An arrest of a suspected car burglar was made on Feb. 19 in a Sacramento State parking lot.The arrest was made after a campus security officer saw a car that fit the description of the suspect’s vehicle.

– The suspect, Tung Thanh Nguyen, 23, is not a Sac State student and is on probation for burglary, said University Police Investigator John Hamrick.

– A Sac State student took the description of Nguyen’s car after the student saw a man take a stereo from a Toyota Camry in parking Lot 7.

– After the man left the scene the student wrote down the suspect’s license plate number along with a description of the man, and left it on the hood of the victim’s car.

– Neither the victim nor the witness was available to comment at press time.University Police were notified when an off-duty campus security officer recognized Nguyen’s vehicle from the student’s description.

– University Police located and arrested Nguyen for burglary, possession of burglary tools and possession of an illegal weapon on campus; he was taken to Sacramento County Jail.

– According to the arresting officer’s report, the weapon was a machete knife, and the burglary tools were a flashlight and three screwdrivers. One of the screwdrivers was found on Nguyen and two were located near the driver’s seat of his car.

– Hamrick said that this suspect might be responsible for several of the recent break-ins but not all.

– Hamrick said students should be aware of what is going on around them when in the lots, especially parked cars with one or both doors wide open.

– Hamrick also said that if a student sees suspicious activity they should not hesitate to call University Police at (916) 278-6851.

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