by Timothy Rutt
Thanks to a tip, Altadena sheriff deputies arrested Deon Mejia, 30, of Altadena on charges related to an August burglary.
According to a press release from the Altadena Sheriff Station, deputies responded to a residential burglary call to a home on the 100 block of West Mendocino Street on Aug. 24. The victim, who was home at the time, was alerted to the suspect after hearing the dog bark. A laptop computer was stolen, but the suspect left before deputies arrived.
According to the release from Lt. Michael White, Altadena detectives acted on a tip identifying Mejia, was was arrested for residential burglary on Sept. 18.
