RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside police said Friday they will request that numerous charges be filed against a known serial burglar suspected of breaking into multiple properties, including government offices, in Riverside and stealing thousands of dollars.
Michael Aria Javdani, 27, of Riverside, is in custody at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta, being held without bail.
The probationer is awaiting disposition of two burglary cases stemming from alleged break-ins in March and mid-June. However, according to Riverside police spokesman Officer Ryan Railsback, detectives have since linked Javdani to at least seven other burglaries in the area, and they intend to request that the Riverside County District Attorney's Office file additional charges.
"It was good old-fashioned police work that led our detectives to identifying this repeat offender breaking into our local businesses," police Chief Larry Gonzalez said.
According to Railsback, after investigators positively identified Javdani as the alleged perpetrator of a burglary in the 2000 block of Iowa Avenue, during which several thousand dollars was extracted from an ATM, they probed further into similar break-ins and found evidence tying the felon to each.
"He would break in to the business and steal money from the cash register, steal money from the safe, and in two cases, steal the safe," Railsback said. "These businesses included a sushi restaurant, local tea spot and sandwich shop. He struck the Riverside County Department of Child Support Services building and the VIP Nightclub twice, stealing several thousand dollars from an ATM machine and safe, and causing significantly more in damage to the buildings."
Railsback alleged that Javdani used a stolen $2,000 motorized skateboard to make his getaway on several occasions.
While the probationer was in jail for the earlier alleged offenses, detectives served search warrants at his residence in the 4000 block of Sedgwick Avenue and discovered evidence pointing to his involvement in the seven burglaries, "as well as a loaded and unregistered handgun," Railsback said.
Gonzalez said the property in the residence was confirmed stolen thanks in large part to owners keeping meticulous records.
"It's an important reminder to keep records on expensive and unique property, just in case anything were to happen," the chief said. "Because the owner of the skateboard kept a receipt with his serial number, along with his tenacity (posting alerts about the theft) on social media, he's back riding it again."
According to court records, Javdani has multiple burglary convictions in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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