Post by jenn on Dec 22, 2019 2:01:42 GMT -8
This string of burglaries occurred around Christmas time in the Sunset Whitney area of Rocklin. Many homes were still being built in the area at that time and it was an unincorporated section located on the outskirts of Rocklin approximately 12 miles from Auburn, California where Joseph Deangelo had just taken up residence after leaving the Visalia/Exeter area. Dense valley fog was present in the area during this time and the now retired Rocklin Police Sergeant who was in charge of this series of burglaries recalls these incidents. He indicated that he and other officers did several stakeouts and were very cold during the long stakeouts. The person responsible for the burglaries was never caught.
December 4, 1976, Saturday, evening, 33** Argonaut Ave., husband and wife were home watching TV. Stolen were several pieces of jewelry valued at $3355 and cash from wallet. Entry gained through window. This home backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club where Antelope Creek runs through and there was no fence surrounding yard at that time. Yard was wide open to the golf course and creek area.
December 5, 1976, Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 32** Argonaut Ave., home was occupied with 10 – 15 people having a party when burglary took place. Glass sliding door to master bedroom was open along with a window. This home was located across the street and down a couple of houses from the December 4th burglary and this house also backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club. Back yard was open to golf course area with no fence. Stolen was $130 cash, a 1922 silver dollar that was given to the homeowner the year of her birth, one blank check from owner’s check book, a fur coat, jewelry, TV, large macramé plant holder.
December 21, 1976, Tuesday, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. San Francisco Street. Stolen were $144 worth of tools, electric drill, ratchet set. Home was left open.
December 24, 1976, 30** Union Street, Friday, entry gained through glass sliding door. Stolen was a 19 inch RCA color TV. This house backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club area where Antelope Creek runs through.
December 25, 1976, Saturday, Christmas Eve, 34** Midas Ave., after midnight. Entry gained through window. Items stolen: $20,000 worth of jewelry from Ireland handed down through four generations, 3 wrapped Christmas presents, Sears cassette tape player, Canon Pellex camera, obscenities written in red paint on couch and “Happy Christmas from the both of us”
December 26, 1976, Sunday, same house as Dec. 25. 34** Midas Ave. Owner came home and felt that burglar was still there but made quick escape. Entry gained through window. This time house was ransacked.
December 26, 1976, Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. 30** Sunset Hill Rd., Home was unoccupied. Stolen items included a clock radio, 2 oriental rugs and six firearms: 1. Browning 12 gauge shotgun 2. 38 caliber Colt pistol 3. Ruger .38 revolver 4. Remington 30.06 rifle 5. Ruger .22 caliber pistol 6. Beretta .25 caliber automatic hand gun. This family was almost always home but went to the Bay Area that day to visit the grandmother. They had a full time housekeeper who was also gone that day. They felt that who ever did this was watching them and knew they would be out of town. House next door being built at the time.
December 15-31, 1976 (exact date unknown) 45** Ascension St. Home was not occupied. Entry gained by prying glass sliding door. Items stolen included a diamond wrist watch, diamond earrings, 24 karat gold chain with gold nugget on end, diamond ring and gold necklace. This home backed up to open space adjacent to Sunset Whitney Country Club. The young girl (17 years old) who lived there with her parents felt that she was being watched and told her parents several times. They dismissed it.
December 31, 1976, Friday, New Year’s Eve, 31** Sunset Hill Rd., home was unoccupied as homeowners attending a New Year’s Eve party. Pried lock on front door. Items stolen included 12 gauge shotgun, $950 worth of goods. This house is situated well off the street on a large lot. It also backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club and is located almost directly behind the home that was burglarized on December 5, 1976 with the golf course separating both homes.
February 17, 1977, Topaz Ave., Thursday, 1:00 a.m. home was occupied. 2 shots from a small caliber, high powered rifle were fired through the window. No injuries reported.
1976, house for sale at 53** Paragon St., Friday, 1:00 p.m., kids interrupted burglar as school let out early that day. Front door was slightly ajar when homeowner’s daughter came home from school early. She confronted burglar who she said had a gun on left side of his body. He ran out of home through side door of garage and down the back where a cement ditch runs through. No fencing around house at that time. Yard was open. Key was often secreted under door mat or above doorway and homeowner’s daughter felt that burglar returned that very night and was outside her window. She heard noises as was scared and a family pet came and stayed on her bed with her acting scared, too. Nothing stolen from the house but homeowner’s daughter said that burglar was in the master bedroom when she arrived home. She recalls the incident vividly to this day. She was shown a picture of Deangelo and exclaimed, “Oh my God! It’s him!”
