School security aids in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com

Palo Alto CA Jan 28 2009

Thanks to a private security officer and help from a Mountain View police canine unit, Palo Alto police arrested a man early Tuesday morning and charged him with burglarizing Addison Elementary School, Palo Alto Police Agent Dan Ryan said.

The security officer, who works for the Palo Alto Unified School District, was “hiding out” in the school when a man broke in about 2 a.m., Ryan said.

The security officer chased the man, who got away.

The Mountain View canine unit was then called in and the dog was able to track the man to where he lived two blocks away on Webster Street, Ryan said.

Cameron Ragland, 18, was arrested and charged with burglary.Addison Elementary School has been burglarized five times since October, Ryan said.

A search warrant later executed at Ragland’s home recovered some property that may have been taken from the school. “We believe it will tie him to previous burglaries,” Ryan said.

JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE OFFICERSwww.privateofficer.com/

Get news alerts, officer down, weather emergency news in your mailbox! Sign up;adminassist@privateofficer.com

Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews

Come be part of our social network! www.privateofficer.com