BURGLARIES (ARREST) 2/18/13 4:00p DMF

A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH TWO RECENT BURGLARIES ON PACIFIC AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ.   42-YEAR OLD RICHARD STIPE STANDS ACCUSED OF BURGLARIES AT SANTA CRUZ GLASS AND KHYBER PASS RESTAURANT.  ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS A DIGITAL CAMERA WAS FOUND WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND BY STIPE.  A PHOTO OF STIPE TURNED UP ON THE CAMERA, AND HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON BURGLARY CHARGES.