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Suspect In Granite Bay Car Smash And Grab Arrested

GRANITE BAY (CBS13) — A Sacramento man has been arrested for allegedly smashing the windows of a car at a Granite Bay drug store parking lot and stealing some items.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office says, on Wednesday afternoon, a witness reported seeing the smash and grab at the Walgreens parking lot off Douglas Boulevard. It appeared that the suspect took off with a backpack, tablet and a bible from inside the car.

Deputies were given a good description and were able to track the suspect down nearby. He still had the victim's property, deputies say.

The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Sacramento resident German Rodriguez. He has been arrested and is now facing charges of burglary and felony vandalism.

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