A gang of teenage burglars accused of targeting nearly 80 Bay Area homes and vehicles is behind bars after investigators unraveled a months-long crime spree that included stolen firearms, high-speed chases and an alleged fencing operation that netted roughly $250,000 in suspected stolen property.Concord police also released surveillance video of the burglary spree, dubbing the compilation "Teamwork Leads to Arrests in Regional Armed Burglary Series."The video shows the suspects breaking into parked vehicles in the early morning hours before using stolen garage door openers to gain access to attached garages, where investigators said they stole power tools, firearms and other valuables.NEW WARRANTS EXPOSE CHILLING, DISTURBING DETAILS IN GREG BIFFLE HOME BURGLARYSurveillance video released by Concord police shows an armed burglary suspect pointing a firearm toward a home's interior door during the investigation.(Concord Police Department)In one of the most brazen moments captured on camera, investigators said the suspects pointed a firearm at the interior door connecting a garage to a home, apparently waiting for a homeowner to emerge.
During another burglary, the crew allegedly stole 14 firearms from a single residential garage.By the time the investigation wrapped up, detectives had linked the suspects to 37 vehicle and residential burglaries in Concord and approximately 40 more across Contra Costa and Solano counties.Police said the group also stole multiple vehicles, which they allegedly used to commit additional crimes.The suspects repeatedly slipped away from officers as the burglary spree unfolded.In May, an officer spotted a possible suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver allegedly sped away.
Police launched a pursuit before calling it off over public safety concerns.OREGON BURGLARY SUSPECT NABBED AFTER CRASHING SUV DURING POLICE CHASE: VIDEOTwo burglary suspects break into a parked pickup truck before allegedly using a stolen garage do...