Social media and smart sleuthing lead to a burglary arrest in Hemet

An officer’s smart sleuthing, a social media creator who put himself on blast and a victim’s razor-sharp identification helped Hemet police make an arrest in a burglary this month that had netted the thieves $55,000 worth of distinctive jewelry, gaming consoles, high-end shoes and cash.

“The investigation went like 30 different places,” Eric Shelton, the investigating officer, said in an interview on Thursday, April 10. “Every two seconds there was new information coming out.”

The burglary happened on April 2.