Crime & Safety
As Seen on TV: Burglary Suspects Nabbed with Help of Surveillance Video
Inn Marin housekeeper notices television, so manager reviews hallway tape and recognizes suspects as hotel guests.
The next time you consider stealing a television from a hotel, make sure you are not registered as a guest at the same hotel.
Three people learned that Wednesday in Novato when they were arrested and now facing burglary charges, police said.
A housekeeping employee at opened a room not registered to any guests and noticed a TV missing, Lt. Keith Heiden said. A review of hallway surveillance video showed three people breaking into the room and leaving with the TV set.
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The hotel manager recognized the suspects as people who were registered in another room. Novato police were contacted and tracked the threesome to a location on North Redwood Boulevard in Novato where they were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
All three suspects — Morgan Rose Baugh, 21 of San Rafael; Daniel James Rosa, 31, of Novato; and Benjamin Adam Palter, 45, of Novato — also face misdemeanor probation violations.
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