NOVATO, CA (CROWN) — Nicholas Tannler, a 34-year-old Inverness resident, was arrested Tuesday for burglarizing several items, including campus keys, from Novato High School. The Novato Police Department said Tannler is currently facing charges of commercial burglary and drug offenses.
Novato police received reports of a “classroom break-in” at NHS at approximately 2 a.m. on August 20. During the break-in, the School Resource Officer (SRO) told police that campus keys and “personal items” were stolen.
SROs collected leads, spoke with witnesses and told police they believed Tannler was a possible suspect in the school burglary.
Late Tuesday night, night shift officers noticed a “suspicious car” on Redwood Blvd. Police identified Tannler in the car and initially arrested him for “other unrelated offenses.” Officers then investigated Tannler’s connection to the NHS incident and said their evidence confirmed Tannler was involved in the August burglary.
NPD said the stolen campus keys were recovered and returned to the school. Police did not provide an update on the “personal items” that were stolen.
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