On April 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM officers of the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a call of a burglary in progress in the 1300 block of Franklin Ave.  When officers arrived the suspect was gone.  Joaquin Palmer was stopped a short distance away from the original location.  A field show up was conducted with witnesses and Palmer was positively identified as the suspect who had attempted to break into the home in question.  Palmer was arrested for attempted residential burglary.

In the month of March there were a number of similar burglaries committed in Santa Monica.  Santa Monica Police Detectives believing that Palmer was connected to these prior cases prepared a search warrant that was signed by a judge to search Palmer’s home and cars.  Detectives recovered numerous items of property that have been positively identified to an additional 8 residential burglary’s.  Detectives also recovered other property that has yet to be linked to a victim of a crime.  Detectives are also researching pawn receipts found for property connected to recent cases.