Tulsa Police Arrest Man Suspected In Downtown Car Burglaries

Tulsa Police arrested a man they believe is responsible for dozens of car break-ins around downtown Tulsa. James Robinson was taken into custody early Monday morning, April 1.

Police say his most recent target was the Edge, an East Village apartment complex where he broke into 9 cars early Sunday morning. That is out of more than 20 vehicles hit in downtown this last weekend alone.

Police say an officer was searching for a car believed to be involved in the burglaries and found it at the QuikTrip at 23rd and Southwest Boulevard. They say he is a known burglar who steals items and pawns them - from Gathering Place, businesses, apartments and hotels in downtown Tulsa.

Several officers waited for Robinson to return to the vehicle and pulled him over for an expired tag. They found hundreds of dollars worth of stolen items in his truck, TPD said. 

Officers found burglary tools and stolen property in the car as well as three handguns. Police said he works with a partner because surveillance video has caught both of them together.

Police want to warn people - your vehicles are never 100 percent safe, even in a gated area.

"Unfortunately, gates can be jumped and people can get into locked facilities even if the vehicle is in locked area or gated area," said Officer Jeanne Pierce, who recommends taking all valuable property with you.

TPD booked Robinson into jail on six complaints of burglary from an auto, possession of stolen property and some traffic violations. They are still sorting through all the items, so if you've been broken into recently, they are urging you to call the detective division of Tulsa Police.