Police Arrest Prowler, Say He is Linked to $50,000 Worth of Pawned Jewelry

A man arrested on suspicion of burglary Monday may have pawned more than $50,000 worth of jewelry over the past five months, according to a press release issued yesterday by Piedmont Police Department Chief Rikki Goede.

Yardley Brown, 61, was arrested by PPD Sgt. Catherine Carr and Officer W. Wright as he left the backyard of a home in the 100 block of Ricardo Avenue, Goede said. The two officers were responding to a report of a prowler in the yard, she said.

An investigation by Detectives George Phifer and Bob Coffey found that over a period of five months, Brown had pawned over $50,000 worth of jewelry, possibly taken during burglaries in the area, Goede said.

The detectives are trying to determine if Brown is responsible for other burglaries in Piedmont, Goede said. They are also working with Oakland police to see if Brown may be tied to burglaries there, she said.

Anyone with information or inquiries related to the case may contct Phifer or Coffey at (510) 420-3010.

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