Press Release

The Salt Lake City Police Department, working in cooperation with several local and federal law enforcement agencies, has been successful in exposing a major burglary ring that may be responsible for over 110 residential burglaries in the Salt Lake Valley. 

At around 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11th, a witness observed a suspect kick in a door and enter a Sugar House residence. The witness notified police, and responding officers made contact with four suspects in a vehicle attempting to leave the scene. One suspect fled on foot while the others remained in the vehicle. After a short foot pursuit the fleeing suspect, as well as the three suspects in the vehicle, were taken into custody. 

Burglary detectives conducted immediate follow-up on the case, and suspects led investigators to approximately 110 residences around the Salt Lake Valley that they claimed to have burglarized. 

Several agencies around the valley have been involved with the subsequent investigation, and approximately 20 suspects have been identified in this burglary ring. 

Law enforcement officials are currently in the process of trying to contact each of the residents who have potentially been victimized by these suspects. The modus operandi of this burglary ring is to look for residences that appear to be unoccupied during daylight hours. The suspects will knock on the door, and if there is no answer they will kick in the door and make entry. This is often done to the front door, but occasional forced entry will be made at back and side doors. 

The public should be aware of how these suspects operate, and are encouraged to contact local law enforcement if they notice people in their neighborhoods who they have reason to believe may be involved with this type of illegal activity.