Burglary Suspects Captured by Mesa Police

An alert Mesa Police patrol Sergeant is responsible for the arrest of three Mesa residents linked to a commercial burglary in the area of Greenfield and McDowell. The investigation revealed that these suspects might also be involved in numerous other burglaries in various local municipalities.

The story begins on December 14, 2007 at 3:00 a.m. in north Mesa. A uniformed patrol Sergeant was conducting pro-active patrol near Greenfield and McDowell in response to commercial burglaries that had been reported in the area during previous weeks. The Sergeant noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of a commercial business complex. Upon further investigation the Sergeant contacted the occupant of the vehicle who was identified as 41-year-old Michael Riley of Mesa. Riley had no reasonable explanation for being parked in an industrial complex at 3:00 a.m.

Additional uniformed patrol officers responded to the scene and checked the area for signs of a burglary. One officer was able to locate a business in the immediate area with a broken window. Investigators discovered that this particular business had just been burglarized and that a computer was missing from inside. An immediate check of the business and surrounding area for suspects produced negative results. Further investigation was conducted and solid investigative leads were established.

Later that morning at approximately 9:40 a.m. a witness contacted the Mesa Police Department to report suspicious activity in the area of Greenfield and McDowell. A witness saw two males later identified as 45-year-old Shane Sullins and 28-year old Bryan Kennedy, both of Mesa placing what appeared to be a computer in the trunk of their car. Kennedy and Sullins retrieved the computer from behind a trash dumpster near a commercial business complex. Investigators traced the vehicle back to a Mesa residence in the area of 4600 E. Caballero, which coincided with information previously gathered by investigators who were originally assigned to this case.

Investigators immediately responded to the residence on Caballero where they found Kennedy and Sullins inside. Items of evidence related to the commercial burglary investigated earlier that morning were located in the residence. Other items directly related to other burglaries in the east valley were also found. Investigators are still in the process of sorting through items of evidence that may be linked to other burglaries.

As a result of this investigation Shane Sullins was booked on suspicion of burglary. Bryan Kennedy was booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property and false reporting to a law enforcement agency. Michael Riley is facing charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. Additional charges are pending the results of further investigation. As of this writing bond amounts and release status are unknown.

Bryan Kennedy	Shane Sullins	Michael Riley