Police report two Chino burglaries

In the past week, Chino Police responded to two separate burglary investigations where a male has knocked on the door of an elderly person's home and asked to speak with them in their backyard under a false pretense.

On one occasion, the male suspect told the victim he needed to take measurements of a wall in her backyard.

On the second, the suspect asked a female if she was selling a motor home located in her backyard. On both incidents, neither victim thought the contact was suspicious and escorted the suspect to the backyards of their residences.

While preoccupied, a second suspect entered the victim's homes and burglarized the residences while the homeowner was in the backyard.

Residents should use caution when someone unknown comes to their home uninvited, police said. If they claim to represent a company, police advise residents to ask for identification and attempt to confirm their employment. If you become suspicious about the person, do not let them enter your home and contact the police department immediately.

The primary suspect in these crimes is described as a Hispanic male about 25 to 30 years old. In both of these incidents, the victims reported the suspect vehicle as a silver full size pickup truck; possibly a full size Dodge Ram.

Anyone who witnesses suspicious circumstances similar to these incidents or has any additional information about these crimes is encouraged to contact the Chino Police Department at (909) 628-1234.