Moraga police officials said the suspect in a string of recent burglaries in the area, as well as two burglaries in Danville, is now off the streets after an arrest in partnership with the Danville Police Department, followed by charges filed by county prosecutors this week.
Trevor Hudson, a 27-year-old Danville resident, was arraigned in Contra Costa County Superior Court on Thursday following his arrest on November 18 and initial release on November 22. He was released into custody Wednesday morning and was being held at the West County Detention Center as of Thursday evening, according to Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office records, with bail set at $740,000.
Hudson was initially released despite no charges being immediately filed following his arrest. That changed Wednesday, when the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed 13 charges against him, 11 of which allege first-degree burglary, one for second-degree burglary and another for possession of stolen property.
It was unclear whether Hudson entered a plea to the charges in court Thursday.
The first arrest came as part of an investigation by Moraga police into a series of residential burglaries at the Moraga Country Club over the past month, in which golf clubs and other equipment were seized .
Police said they obtained video evidence of the suspect and his vehicle during one of the burglaries and identified him as Hudson before his Nov. 18 arrest. During the arrest, police alleged Hudson was in possession of property stolen in several of the recent burglaries. burglaries.
“These crimes were solved thanks to the efforts and tenacity of our officers and our counterparts in Danville,” Moraga Police Chief Jon King said. “It was definitely a team effort…the various officers who took the reports, linked them together, canvassed the area for video evidence, arrested the suspect and recovered the property. I appreciate the hard work of our Moraga Police team who worked to solve these cases, arrest the suspect and recover the property stolen in these crimes.
In addition to the 12 burglaries in Moraga, MPD officials said they believe Hudson is connected to two burglaries in Danville. Spokespeople for the Danville Police Department did not respond to a request for comment on the Danville burglaries Thursday evening.
According to the complaint filed this week in County Court, Hudson faces 12 counts of burglary for thefts from 12 different residences between October 30 and November 18, as well as one count of receiving stolen property. property – golf clubs and equipment worth more than $950 – was known to have been stolen. Residents were home at the time of at least five of the burglaries, authorities said.
Moraga Police officials have highlighted the value of residential CCTV, with footage obtained from a neighbor at one of the burglarized residences being “instrumental” to their investigation alongside the town of Moraga’s CCTV system. They also noted that the majority of burglaries occurred when garage doors were left open or unlocked.
“Although we live in a safe community, by ensuring our garages, homes and vehicles are locked and secure, we can prevent most of these crimes,” Moraga police officials said.
While Hudson is in custody, police said their investigation is ongoing, asking anyone with additional information to contact Detective Craig Walker at 925-888-7056.
