3:29pm | The Long Beach Police Department has arrested 38-year-old Dewayne Maris of Long Beach, as a suspect in three, and possibly more, residential cat burglaries. Maris was arrested on April 21, 2011, at approximately 1:45 am. A cat burglary is a burglary that occurs while the resident is home.
The crimes occurred in the neighborhoods of Belmont Shore and Belmont Heights between July 2010 and April 2011. In each incident, the suspect was discovered either inside the residence or attempting to gain access to the residence through a window.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed three counts of residential cat burglary, and one count of assault against the defendant that stemmed from him pushing one of the victims down as he fled the residence.
However, investigators believe there may be additional victims who have never contacted police. If you have seen defendant Maris in your neighborhood or have been the victim of an unreported crime, please contact Long Beach Police Sex Crimes Detective Louie Galvan at (562) 570-6407.