A 44-year-old man was arrested in the Residence Hall parking lot after a campus police officer watched him casing vehicles.

Jason Elliot Chacon was booked into Sacramento County Jail earlier this month for being in possession of burglar?s tools and a hypodermic needle and syringe.

“(The) officers saw him a little after midnight by himself on foot. He had no apparent business on campus,” Public Information Officer John Hamrick said. “When the officer executed a criminal check on Chacon, the results showed he was on parole for multiple violations and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.”

Chacon was found in possession of a pair of wire cutter/pliers in his pocket, and under California law, he was eligible for arrest.Since the beginning of this semester, 20 automobile burglaries have been reported, and on the day Chacon was arrested, three vehicles were reported broken into.

“It is unknown if he is connected to any additional cases,” Hamrick said.Chacon?s criminal record showed a history of being arrested for being in possession of burglar?s tools with the intent to gain entry into automobiles.

According to Chacon?s Sacramento County criminal records, he was sentenced to spend 15 days in jail. After he completed eight days of his incarceration, his bail was set at $1,000, and he was placed on parole.

Chacon?s criminal records revealed that he has been arrested seven times in the past nine years. Charges include graffiti, parole violations, threats to commit crimes resulting in bodily harm to his spouse, domestic assault and battery and driving without a license while intoxicated.

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