In the early morning hours of December 24, 2012, a suspect in multiple burglaries mainly in the Catalina area and car thefts was caught and arrested. Tucson Police officers made contact with Patrick Joseph Greiwe who was wanted for his involvement in several crimes, mainly in the community of Catalina.
Greiwe came in contact with law enforcement while driving a stolen vehicle.
The crime spree began with a break-in to a vehicle on September 17, 2012, where a money bag was taken, but located shortly afterwards. This occurred in the 4100 block of East Bronco Lane. Four days later, on September 21, 2012, deputies began to investigate a burglary in the 3800 block of East Bowman Place.
The homeowner at this location also reported a 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada stolen. Evidence tying Greiwe to the crime was recovered. On the same day, Greiwe apparently broke into a construction business in the 4600 block of North Kain Avenue. A fence and gate were broken at that location. The business owner reported the theft of copper and of a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck. The crime spree continued with a burglary investigation on October 4, 2012. In the 3400 block of North Graham Street, the homeowner reported a burglary where credit cards, a purse and a laptop were taken.
Jump to October 21, 2012 and to the 16000 block of North Columbus Boulevard where deputies responded to an audible alarm only to find that entry had been forced into the residence; however, it appeared that nothing had been taken due to the activated alarm. Finally, on November 13, 2012, a burglary occurred in the 4300 block of East Palomino Lane. The victim reported not only his Toyota Supra stolen, but also several large tools from the garage, scuba gear, several computers, a safe and a television.