December 4, 1976, Saturday, evening, 33** Argonaut Ave., husband and wife were home watching TV. Stolen were several pieces of jewelry valued at $3355 and cash from wallet. Entry gained through window. This home backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club where Antelope Creek runs through and there was no fence surrounding yard at that time. Yard was wide open to the golf course and creek area.
December 5, 1976, Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 32** Argonaut Ave., home was occupied with 10 – 15 people having a party when burglary took place. Glass sliding door to master bedroom was open along with a window. This home was located across the street and down a couple of houses from the December 4th burglary and this house also backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club. Back yard was open to golf course area with no fence. Stolen was $130 cash, a 1922 silver dollar that was given to the homeowner the year of her birth, one blank check from owner’s check book, a fur coat, jewelry, TV, large macramé plant holder.
December 21, 1976, Tuesday, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. San Francisco Street. Stolen were $144 worth of tools, electric drill, ratchet set. Home was left open.
December 24, 1976, 30** Union Street, Friday, entry gained through glass sliding door. Stolen was a 19 inch RCA color TV. This house backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club area where Antelope Creek runs through.
December 25, 1976, Saturday, Christmas Eve, 34** Midas Ave., after midnight. Entry gained through window. Items stolen: $20,000 worth of jewelry from Ireland handed down through four generations, 3 wrapped Christmas presents, Sears cassette tape player, Canon Pellex camera, obscenities written in red paint on couch and “Happy Christmas from the both of us”
December 26, 1976, Sunday, same house as Dec. 25. 34** Midas Ave. Owner came home and felt that burglar was still there but made quick escape. Entry gained through window. This time house was ransacked.
December 26, 1976, Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. 30** Sunset Hill Rd., Home was unoccupied. Stolen items included a clock radio, 2 oriental rugs and six firearms: 1. Browning 12 gauge shotgun 2. 38 caliber Colt pistol 3. Ruger .38 revolver 4. Remington 30.06 rifle 5. Ruger .22 caliber pistol 6. Beretta .25 caliber automatic hand gun. This family was almost always home but went to the Bay Area that day to visit the grandmother. They had a full time housekeeper who was also gone that day. They felt that who ever did this was watching them and knew they would be out of town. House next door being built at the time.
December 15-31, 1976 (exact date unknown) 45** Ascension St. Home was not occupied. Entry gained by prying glass sliding door. Items stolen included a diamond wrist watch, diamond earrings, 24 karat gold chain with gold nugget on end, diamond ring and gold necklace. This home backed up to open space adjacent to Sunset Whitney Country Club. The young girl (17 years old) who lived there with her parents felt that she was being watched and told her parents several times. They dismissed it.
December 31, 1976, Friday, New Year’s Eve, 31** Sunset Hill Rd., home was unoccupied as homeowners attending a New Year’s Eve party. Pried lock on front door. Items stolen included 12 gauge shotgun, $950 worth of goods. This house is situated well off the street on a large lot. It also backs up to Sunset Whitney Country Club and is located almost directly behind the home that was burglarized on December 5, 1976 with the golf course separating both homes.
February 17, 1977, Topaz Ave., Thursday, 1:00 a.m. home was occupied. 2 shots from a small caliber, high powered rifle were fired through the window. No injuries reported.
1976, house for sale at 53** Paragon St., Friday, 1:00 p.m., kids interrupted burglar as school let out early that day. Front door was slightly ajar when homeowner’s daughter came home from school early. She confronted burglar who she said had a gun on left side of his body. He ran out of home through side door of garage and down the back where a cement ditch runs through. No fencing around house at that time. Yard was open. Key was often secreted under door mat or above doorway and homeowner’s daughter felt that burglar returned that very night and was outside her window. She heard noises as was scared and a family pet came and stayed on her bed with her acting scared, too. Nothing stolen from the house but homeowner’s daughter said that burglar was in the master bedroom when she arrived home. She recalls the incident vividly to this day. She was shown a picture of Deangelo and exclaimed, “Oh my God! It’s him!”
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