San Francisco $3 million home invasion robbery suspect captured in Taiwan

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A suspect who allegedly stole $3 million in a violent San Francisco dwelling invasion theft in March was captured in Taiwan and has been returned to the Bay Space to face costs. 

San Francisco police mentioned detectives had developed data that the suspect — 30-year-old Los Angeles resident Tianze Zhang — had fled to Taiwan shortly after the housebreaking.

An arrest warrant was issued and investigators instantly started working with the FBI and worldwide regulation enforcement businesses to find and apprehend Zhang. 

On Monday, after a number of weeks of following leads and speaking with a number of regulation enforcement businesses, Zhang was detained in Taiwan.   

He was instantly introduced again to the Bay Space the place he was booked into jail for felony housebreaking, felony kidnapping for theft and felony terrorist threats. 

Zhang is accused of forcing his manner into a house in Bernal Heights at 5:30 p.m. on March 16. When officers arrived on scene, an grownup feminine sufferer advised them she was dwelling alone when an unknown male suspect entered her dwelling and bodily restrained her, inflicting accidents.

The suspect demanded cash, brandished a weapon and threatened additional hurt if she didn’t cooperate. The sufferer complied with the suspect’s calls for, which allowed him to switch practically $3 million out of her  account. The suspect additionally stole the sufferer’s mobile telephones earlier than fleeing the house. 

Whereas an arrest has been made this stays an open and energetic investigation. Anybody with data concerning this investigation is requested to name the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Textual content a Tip to TIP411 and start the textual content message with SFPD. It’s possible you’ll stay nameless.