Date:  November 1, 2013, 2:14am
Location:  3950 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/FTzH6
Event:  Burglary of a Building
Case Number: 1311010016

Senior Officer C. Daggett was patrolling the Saxet Business Park when he heard an audible alarm and discovered the front glass doors to BJ’s Famous Uniforms had been smashed with a rock.  At the same time, Officer G. Gutierrez,  who was nearby, observed Santiago Zapata (11/16/63) carrying a parrot wrapped in a blanket.

“Scarlet” was rescued and returned to her cage which was secured with Senior Officer Daggett’s handcuffs until someone arrived to secure the building.

According to Lt. Phillip Bintliff, “Not only did surveillance video capture the burglary, but “Scarlet” was able to positively identify her birdnapper.”

Zapata was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Building.