Rochester Man Arrested for Entering Occupied Home, Stealing Items from Vehicles

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Police have arrested a man suspected of committing a theft spree that included a burglary in a northeast Rochester neighborhood. 

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Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says officers responded to the burglary around 4:30 Tuesday morning.

Officers found and arrested the suspect less than two hours later. 

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20-Year-Old Man Arrested for Home Burglary & Theft from Vehicles in Northeast Rochester Neighborhood

Grayson says the burglary was reported at a home in the 700 block of 13th Ave. NE. 

The suspected intruder went through some rooms in the home before leaving in a vehicle, the police report says. Grayson indicated there were people home at the time of the reported burglary. 

After responding to the burglary, officers discovered that items had been stolen out of vehicles that were parked in the neighborhood. 

Theft Spree Suspect's Vehicle Located in Northeast Rochester

Officers then located the suspect vehicle in the 100 block of 9th St. NE. Police found property that was reported stolen in the vehicle.

Grayson said the list of items includes a backpack and power tool batteries. Police identified the suspect as 20-year-old Mario Hernandez Leonardo.

Olmsted County Adult Detention Center records indicate he was booked into the Olmsted County Jail on suspicion of felony theft and misdemeanor tampering with a motor vehicle. 

Hernandez Leonardo’s first court appearance has not yet been scheduled.