You've heard of leaving a trail so it can be followed again later? Well, you're not supposed to do that if you're committing a crime.
The incident began when a security alarm went off at the Food Stop at 2101 Natomas Crossing about 4:30 New Year's Day morning, according to Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong. He said when patrol officers responded, they found there had been a break-in and a number of items taken. They also noticed popcorn, in fact a trail of it, going out of the business.
Officers followed the popcorn to an apartment behind the store at 4000 Innovator Drive. When the apartment residents opened the door, Leong said police noticed the popcorn trail led into the unit.
Leong said one of the residents, Tyree Brown, was on probation. Officers conducted a probation search of the apartment and found items believed taken from the Food Stop, said Leong.
Brown, 21, was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of stolen property. He remains in custody. Leong didn't know if Brown was found eating the popcorn or if there was a bag of it leaking kernels.