“…Â in rooms where guests left without closing their doors tightly, jewelry, watches, electronics and wallets were missing. “He had credit cards from some of the victims, we believe he was involved in fraud and identity theft.”
“…Hotel workers told us they believe Hudson used a handicapped placard on his car, and walked with a limp. They speculate that is because of his apparent disability. Some hotel patrons may have opened side doors and let him in…”
Fresno police have arrested a suspect in a series of burglaries in hotels and motels in the Central Valley. Police have linked James McGovern to burglaries at three hotels in Fresno. He’s also a suspect in burglaries in Kingsburg, Clovis, Madera and Chowchilla.
Police think McGovern slipped in through side doors as guests left, and then walked the halls, looking for targets. Fresno Police Sergeant Mark Hudson told Action News the Airport Holiday Inn, The Marriot Courtyard and Homewood Suites in Fresno were among those McGovern hit. “He was going into these hotels and just checking for open doors, maybe where maids had been in going in stealing the TV’s.”
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