SF burglary victim’s medical device returned after GPS tracker leads to suspect

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A victim of a vehicle burglary in San Francisco earlier this month had her luggage and medical equipment returned after a GPS tracker led police to the suspect, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

On Nov. 15, The victim reported to SFPD that her vehicle was burglarized in a garage on the 500 block of Filbert Street. Taken from the vehicle were luggage and a duffle containing “valuable medical equipment,” authorities said.

Nearly a week after her belongings were stolen, on Nov. 21, the victim tracked the medical equipment with a GPS tracker to a location on the 800 block of Pacific Avenue. SFPD officers responded and found a truck parked where the property was being tracked.

The driver of the truck, who was identified as 53-year-old James Peros, was contacted, and police uncovered and seized the stolen belongings. Officers recognized Peros as a suspect wanted for a commercial office burglary that occurred in October on the 200 block of Sutter Street, SFPD said.

Peros was arrested and booked into San Francisco County Jail for burglary, grand theft and possession of methamphetamine.

The stolen medical equipment was returned to the victim, police said.