3 arrested for allegedly burglarizing Madera Unified building

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police have arrested three people in connection to a burglary at a Madera Unified School District facility.

Officers responded to a burglary alarm at the district's service building on Madera Avenue early Wednesday morning.
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Investigators found a vehicle with no license plates parked near the building. Inside, they found burglary tools and stolen items from the school.

Officers also found 26-year-old Manuel Petatan, 24-year-old Raymond Islas, and 37-year-old Keisha Gomez inside the vehicle.

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage and said it shows the three suspects burglarizing the school.
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Petatan, Islas and Gomez were later booked into the Madera County Jail.

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