The following is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 07-09-2024 at around 10:00 A.M., Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the Mendocino Coast Humane Society “Ark Thrift Store” regarding a burglary that occurred earlier in the morning at 3:00 AM. Deputies arrived and contacted the person reporting the crime, who provided a statement. Deputies were also provided surveillance video, showing the suspect climbing through the window of the locked business.
While reviewing the video, Deputies immediately recognized the suspect as Peter Rose Jr., who has multiple prior law enforcement contacts for similar offenses.
At 12:06 PM, Sheriff’s Office Deputies located and arrested Rose Jr. in the 18000 block of North Highway 1 near Fort Bragg. Rose Jr. was arrested for burglary (459 PC) and Deputies recovered the stolen property in his possession. The stolen property was quickly identified and returned to the Ark Thrift Store.
Rose Jr. was transported and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for Burglary (459 PC), where he was to be held in lieu of $15,000 bail.
Imagine being dumb enough to steal from a thrift store owned by the humane society.