A 23-year-old San Mateo man was arrested Wednesday after police said he entered the backyard and shed of a private residence and attempted to gain entry to the home.
San Mateo police responded about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Highland Avenue after receiving a report of a suspicious person.
Officers contacted Eduardo Ramirez-Acosta nearby, matching the initial description of the suspect, according to police.
Police said surveillance footage and witness statements showed Ramirez-Acosta entering the backyard and a closed shed, where he allegedly collected about $2,000 worth of items and placed them in a backpack and box.
Police further said the resident confronted Acosta as he left the shed, and he claimed to be affiliated with a cleaning company that had previously worked at the residence, which police later determined was false.
Ramirez-Acosta then left without the items, police said.
Additional surveillance footage showed Ramirez-Acosta allegedly attempting to enter the residence through multiple locked doors and windows, according to the San Mateo Police Department.
Ramirez-Acosta was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. Police said officers found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in his jacket during a search following the arrest.
Additional drug-related offenses were filed, police said.
Ramirez-Acosta was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.