By Bee Staff
It's not often a detached car bumper with a license plate is presented as the big clue to a crime, but such was the case in a recent Sacramento County Sheriff's Department investigation.
A crime summary release this week outlines this chain of events:
On May 28 at about 10:54 p.m. in the 10000 block of Sorenstam Drive, two suspects allegedly stole a pair of leaf blowers from a lawn service's vehicle.
The suspects fled but the victims followed and a car chase ensued. In the course of the chase, the two vehicles collided and the suspects' vehicle lost its front bumper and license plate.
The suspects managed to evade their pursuers, but the victims collected the bumper and plate, which they gave to responding sheriff's deputies.
The suspects also suffered a flat tire in the chase. They allegedly broke into a vehicle and stole a tire and jack to fix their vehicle.
Deputies eventually caught up with pair, according to the summary.
Sylvester Shelton, 23, was booked into Sacramento County Jail on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, receiving stolen property, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a peace officer. He is being held on no bail for two warrants for possession of a controlled substance, jail records show.
Alonzo Hawkins, 23, was booked on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, receiving stolen property, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a peace officer. He is being held on $50,000 bail.
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