement.
Also, the cops gave tips about their clients WebsiteTo the community about how to repel burglars.
“Please always keep doors and windows locked, and if your home is alarmed, please make sure to answer the phone is your alarm company is calling to confirm your presence. Installation of a security camera system is also helpful and can be registered with us,”They wrote.