From Niesha Lofing:
A Sacramento teen who acted as a lookout during a residential burglary faces up to three years in prison for the crime.
A Yolo County jury on Thursday convicted Raymond Gray, 18, of Sacramento, of burglarizing a Davis home earlier this year, a news release from the office of Yolo County District Attorney Jeff W. Reisig states.
At 10:30 a.m. March 4, Gray, who was with two other juveniles, acted as a lookout while the others entered the home on Emerald Gray Drive and stole property, prosecutors said.
A concerned neighbor, who knew the residents were gone for the day, noticed the three men peering into the windows of the home and called Davis police.
An officer responded within minutes. Gray spotted the officer and warned the two other men, who were in the house, and then helped carry the stolen property away from the home.
The three men jumped the back fence, but were caught minutes later, still holding the stolen property, prosecutors said.
Reisig praised the neighbor's efforts and the quick response of the police.
"Without the courage of the neighbor and the hard work and dedication of the Davis Police Department ... these criminals might still be out burglarizing homes in Yolo County," Reisig said in a written statement.
Information about what happened to the other two alleged burglars is not available because they are juveniles, said Jonathan Raven, assistant chief deputy district attorney.
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