Amador County – The Ione Police Department announced the arrest of a burglary suspect in a residential burglary, thought to be related to a similar crime, on East Jackson Street in Ione.

Ione Police Chief Michael L. Johnson said that “during the third week of November, Ione experienced two reported residential burglaries “in the 300 block of East Jackson Street,” and “evidence suggested the burglaries were similar in nature and likely committed” by the same person or people. Johnson said “within days” IPD officers had compiled a list of known suspects.

IPD officers “took an aggressive and proactive approach to locating the suspects and the property,” Johnson said. Property taken from one of the burglaries was discovered inside a suspect’s residence, and the property was later positively identified by the victim.

Ione Police Department subsequently arrested 28-year-old Jason Mathis of Ione. Mathis was arrested and booked into Amador County Jail for burglary and possession of stolen property.

Johnson said the investigation is on-going and IPD continues to search for other property related to the burglary. IPD anticipates making more arrests, and has developed additional suspects.

Anyone with any information about the case, or the location of the stolen property, is asked to contact the Ione Police Department at (209) 274-2456, extension 106. (end) pm.

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