Since October 24, 2021, Mesa Police Officers have been looking for a serial burglar who targeted retirement communities in east Mesa, burglarizing numerous homes and vehicles. On December 30, 2021, these photographs were released to the public in hopes that someone could identify him.
After combing through multiple tips from the public and utilizing law enforcement databases, officers located an investigative lead, 32-year-old Justin Schuerman. Officers found that Schuerman’s tattoos matched that of the suspect in the surveillance videos and were able to place him in the area of at least four burglaries at the time they occurred.
On January 19, 2022, Mesa Police Officers located and arrested Schuerman without incident.
Schuerman is suspected of committing 19 other burglaries and additional charges will most likely follow pending the outcome of DNA analysis.
Schuerman declined to speak to detectives. He was booked into jail for the following charges and held with no bond.