From David Richie:
Roseville police arrested two men Friday who allegedly spotted an opportunity to steal a pickup truck and grabbed it.
The incident started about 9 a.m. when an employee of a used car lot on Riverside Avenue parked a 1997 GMC truck in an alley behind the business with its engine running, police said. It was gone when he came back about two minutes later. The theft was reported to local police.
The employee spotted the truck eastbound on Douglas Boulevard about 1 p.m. as he was eating lunch in Saugstad Park. He started following the vehicle while calling the car business for assistance from fellow employees. The employees caught up with the GMC truck near Elisa and Tina ways. A confrontation ensued between the car dealership employees and the truck driver. The driver drove at one of the employees and allegedly struck him before both suspects fled.
Roseville police found the men nearby. They arrested Bobby Joe Brand (left photo), 30, of Rocklin on suspicion of vehicle theft, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Police also determined that Brand is out on parole and he is now being held without bail in Placer County Jail.
Officers identified the second suspect as William Allerton Burns (right photo), 49, of Roseville. He was booked on suspicion of vehicle theft and conspiracy as well as a warrant for driving on a suspended license. Burns if being held in Placer County Jail with bail set at $22,500.
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